For VOR approaches, you will use either _____ or _______ to determine arrival at the FAF.

For VOR approaches, you will use either _____ or _______ to determine arrival at the FAF.

• A. DME or Station Passage
• B. GPS or VOR signal
• C. Time or Radar vectors
• D. DME or GPS

Answer: (A)

On a VOR approach, arrival at the final approach fix is determined either by the DME readout from the VOR/DME or by timing from the moment you pass the VOR station. DME gives an exact distance from the VOR, so you can identify the FAF precisely. If DME isn’t available, you use the published timing from station passage to the FAF to know when to begin the final approach. This method keeps you on the intended final segment without relying on GPS or radar vectors to pinpoint the FAF.

On a VOR approach, arrival at the final approach fix is determined either by the DME readout from the VOR/DME or by timing from the moment you pass the VOR station. DME gives an exact distance from the VOR, so you can identify the FAF precisely. If DME isn’t available, you use the published timing from station passage to the FAF to know when to begin the final approach. This method keeps you on the intended final segment without relying on GPS or radar vectors to pinpoint the FAF.