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What is Contact approach?

Contact approach An IFR approach procedure that permits an aircraft under VFR conditions to proceed to the destination airport by visual reference to the surface while operating on an IFR flight plan

Source: ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG

How is “Contact approach” Used in Practice?

Boston Approach, November 3456 Alpha, request contact approach to runway 27, field in sight

Certification Exam Relevance

ICAO Level 4ICAO Level 5ICAO Level 6EASA FCL.055

Who Needs to Know This Term?

  • Pilots
  • Air Traffic Controllers
  • Cabin Crew

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What is Contact approach?

An IFR approach procedure that permits an aircraft under VFR conditions to proceed to the destination airport by visual reference to the surface while operating on an IFR flight plan

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