What does 'I' in approach name indicate?

What does 'I' in approach name indicate?

• A. Instrument Landing System with lateral guidance
• B. Intercepted Approach
• C. Localizer with a straight-in approach
• D. Initial Approach

Answer: (C)

The I indicates a straight-in path. In approach naming, the suffix helps you know the nature of the final approach segment, and here it flags that the localizer approach is designed for a straight-in landing on the runway centerline. You’ll use the localizer for lateral guidance and, if the weather and minimums are met, land straight ahead rather than performing a circling maneuver. The other options don’t fit because the I suffix isn’t about intercepting, initial segments, or simply naming an ILS; it specifically denotes the straight-in variant of a localizer approach.

The I indicates a straight-in path. In approach naming, the suffix helps you know the nature of the final approach segment, and here it flags that the localizer approach is designed for a straight-in landing on the runway centerline. You’ll use the localizer for lateral guidance and, if the weather and minimums are met, land straight ahead rather than performing a circling maneuver. The other options don’t fit because the I suffix isn’t about intercepting, initial segments, or simply naming an ILS; it specifically denotes the straight-in variant of a localizer approach.