If runway obstruction occurs after you have passed ACA(H) on an asymmetric approach, what is your likely status?

If runway obstruction occurs after you have passed ACA(H) on an asymmetric approach, what is your likely status?

• A. You are committed to land
• B. You should abandon the landing attempt immediately
• C. You should divert to alternate immediately
• D. You should maintain altitude and wait for ATC guidance

Answer: (A)

The situation tests what happens after you’ve passed the point where you’re effectively committed to completing the approach on an asymmetric path. ACA(H) marks a stage beyond which a safe go-around is no longer considered feasible given the approach geometry and aircraft configuration. If a runway obstruction appears after that point, there isn’t a practical, safe escape path to avoid the landing, so you’re in a state where continuing to the landing is the expected outcome. In other words, you are committed to land. This doesn’t mean you ignore safety checks or ATC; it means that, from a procedural standpoint, the normal option of aborting to divert or climbing away for a missed approach isn’t considered viable at this point, so the emphasis is on completing the landing unless conditions force otherwise.

The situation tests what happens after you’ve passed the point where you’re effectively committed to completing the approach on an asymmetric path. ACA(H) marks a stage beyond which a safe go-around is no longer considered feasible given the approach geometry and aircraft configuration. If a runway obstruction appears after that point, there isn’t a practical, safe escape path to avoid the landing, so you’re in a state where continuing to the landing is the expected outcome. In other words, you are committed to land. This doesn’t mean you ignore safety checks or ATC; it means that, from a procedural standpoint, the normal option of aborting to divert or climbing away for a missed approach isn’t considered viable at this point, so the emphasis is on completing the landing unless conditions force otherwise.