Is a contact approach allowed?

• A. Yes
• B. No
• C. Only with clearance
• D. Only on final approach

Answer: (B)

A contact approach lets you descend to the airport using visual references rather than following an instrument approach, but it’s only allowed under specific conditions. You must be able to stay clear of clouds and maintain visual contact with the ground (usually with the airport or preceding traffic in sight), and you must be within a short distance of the destination with weather that supports VFR flight. ATC must be involved—either you request it or they approve it—and if those conditions aren’t met, you can’t execute a contact approach. In this scenario, those criteria aren’t met, so a contact approach isn’t permitted.