What is the FAA definition of final approach?
What is the FAA definition of final approach? FINAL APPROACH COURSE- A bearing/radial/track of an instrument approach leading to a runway or an extended runway centerline all without regard to distance.
How far out is final approach?
There is an initial part of the approach and a final phase of the approach. The final phase is often the last 5 miles when the airplane is aligned with the runway and is descending toward it.
What angle do planes land at?
We normally fly a 3 degrees descent from cruise to landing. This is how we do it: Multiply your altitude in thousands of feet with 3, and you get top of descent (the track distance form the runway you plan to land on). So if you fly at 32,000 feet, you start your descent at 32 x 3 = 96 NM before touch down point.