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Old 12th December 2012 | 22:40
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sevenstrokeroll
 
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From: fort sheridan, il
You may not wear foggles without a real live properly certified safety pilot (ppl, current, sel)

YOU might request vectors to intercept and track the localizer but make it CLEAR YOU ARE NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

EVEN requesting a PRACTICE approach is something you should not do as it implies that you know what you are doing.ATC must know exactly your capabilities or else they might treat you like a properly certified instrument rated and equipped pilot/plane.

you might request a vector to s straight in approach to the ils equipped runway and advise them you have the airport in sight and you plan to track the localizer/gs in VFR/vmc conditions

if you have never been instructed in flying an ILS, I think you shouldn't even try it.

and contrary to what has been writen, you can make a fully automatic, zero visibility landing using a properly certified ILS and plane. Some planes will even stop on the runway centerline. however, in your type of plane, the last 200 feet are pretty much visual
I did write an article about transitioning to visual from DH that might prove interesting...just google: TRANSITIONIN TO VISUAL and you might find it.
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