low clouds
Lower level clouds consist of those clouds in the lower layers of the atmosphere.
Low Clouds: Clouds which have an average height below 7,000ft. They are:
(a) Nimbo-stratus. A low uniform layer of dark grey cloud.
(b) Fracto-nimbus. Low, dark, ragged clouds associated with bad weather.
(c) Strato-cumulus.
Low Ceilings. Low clouds.
LOC
Localizer. The component of an ILS that provides course guidance to the runway.
Your conduct when under low clouds is critical: you have to monitor cloud trends. If you even suspect things are going down hill, set yourself a minimum long before you get low, while at the same time keeping track of the weather behind you.
Pilots wishing to use GPS to navigate in instrument (IFR) conditions like rain, snow, heavy haze, or low clouds, ...
Scud A low cloud layer, usually very patchy. To "scud run" is to fly just below a layer of low clouds.
Spin A maneuver in which an aircraft is descending in a stall and rotating. It may be performed intentionally or accidentally.
ILS is short for Instrument Landing System, used by pilots flying by using instruments only, not looking out the window. In most cases, this is because of weather, such as rain or low clouds.
 See also: Clouds, Cloud, Aviation, Aircraft, Flight
  
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