A Simulated Flameout approach pattern consists of __________.

• A. low key, high key, final, and rollout
• B. high key, low key, base key, flare, and rollout
• C. high, mid, low, flare, rollout
• D. start, climb, level, descent

Answer: (B)

This pattern tests how you manage energy and sightlines during an engine-out style approach by flying through a standard sequence of approach positions. In a simulated flameout, you work your way from a high key position to set up the descent, then to a lower key position (low key), followed by the base key. From there you align with the runway and continue to the flare to cushion the touchdown, finishing with the rollout.

This exact sequence—high key, low key, base key, then flare and rollout—fits the engine-out approach flow and gives you the proper energy management and descent path. Other options omit a key position, swap in a term that isn’t used for this pattern (like mid or final), or leave out the flare/rollout in the approach sequence, which is why they’re not correct.