Altitude warnings for descents outside the FAF are given when?

Altitude warnings for descents outside the FAF are given when?

• A. Passing FL180, 15000, 10000, 6000 AGL (Uncontrolled Ejection Altitude), 6000 MSL and below each thousand until level off altitude, 1000 prior to any level-off, and at all level-off altitudes
• B. Passing FL200, 12000, 8000 AGL only
• C. Passing 14000, 10000 AGL and 6000 MSL
• D. Passing 18000, 9000, 6000 MSL

Answer: (A)

Altitude warnings during a descent outside the FAF are designed to keep you aware of your vertical profile across the entire approach, from high ceilings down to the level-off points. The best choice lists a comprehensive set of thresholds: high-altitude checkpoints (FL180, 15000, 10000), then lower-altitude guidance (6000 feet AGL, 6000 feet MSL and below in 1000-foot steps until the level-off altitude), plus a warning 1000 feet before any level-off and at every level-off altitude. This pattern ensures you’re alerted well before you reach each critical point and again exactly when you reach the level-off altitude, helping you maintain the published descent path and prevent arriving at a level-off too low or too late. The other options omit some of these thresholds, which would leave gaps in warnings and reduce your situational awareness during the descent.

Altitude warnings during a descent outside the FAF are designed to keep you aware of your vertical profile across the entire approach, from high ceilings down to the level-off points. The best choice lists a comprehensive set of thresholds: high-altitude checkpoints (FL180, 15000, 10000), then lower-altitude guidance (6000 feet AGL, 6000 feet MSL and below in 1000-foot steps until the level-off altitude), plus a warning 1000 feet before any level-off and at every level-off altitude. This pattern ensures you’re alerted well before you reach each critical point and again exactly when you reach the level-off altitude, helping you maintain the published descent path and prevent arriving at a level-off too low or too late. The other options omit some of these thresholds, which would leave gaps in warnings and reduce your situational awareness during the descent.