LAHSO minimums depend on equipment availability; which device determines the lower minimums?

LAHSO minimums depend on equipment availability; which device determines the lower minimums?

• A. PAPI/VASI
• B. VOR
• C. DME
• D. Marker beacon

Answer: (A)

LAHSO minimums are set by how safely you can descend and still stop before the hold-short point. The lowest minima are allowed when you have a clear, real-time visual cue of your descent path. PAPI or VASI provides that visual glide-path guidance, letting you confirm you’re on the correct slope and that you can reach the hold-short point with enough stopping distance. If those visual instruments aren’t available, you lose that reliable altitude/angle reference, so higher minimums are used to maintain safety margins. Navigation aids like VOR, DME, or markers help locate the hold-short point, but they don’t supply the continuous glide-path confirmation that directly enables the lower LAHSO minima.

LAHSO minimums are set by how safely you can descend and still stop before the hold-short point. The lowest minima are allowed when you have a clear, real-time visual cue of your descent path. PAPI or VASI provides that visual glide-path guidance, letting you confirm you’re on the correct slope and that you can reach the hold-short point with enough stopping distance. If those visual instruments aren’t available, you lose that reliable altitude/angle reference, so higher minimums are used to maintain safety margins. Navigation aids like VOR, DME, or markers help locate the hold-short point, but they don’t supply the continuous glide-path confirmation that directly enables the lower LAHSO minima.