TangoWhiskey
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This is going to sound like a stupid question, but I searched the ATC 7110.65 bible and didn't find any guidance or standard phraseology on this.
Is there any difference between these two clearances? I've heard both on LiveATC.net and real life:
"fly heading 120 to join localizer runway 15"
"fly heading 120 to intercept localizer runway 15"
While the first clearance obviously does include the directive to turn onto and track the localizer course when you intercept the localizer course, does the latter??
Intercept is not, by definition, the same as join. Intercept is where two lines or planes cross.
(Of course, if I had confusion, I'd ask for clarification from ATC... but what is the concensus here?)
Is there any difference between these two clearances? I've heard both on LiveATC.net and real life:
"fly heading 120 to join localizer runway 15"
"fly heading 120 to intercept localizer runway 15"
While the first clearance obviously does include the directive to turn onto and track the localizer course when you intercept the localizer course, does the latter??
Intercept is not, by definition, the same as join. Intercept is where two lines or planes cross.
(Of course, if I had confusion, I'd ask for clarification from ATC... but what is the concensus here?)