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ILS Explained (With Examples)

Pilot Institute

You might have heard pilots talking about the Instrument Landing Systems (ILS). The ILS is a type of approach pilots use to land. They are as follows: Category A: Less than 91 knots. Category B: 91 knots to less than 121 knots. Includes light twin-engine aircraft and some business jets.

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Getting Back in the Air

Plane and Pilot

This 172 had a flap extension speed of 85 knots, and my old Cessna 172’s limit was 100 mph, or 87 knots. The plan was to shoot an instrument landing system (ILS) at the military airport next door, but clearance delivery told us they were landing the other direction. Hmm, OK, how about the LPV approach?

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Update: DHL Boeing 737 accident in Vilnius, Lithuania – what we know so far 

Aerotime

At this late stage, all appeared normal with the aircraft seemingly in the correct profile for landing on runway 19 and telling ATC it was established on the ILS (Instrument Landing System) for runway 19.