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When is an Instrument Landing System used?

ILS is used near an airport for landing.

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  1. For ocean navigation
  2. For measuring fuel
  3. For an approach to landing ✔

Why: ILS is a landing aid, not a system for the whole trip. Its signals guide an aircraft during the final approach near the airport.

Huh, didn't know that: An ILS approach provides a defined path toward the runway.

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Why did the airplane trust ILS? It always offered sound guidance!
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References

Answer: For an approach to landing. ILS is a landing aid, not a system for the whole trip. Its signals guide an aircraft during the final approach near the airport.

  1. Civil Air Patrol, Journey of Flight Teacher's Guide www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/2nd_edition_Teachers_Guide_5D3166D76F9B1.pdf
    used only within a short distance from the airport and only when the purpose is to land the airplane.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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