Originally Posted by captainpaddy
Hello!
Question: You are flying towards an ILS approach with a published initial platform altitude of 2500 feet. You are presently at 4000 feet and, say, 14 miles out when ATC give you an intercept heading and clear you for the approach. Is it expected that you will descend to 2500 feet as published or maintain 4000 feet until on the glideslope? Or, do you have a choice??
Would the answer change if you are significantly off the extended centreline when giving the intercept heading?
Many thanks for any replies!!
CP
In the US you maintain the last assigned altitude until you are established on a published segment of the approach ie loc intercept. We fly DC10s and
MD11s all over the world and this is the procedure we follow........