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Nov 22^nd, 2009 at 6:36am

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Hello, Is there any reason why, when you make a IFR flight plan, atc gives you a visual landing to a particular runway, when there is ILS availability at that runway?

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Reply #1 - Nov 22^nd, 2009 at 7:34am

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mondeoman wrote on Nov 22^nd, 2009 at 6:36am:

Hello, Is there any reason why, when you make a IFR flight plan, atc gives you a visual landing to a particular runway, when there is ILS availability at that runway?

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The usual reason is that visual conditions exist which allow a visual approach. Generally, you can still use the ILS if you want to.

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Reply #2 - Nov 22^nd, 2009 at 12:09pm

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mondeoman wrote on Nov 22^nd, 2009 at 6:36am:

Hello, Is there any reason why, when you make a IFR flight plan, atc gives you a visual landing to a particular runway, when there is ILS availability at that runway?

Thanks

The info about visual approaches would have been on the ATIS. More arriving traffic can be handled more efficiently with visuals so when they tell you to follow 'so and so', advise you have them in sight and will comply, regardless of the localizer, outer marker etc.

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Reply #3 - Nov 22^nd, 2009 at 2:37pm

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Thanks for the replies, duly noted.

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