His answer; "Because the
localizer extends out *much* further than
does the intermediate segment."
made no sense at all.


I've been enroute to DXR and been vectored to follow the localizer in while 25
miles away. I'm clearly not on an "approach segment" and just using the
localizer for enroute course guidance. (I was also not cleard for the approach
at that point)


If the vector will have the aircraft join
beyond a published segment an altitude to maintain to a specific fix must be
issued with the approach clearance, or the approach clearance must be
withheld until the aircraft is on a published segment.


That's what happened in my case.

Jose





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