How to fly an ILS approach?

Question

step by step during vectors

Answer 1

no vectors with the ILS approach..

otherwise:

tune in into the frequency of the ILS system

follow the ATC vectors to intercept the localiser

follow the commands of the bars on your ILS instrument.

horizontal bar lower-  increase the descent

hor. bar upper - reduce descent

vertical bar left - turn left

vertical bar right - turn right.

bars forming a neat cross - well established, continue approach

verify the radioaltimeter setting to your crew minima.

check the flaps down, wheels down in the progress if these are necesssary for your landing

Answer 2

Fly to intercept the course about 10 miles out.  Slow down and extend flaps.  What kind of plane are you flying or simulating?  When the course deviation indicator comes off full deflection, begin the turn inbound and track the centerline.  Expect needle sensitivity.  Sensitivity is good.  Fly the published altitudes, or fly the altitude you're at into the glideslope.  When the glideslope needle is centered you should have the gear and landing flaps extended, and the power set for the descent.  Make the corrections you need to track the localizer and to fly on the glideslope at a suitable airspeed.  Get the attitude right.  You can control airspeed with pitch, with power, or with both.  You can control your position vis-a-vis the glideslope with power, pitch, or both.  Mind your altitude:  on a 3º slope you're descending about 318' per mile.  Be ready for the missed approach.  Make the decision at the decision altitude.

Answer 3

You're not flying the ILS while on vectors.

Answer 4

It's simple...you fly the headings and altitudes that ATC assigns until you intercept the localizer. They usually vector you in at a reasonably shallow intercept angle and then at some point issue a clearance like "you are 5 miles from Hodax, turn right to zero-niner-zero degrees and maintain three thousand feet until established on the localizer, cleared for the ILS one-three right approach at Dallas-Fort Worth".  In this case you have to maintain 090 degrees and 3,000' until you get course guidance , which is the point where the localizer needle has positively moved off full-deflection. At that point you can start turning inbound and may descend when you intercept the glide slope. Unless you're really a long way outside the final approach fix, you usually lower the gear and do "final items" at GS intercept, adjusting power and flaps etc accordingly. Flying vectors to an ILS is the easiest approach there is, particulary if you're flying a coupled approach on autopilot.