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Newbie ILS ?

Posted:
Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:57 pm
by skypilot88
When do you set your ILS course? If I set it prior to takeoff and fly IFR I find that the ATC changes the runway.
Thanks
Re: Newbie ILS ?

Posted:
Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:44 pm
by Brett_Henderson
If you use real weather.. check the winds at your destination as part of you thorough flight planning. That will give you a good idea what runway to expect.
But, just like for real... you won't know for certain until you hear the ATIS .. or as you get near during an IFR flight, you can hear what runway the other planes are using.
Re: Newbie ILS ?

Posted:
Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:08 pm
by skypilot88
Thanks a lot. I'll need all the help I can get.
Re: Newbie ILS ?

Posted:
Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:12 pm
by tcco94
Yeah when the atc tells you which runway to land on.
But that has to be IFR I believe..
Re: Newbie ILS ?

Posted:
Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:17 pm
by Dr.bob7
belongs in the FSX section..
Re: Newbie ILS ?

Posted:
Sat Nov 01, 2008 11:25 am
by -Crossfire-
Set your ILS course and localizer frequency as soon as you can. If your not using nav1 for navigation (ex. if your using GPS), set and identify the localizer well before you get near the aiport (20-30 miles back) and then set the course on the HSI when your on vectors or prior to intercepting the loc.
Re: Newbie ILS ?

Posted:
Sat Nov 01, 2008 5:41 pm
by skypilot88
Thanks. You can tell I'm new at this. I'm not sure of all the instruments yet. Tell me about the localizer. Not sure what it is or does. Thanks[edit]
Re: Newbie ILS ?

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Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:46 am
by Anxyous
belongs in the FSX section..
FSX hasn't been mentioned, so not really

Re: Newbie ILS ?

Posted:
Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:48 pm
by C
[quote]Thanks.
Re: Newbie ILS ?

Posted:
Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:50 am
by TSC.
Have a look here:
http://www.navfltsm.addr.com/ils.htmThe best radio navigation tute out there.
TSC.
Re: Newbie ILS ?

Posted:
Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:11 am
by MeekRN
at some point ATC will give you a long statement almost 2 full lines worth, and it starts with TSC you are 67 miles from Kxxx turn to a certain heading and maintain a certain altitude, and it ends with until established on the localizer.
somewhere in there they will say expect vectors for ILS rwy 22.
at that point i will adjust my heading, altitude and select map and go look at the localizer freq and put it in the NAV1. in real life not every runway is an ILS runway, in FS they are the ones with the green angle leading away from runways on the GPS.
Even on FS they dont follow approved procedures per FAA plates, but they will get youin the routine of how to land using ILS. when yoru good, you can turn down the visibliity and turn off atc and use the localizer and glideslope on yoru own without prompting from ATC.
also look up a few FS ILS landings on youtube, they wallk you thru everything.