Which statement is true about LAHSO minimums?

Which statement is true about LAHSO minimums?

• A. They are the same with or without PAPI/VASI
• B. They require 1,000 ft / 3 miles with PAPI/VASI and 1,500 ft / 5 miles without
• C. They require 2,000 ft / 4 miles with PAPI/VASI and 3,000 ft / 6 miles without
• D. They are not specified

Answer: (B)

LAHSO minimums set the weather requirements needed to land and stop before a hold-short point. The presence of a visual glide-path aid like PAPI or VASI helps you see and track the approach path and the hold-short point more clearly, so the minimums are lower when that equipment is available. Specifically, with a PAPI or VASI you must have at least a 1,000-foot ceiling and 3 miles visibility. Without that guidance, the minima are more restrictive: a 1,500-foot ceiling and 5 miles visibility. The other statements don’t match these published requirements, since the minima do differ with or without PAPI/VASI and are not higher or unspecified.

LAHSO minimums set the weather requirements needed to land and stop before a hold-short point. The presence of a visual glide-path aid like PAPI or VASI helps you see and track the approach path and the hold-short point more clearly, so the minimums are lower when that equipment is available. Specifically, with a PAPI or VASI you must have at least a 1,000-foot ceiling and 3 miles visibility. Without that guidance, the minima are more restrictive: a 1,500-foot ceiling and 5 miles visibility. The other statements don’t match these published requirements, since the minima do differ with or without PAPI/VASI and are not higher or unspecified.