Which phase starts after the end of cockpit sterile procedures and ends when the landing PA is prepared?

Which phase starts after the end of cockpit sterile procedures and ends when the landing PA is prepared?

• A. Inflight
• B. Descent to Landing
• C. Landing/Arrival
• D. Post-Flight

Answer: (A)

The phase that covers the time the aircraft is airborne after cockpit sterile procedures are completed and continues up to the moment the landing announcement is prepared is inflight. This period includes the main airborne operations leading into the approach, and the landing PA is typically prepared as part of the approach flow. Once that PA is ready, the aircraft is transitioning toward the final approach, marking the end of the inflight phase in many SOP definitions. Descent to Landing is the active descent for final approach, Landing/Arrival covers the actual landing and rollout, and Post-Flight is after the aircraft has landed and parked.

The phase that covers the time the aircraft is airborne after cockpit sterile procedures are completed and continues up to the moment the landing announcement is prepared is inflight. This period includes the main airborne operations leading into the approach, and the landing PA is typically prepared as part of the approach flow. Once that PA is ready, the aircraft is transitioning toward the final approach, marking the end of the inflight phase in many SOP definitions.

Descent to Landing is the active descent for final approach, Landing/Arrival covers the actual landing and rollout, and Post-Flight is after the aircraft has landed and parked.