But visual approaches can present a number of hazards, particularly when localizer and glide slope indications are not used to backup visual impressions. As these pilots reported to ASRS, …

Another aircraft questioned how an airplane just landed and was told that the only airplanes getting in are flying the localizer approach. We then requested the localizer approach, and we …

Before we got to the initial approach fix, the Approach Controller told us to turn right 20 degrees and intercept the 9R localizer. It was at this time I realized that my F/O had tuned in 110.3 …

ATC advised to descend from 4,000 feet to 3,000 feet and to expect the [Runway] 5L localizer. I started a descent to 3,000 feet and reset the approach in the radios to [Runway] 5L. I was …

We were kept high because ATC wanted to cross an aircraft below us from the west to Runway 28R for some reason switching us to Runway 28L. After finding and dialing in the Runway 28L …

ATC cleared us from 10,000 feet to 2,500 feet on a heading to intercept the localizer for Runway 24, ILS/DME Runway 24 approach. We leveled off at 2,500 feet, which is also the altitude the …

In the following report, an air carrier Flight Crew demonstrated why selection of the proper Nav Display mode was a critical item in their localizer approach procedure.

It was decided that a RNWY EXT would be used in lieu of the localizer approach because it would provide vertical guidance using VNAV. Due to time pressure, being vectored for the approach, …

The Captain clicked off the autopilot as I now worked the MCP and tried to find the new localizer frequency and load the box, time permitting. Although it was VFR, there was a cloud layer at …

Intercepting the localizer I was now good to descend to 2,500 feet and was still above 3,000 feet descending. I mistook what I later identified as the VSI bug (that was about -450 fpm) as …