Cleared ILS or Not?
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Question?, why oh why does the UK ATC system clear aircraft to intercept the LOC then give a further clearance to "continue with the glide"? And what are controllers expecting us to do when we are on the glide, then going through the glide, while the controller is chatting to other aircraft???
I would say follow the glide anyway, as per the lost comms case, where you would expect the aircraft to fly to the M.A.P. right! therefore why the need for two clearances.
Why not "fly heading xxx to intercept, cleared ILS xx", like the other ICAO countries
I have had 10 different explanations from senior captains, and a word from ATC would be usefull.