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MidlifeFlyer · September 11th, 2004, 08:33

I did a bit of extra inquiry on this. The ATC procedures I "suspected" don't really exist, at least not officially. The ATC Handbook talks about vectors to final solely in terms of approach gates which are imaginary point outside an FAFG. No FAF, no approach gate.

So there really isn't any official ATC procedure for vectors to final in this situation, yet we know they are given. The answer, as other pointed out, is a nav set up that allows you to know when you are inside the 10 NM. Or, you can ask ATC to let you know.

September 11th, 2004, 08:33	#12
MidlifeFlyer Old Skool Join Date: May 2003 Location: Denver Colorado Posts: 3,031	Re: Vectors To Final When No FAF I did a bit of extra inquiry on this. The ATC procedures I "suspected" don't really exist, at least not officially. The ATC Handbook talks about vectors to final solely in terms of approach gates which are imaginary point outside an FAFG. No FAF, no approach gate. So there really isn't any official ATC procedure for vectors to final in this situation, yet we know they are given. The answer, as other pointed out, is a nav set up that allows you to know when you are inside the 10 NM. Or, you can ask ATC to let you know.