ILS approach

[SkywayFO]

I didn't read all the posts so sorry if someone said this already. But watch out for manditory step downs. There are someplaces that have them do to airspace constraints for airports near by.

 

[avbug]

think you may be mistaken about the legal usability of the glideslope. Firstoff the FAR's give no "legal" guidelines to glideslopes (or any other types of navigation for that matter), so we have to rely on the trusty AIM for service volume infomation which says, "The glide slope is normally usable to the distance of 10 NM. However, at some locations, the glide slope has been certified for an extended service volume which exceeds 10 NM." So legally speaking I think your second paragraph is more correct.

"Service volume" is irrelevant for the use of the glideslope, as it pertains ONLY to the approach. You may be able to receive it at farther distances, but you are NOT guranteed obstacle protection or signal integrity beyond that which is charted. You are not gauranteed anything beyond that for which the approach has been flightchecked, and that's going to be the published portion of the approach only. Typically to the published GSIA.

The "FAR's" give no legal guidelines, do they? Are you not familiar with Part 97?

Have you not viewed TERPs?