GPS procedures and floatplane

[kholdstayr]

I have two questions.  First, I am wondering where the floatplane bases are located at?

Second, I don't fully understand the GPS procedures.  The GPS landing procedures make sense, but I don't understand how to use the other ones that don't have a GPS label.  Do you need approach maps to fly the other procedures, other than the GPS ones?

[Nexus]

Can't help you with the floatplanes, sorry.

But your second question however.
If I understood you correctly, you are not sure how you're supposed to execute the other approaches, such as ( I wont list all of them)

VOR DME (uses a VOR course for lateral reference and DME for vertical)
LOC DME (Localizer aid, uses the DME for vertical reference)
NDB (where you make use of ADF)
ILS (Standard ILS approach)
D-ILS (same as ILS but you use the DME in lieu of the marker beacons)
RNAV (Can only be flown with equipment able to achieve a certain 'Required Navigation Performance'. Simply put expensive and accurate navigation instruments such as GPS, FMS etc...mostly used by airliners)

Bacially, the flashy names tell you which "tool" you'll use as a reference for the landing. And yes, approach charts for these will help you alot.
Sorry for the brief explanation, but I'm heading for the bed, hopefully some others here can dig deeper into the subject

[kholdstayr]

Thanks for the reply.  What I basically don't understand is how you are supposed to fly those procedures.  When you select one of those procedures a bunch of new stuff appears on the flight plan.  So, for instance, if it was a VOR procedure are you supposed to tune the new VOR stations in that appear and fly to those in the procedure order?

Thanks.

[zcottovision]

The useful thing about the FS9 GPS is that it shows you the approaches. For example, if you select a LOC DME approach to runway x at airport y, it shows you just how to go about flying the approach. With the NAV/GPS switch set to GPS, you can tell the plane to fly the approach for you, or just use the GPS as a visual guide to flying it manually.

[nickle]

You are referencing Garmin PROC and VOR freq's?
If ILS or LOC is available, the VOR freq will be required in NAV1 Radio Stack.  Plus Selecting NAV on the dash and APP for ILS.  NAV is ok for LOC as it is azimuth only.