also, out of radar coverage, with no dme or other map on the localizer part of the chart, if you do lose the glideslope halfway down, you won't know where you are if you don't have a timer going. you might not want to turn too early on the missed approach!
Originally Posted by
igbyjet
One of our pilots insists that the FAF on the ILS is glide slope intercept no matter what your altitude, in other words if you intercept the glideslope 20 miles out at 5000 feet, that is your final approach fix.
i also wanted to point out: one of your pilots is wrong.