Which approach types are we not approved for?

• A. PAR and ASR not approved
• B. No PAR or ASR
• C. ILS approaches
• D. VOR/DME approaches

Answer: (B)

Approach approvals dictate which instrument procedures you’re authorized to fly. In typical airline training, radar-based approaches such as PAR (Precision Approach Radar) and ASR (Airport Surveillance Radar) aren’t approved for routine operations. The systems and procedures required to conduct those approaches aren’t part of the standard airline certification, so crews aren’t authorized to use them. That makes the statement indicating no PAR or ASR the correct description of what you’re approved for. By contrast, approaches like ILS and VOR/DME are standard and commonly approved, so they wouldn’t be the correct choice for describing a lack of approval.