I don't get in that position. When I'm about nine miles from DEPRE, as I'm
about to intercept the GS at 5,000', I ask the controller if I'm cleared for
the approach. He responds, "AWI123 cleared ILS runway 36 approach", and I
start down on the GS. When my comm radios mysteriously fail four miles down
the road while all my other avionics continue operating flawlessly I just
continue on a normal ILS approach and land.

Well, it might not happen that way. When you ask if you're cleared for
the approach, the controller responds "negative, maintain five thousand,
I'll have clearance for you shortly." Then he gets busy. Controllers
get busy sometimes, don't they?

Two minutes later you are at five thousand and five miles from DEPRE,
and get the approach clearance.

Jose
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