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A published Visual Descent Point applies to which types of RNAV minima?

LP or LNAV minima only.

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  1. LPV or LNAV/VNAV only
  2. LP or LNAV only ✔
  3. All RNAV minima, including LPV

Why: A VDP marks the point from which a stabilized visual descent from the MDA can begin, and you should not descend below the MDA before it. LPV and LNAV/VNAV already give vertical guidance to a decision altitude, so a VDP does not apply.

Huh, didn't know that: The VDP is identified on the chart by a V symbol.

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Answer: LP or LNAV only. A VDP marks the point from which a stabilized visual descent from the MDA can begin, and you should not descend below the MDA before it. LPV and LNAV/VNAV already give vertical guidance to a decision altitude, so a VDP does not apply.

  1. FAA Aeronautical Information Manual 5-4 Instrument Approach Procedures www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/aim_html/chap5_section_4.html
    VDPs apply only to aircraft utilizing LP or LNAV minima, not LPV or LNAV/VNAV minimums.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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