Question

While navigating a victor airway ATC issues you an approach clearance to an airport not serviced by a control tower. When may you begin descending based on the following information?

Aircraft Location: 10 NM from IAF Clearance: ""Bonanza 3bR maintain 5000 until established on a published portion of the approach, cleared VOR runway 13 approach, report FAF inbound""
(a) Immediately, But not below the airway MEA
(b) Within the range of the MSA
(c) After reaching the FAF and established on the approach
(d) When the aircraft is on a published portion of the approach

Answer 1

The correct answer is when the aircraft is on a published portion of the approach, as per the ATC clearance given to maintain 5000 until established on the approach.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question pertains to an approach clearance issued by air traffic control (ATC) to an aircraft intending to land at an airport without a control tower. According to the clearance "Bonanza 3bR maintain 5000 until established on a published portion of the approach, cleared VOR runway 13 approach, report FAF inbound", the pilot may begin descending when the aircraft is established on a published portion of the approach, which would typically occur after the aircraft reaches the Initial Approach Fix (IAF) and is aligned on the final approach course. Therefore, the correct answer is option (d) When the aircraft is on a published portion of the approach.