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For a standard category aircraft, what is the minimum descent altitude for a Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV) approach with an LPV minima of 300 feet AGL and RVR 2400?
LPV approaches are precision-like approaches that provide vertical guidance and use a Decision Altitude (DA), not a Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA).
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Question: For a standard category aircraft, what is the minimum descent altitude for a Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV) approach with an LPV minima of 300 feet AGL and RVR 2400?
Answer options:
- 300 feet AGL
- 200 feet AGL
- 400 feet AGL ✅ There is no minimum descent altitude for LPV approaches; it uses a Decision Altitude (DA).
Correct answer: There is no minimum descent altitude for LPV approaches; it uses a Decision Altitude (DA).
Explanation: LPV approaches are precision-like approaches that provide vertical guidance and use a Decision Altitude (DA), not a Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA).
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