___ means final approach fix.

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___ means final approach fix.

The key idea is the beginning of the last part of an instrument approach. The final approach fix is the point on the approach procedure where the final approach segment begins. From that point, you follow the published path to the runway, either descending on a glide slope (for precision approaches) or continuing toward the minimum descent altitude (for non-precision approaches) until you reach the missed approach point or the runway. This is why the term that matches the prompt is Final Approach Fix, since it literally marks the start of the final approach. For contrast, the missed approach point is where you must initiate a go-around if the runway environment isn’t in sight; the minimum descent altitude is the lowest altitude you may descend to on a non-precision approach without the runway in sight; and decision altitude is the altitude at which you must decide to continue or execute a missed approach on approaches with vertical guidance.

The key idea is the beginning of the last part of an instrument approach. The final approach fix is the point on the approach procedure where the final approach segment begins. From that point, you follow the published path to the runway, either descending on a glide slope (for precision approaches) or continuing toward the minimum descent altitude (for non-precision approaches) until you reach the missed approach point or the runway. This is why the term that matches the prompt is Final Approach Fix, since it literally marks the start of the final approach.

For contrast, the missed approach point is where you must initiate a go-around if the runway environment isn’t in sight; the minimum descent altitude is the lowest altitude you may descend to on a non-precision approach without the runway in sight; and decision altitude is the altitude at which you must decide to continue or execute a missed approach on approaches with vertical guidance.

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