A pilot executing a visual approach must have the airport or the preceding aircraft in sight at all times.

A pilot executing a visual approach must have the airport or the preceding aircraft in sight at all times.

• A. The airport
• B. The runway
• C. The preceding aircraft
• D. The airport or the preceding aircraft

Answer: (D)

In a visual approach, you rely on your eyes to navigate and keep safe separation, so you must have a visual reference at all times. That reference can be either the airport environment (the field, lights, and approach path) or the preceding aircraft you’re following. If the airport is in sight, you can descend and align visually with the runway; if a preceding aircraft is in sight, you can follow its path to maintain proper spacing. The rule allows either reference, so the statement that the pilot must have the airport or the preceding aircraft in sight best captures what's allowed during a visual approach.

In a visual approach, you rely on your eyes to navigate and keep safe separation, so you must have a visual reference at all times. That reference can be either the airport environment (the field, lights, and approach path) or the preceding aircraft you’re following. If the airport is in sight, you can descend and align visually with the runway; if a preceding aircraft is in sight, you can follow its path to maintain proper spacing. The rule allows either reference, so the statement that the pilot must have the airport or the preceding aircraft in sight best captures what's allowed during a visual approach.