FAA Questions/Instrument Rating/Question #89
ifr proceduresFAA-published sample question (IRH, Aug 2021)

(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-3F, Figure 227.) You are executing the Centennial Airport (APA) ILS RWY 35R approach. What is your crossing altitude at the outer marker?

FAA Figure 227ILS or LOC RWY 35R, Centennial (APA)FAA-CT-8080-3F · Instrument Rating supplement
How to read it: Read it top to bottom: briefing strip (frequencies, missed approach), plan view, profile view, then the minimums table at the bottom.
A

2,092 feet MSL.

B

7,977 feet MSL.✓ Correct Answer

C

8,000 feet MSL.

Explanation

The APA ILS RWY 35R profile shows the glide slope crossing the CASSE outer marker at 7,977 feet MSL. 8,000 feet is the minimum altitude at the fix for the localizer-only approach, and 2,092 feet is not on the chart.

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