Flying the localizer

Question 1

What is a difference between an SDF and an LDA facility?

Answer 1

The SDF course width is either 6° or 12° while the LDA course width is approximately 5°.

Question 2

What are the main differences between the SDF and the localizer of an ILS?

Answer 2

The SDF course may not be aligned with the runway and the course may be wider.

Question 3

What is the difference between a Localizer Type Directional Aid (LDA) and the ILS localizer?

Answer 3

The LDA is not aligned with the runway.

Question 4

If an airplane is on the shaded side of the localizer centerline:

Answer 4

The CDI will always point to the left.

Question 5

The most common error a pilot makes when tracking a localizer is:

Answer 5

Making large heading corrections.

Question 6

How could you describe a localizer?

Answer 6

An extension of the centerline of the runway providing left/right course guidance.

Question 7

A typical localizer has a width of __________ for a full scale CDI deflection

Answer 7

5 degrees.

Question 8

What differentiates a Localizer Directional Aid (LDA) from a standard localizer?

Answer 8

An LDA is not aligned with the runway.

Question 9

When flying a Localizer approach, the CDI:

Answer 9

Cannot be centered by turning the OBS.

Question 10

When tracking close inbound on a localizer (two degree heading changes or less), to keep the CDI centered:

Answer 10

Use rudder pressure only to make these small corrections.