If you are inside the Final Approach Fix and visibility drops below minimums, what should you do?

• A. Continue the approach
• B. Go around immediately
• C. Abort and climb to altitude
• D. Land as soon as possible

Answer: (A)

The action tested is how to respond when the weather does not meet the published minimums for an instrument approach. At the Final Approach Fix, those minimums define the point where you have enough visibility and runway cues to safely complete the approach. If visibility falls below what’s required, you no longer have a safe path to descend and land; you must discontinue the approach and execute a missed approach. This means initiating a go-around, climbing to a safe altitude, and following the published missed-approach procedure to re-evaluate or attempt again when conditions improve. Continuing the approach, attempting to land anyway, or delaying the decision would undermine the safety margin that the minimums provide.