What is the difference between LOC and ILS
In real life the localizer only gives you a glideslope, while the ILS gives you a glideslope and a direction. In IF it is the same
Ok thank you
Wrong way round.
Localiser only gives you direction (horizontal guidance)
ILS gives you both direction and the glide-slope (horizontal + vertical guidance)
I am so dumb
But thanks for the clarification, I won’t make the mistake again
A localizer is a signal for left-right (aka “lateral”) guidance. Once you’re established on a localizer, if you keep it centered it’ll lead you all the way to the runway. Only thing is, it won’t give you any height information - so you won’t know how to descend.
An ILS couples the localizer with a glideslope - an up-down guidance (“vertical” guidance). So it’s a “precision” approach - as you can rely on it to descend as well as rely on it for lateral guidance.
Hope this helps!
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