ILS approach. Some questions.
Excuse my silly questions lads, but im a newbie looking for some answers.
On an ILS approach, with approch mode amed while you are slightly below platform altitude, things should be okay correct?
If you are above platform altitude, wether or not you will catch the glide depends on distance.
If you were at 4500 feet on long final 17 miles, you should catch the glide correct?
If you were at 10 miles (for example), you'd have to catch it from above.
Is the GS usually accurate if showing you that you're above or below it, even from a far distance?
Also. If you were coming 15 miles from touchdown, and 3000 feet, with a platform altitude of 2000 feet. You are coming from the opposite side of the runway, and ATC has cleared you for the approach (hypothetically), in this case surely the GS will never bring you down coming in from that angle correct?
Apologies once again.
Just seem a little confused.
Last edited by meatlover; 3rd Jul 2012 at 15:22.