blmoore
Filing Flight Plan
Over the weekend, I was able to get some actual instrument time in Denver. On the way back into KBJC, I shot the ILS 29R approach.
I was getting vectors from the north. I got from approach "turn right 260 to intercept the localizer". The final approach coarse is 293 on this procedure.
Denver did not clear me for the approach until just after I passed through the localizer. My understanding was that you needed to hear the phrase "cleared ILS <runway> approach" or "cleared approach" in order to follow the localizer. The instructor with me at the time said that the "turn right 260..." was sufficient enough to have started the approach.
I'm just curious on what the right thing to do here is. I have yet to find anything in the FARs, AIM or any of my texts that discuss this situation.
Thanks,
Brian
I was getting vectors from the north. I got from approach "turn right 260 to intercept the localizer". The final approach coarse is 293 on this procedure.
Denver did not clear me for the approach until just after I passed through the localizer. My understanding was that you needed to hear the phrase "cleared ILS <runway> approach" or "cleared approach" in order to follow the localizer. The instructor with me at the time said that the "turn right 260..." was sufficient enough to have started the approach.
I'm just curious on what the right thing to do here is. I have yet to find anything in the FARs, AIM or any of my texts that discuss this situation.
Thanks,
Brian