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Old 14th Aug 2016, 19:36
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Hi vilas,

Basically it was named so as to identify the beginning of the ILS approach so you can legally continue to minima even if weather goes below minima.
I do not see the correlation between the FAP and the wx deterioration below minima. You can start and continue any kind of approach until the OM/equivalent point/1000 ft AAL regardless of the weather conditions. You need to have the minima by the above mentioned point at the latest to continue down to your minima.
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