Plain English Meaning

An instrument approach that lines you up directly with the runway and gives you side-to-side guidance, but does not give you an electronic up-and-down path. You manage the descent yourself using published step-down altitudes.

Full Definition

An instrument approach procedure that provides lateral guidance to a runway but no electronic vertical (glideslope) guidance, and whose final approach course is aligned within 30 degrees of the runway centerline so the pilot can land straight ahead from the final approach segment without circling. Examples include LOC, VOR, NDB, LNAV, and LP approaches when published with straight-in minimums.