What approach and landing objective is assured when the pilot remains on the proper glidepath of the VASI?

• A. Safe obstruction clearance in the approach area
• B. Shortened final approach
• C. Reduced airspeed
• D. Immediate touchdown

Answer: (A)

Staying on the proper glidepath with a Visual Approach Slope Indicator gives you the intended descent path to the runway, which is designed to maintain obstacle clearance along the approach. By keeping on that glidepath, you confirm you’re following the safe corridor established for the approach, reducing the risk of hitting obstacles in the approach area and ensuring you meet the designed descent angle.

Other outcomes aren’t guaranteed by simply staying on the glidepath. It doesn’t automatically shorten the final segment, nor does it guarantee a lower airspeed or an immediate touchdown. Those aspects—speed control, flare, and touchdown timing—depend on how you manage the approach and landing from the glidepath intersection onward.