On Sep 29, 4:54*pm, Mike Adams wrote:

Back to the original question, are there any other cases (besides possibly the extremely offset localizer)
when you would not be able to track the ILS when doing a VFR straight-in approach?

Exactly like I said, in Bravo. If you intend to do a practice ILS
approach, I would hope you would want to pick it up at the IAF?

If you have been given instructions by ATC, approved straight in
approach, it's expected you make a reasonable beeline to the threshold
so ATC can maintain spacing. Part of that includes getting lined up
for the runway so yes, you can slide down the glide slope at will but
that hardly is a practice ILS approach!

If you are outside the IAF and it's between you and the threshold OR
OFFSET from the final approach course in a reasonable distance, sure,
knock your socks off but if it requires more then a significant
heading change from my nose pointed toward the threshold, I MYSELF
would get a clearance for that practice approach FROM THE CONTROLLER
in BRAVO airspace.

All ATC sees is your nose pointing away from the airport and you right
fully should get chewed out or asked what your intentions are since
your deviations may become an spacing issue for the controller AND THE
AIRPLANE BEHIND YOU.

Mx is clueless in the real world, he plays a game in MSFS and thinks
that MSFS simulates the real world.