How to fly this approach?

[CaptainNetflix]

How to fly this approach to EGFF / ILS RW 12? The initial air fix (IAF) is directly above the runway. I am confused.

https://imgur.com/a/olCNv2E

[Overload]

I'm looking at the UK chart published by NATS,  which seems clearer to me, You cross the CDF NDB at 3000 feet, go outbound on a track of 287 (CAT A/B), 277 (CAT C/D), descending to 2500 feet. at 5 DME (ICDF) descend to 2200 feet, at 8 DME right turn to intercept the 12 Localiser, should intercept the glide path at 6 miles from the runway.

The Chart

https://imgur.com/NvgzChs

[flightwusel]

Ignore the path that Navigraph draws there. That's not correct:

a) because it doesn't do an alignment turn.

b) the path shown is for approach categories A&B, your chart is for C&D.

 

Ignore all dashed lines. That is the missed approach.

 

Thanks @Overload for the better chart 🙂 

 

With that out of the way, you'll arrive at the NDB 3000ft+ (in your case from the North), do an alignment turn just as you would when entering the holding (inbound course 297°, left turns) there. From your inbound course it would be a teardrop entry.

After this alignment turn you'll be on course 297° directly inbound to the NDB. That's where the procedure wants you (IAF often includes direction, not just location).

Assuming approach categories C or D, you leave the NDB on QDR ("radial", but we don't use that word for NDBs) 277° 2500ft+, at DME 5 ICDF you descend to 2200ft, at DME 8 you do a standard turn (3°/sec) to an intercept course of the ILS. Latest at DME 6 you shall have the LOC intercepted (+/- 1 dot) and be on 2200ft. Then follow the glideslope down.

 

That's what I would fly when cleared for the whole procedure ("cleared ILS 12 out of CDF") without any vectors.

[CaptainNetflix]

Thank you both! 😀Still kinda noob with approach plates. I'm used to making the approach from outside the airport. This teardrop entry above the actual area of the airport / NDB is new too me. I've learnt a bunch, thank you so much!