Originally Posted by
Check Airman
Would be curious as to why you have that policy. No restriction for us. Only last week, I had FINAL APP active at 8000+ft.
Obviously, we wait to be cleared for the approach first.
That policy comes from Airbus:
This is the question from my company to Airbus (customer email):
"Is it legal and permissible under Airbus recommendations, to have active final approach mode prior to the FAF without proper FMS coding i.e. a defined FPA"
This is the answer from Airbus:
"The FINAL APP mode is designed to fly final approaches.Therefore, Airbus recommendation is to use this mode to fly the portion of the approach situated after the final descent point (or Vertical Intersection Point) for RNAV(RNP) approaches).The flight crew should plan the approach so that the FINAL APP mode engages at or soon before this point. As a consequence, the APPR pushbutton should be pushed during the level segment preceding the FDP...."