In this lesson you'll learn how to fly an ILS approach.
ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE
30 minutes
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
Complete the Student and Private Pilot lessons before beginning this lesson. Reading the Ground School material before starting this lesson will help you better understand the skills being taught. You should also complete the reading and practice in the Instrument Scan solo lesson. Completing the VOR approach lesson is not required. Study the approach chart in this briefing to become familiar with the approach procedure.
THE WEATHER
You'll encounter mostly cloudy conditions with some rain. Ceilings are forecasted to be around 300 feet, so you will need to fly the aircraft referring only to the instruments.
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ABOUT THE FLIGHT
You'll start in the air and fly the ILS approach into Boeing Field. You'll intercept the ILS, track inbound on the localizer, intercept and fly the glide slope, and fly the approach while descending to the decision height (DH), and land on runway 13R.
Your instructor will help you set the navigation radios and instruments.
Be careful not to chase the needles when flying the approach. The dots on either side of the needles indicate how far you are off course or glide slope. The needles will become increasingly sensitive as you get closer to the runway.
KEY COMMANDS TO REMEMBER
F7 to lower flaps in 10-degree increments before landing
FLIGHT CRITERIA
You'll be asked to maintain:
- Airspeed within 10 knots as assigned
- Altitude within 100 feet as assigned until established on the glide slope.
- Headings within 10 degrees as assigned
- No full needle deflections while flying the approach