Which altitude thresholds are included in the outside FAF warning list aside from FL180?

Which altitude thresholds are included in the outside FAF warning list aside from FL180?

• A. 6000 AGL, 6000 MSL, and 1000 increments until level-off altitude
• B. 7000 AGL and 7000 MSL only
• C. 5000 AGL and 3000 MSL only
• D. None of the above

Answer: (A)

The thing this question tests is what altitude checkpoints appear on the outside FAF warning list, excluding FL180. These warnings are there to alert you when you’re still outside the final approach path as you descend, helping you stay aligned with the published descent profile. The standard list includes both 6,000 feet AGL and 6,000 feet MSL, plus 1,000-foot increments stepping down until the level-off altitude. This combination gives clear, scalable cues whether you’re referencing height above terrain (AGL) or height above sea level (MSL), and it provides incremental checks as you approach the level-off point of the final approach. That’s why the correct choice is the one that specifies 6,000 AGL, 6,000 MSL, and the 1,000-foot increments to the level-off altitude. The other options don’t reflect this published set of thresholds.

The thing this question tests is what altitude checkpoints appear on the outside FAF warning list, excluding FL180. These warnings are there to alert you when you’re still outside the final approach path as you descend, helping you stay aligned with the published descent profile.

The standard list includes both 6,000 feet AGL and 6,000 feet MSL, plus 1,000-foot increments stepping down until the level-off altitude. This combination gives clear, scalable cues whether you’re referencing height above terrain (AGL) or height above sea level (MSL), and it provides incremental checks as you approach the level-off point of the final approach.

That’s why the correct choice is the one that specifies 6,000 AGL, 6,000 MSL, and the 1,000-foot increments to the level-off altitude. The other options don’t reflect this published set of thresholds.