Understanding Jeppesen Approach Charts

[Sean Grenyer]

Hi

Can anyone point me to the best place for learning about reading Jeppesen Approach charts, with FS9 in mind? I need some help understanding them?

Thanks.

Sean

[Brett_Henderson]

Do you mean, approach plates in general; terminal procedures for specific runways ?  Or do you mean the whole IFR ball of wax.. including published arrivals and departures ?

[Sean Grenyer]

Terminal Approches specifically please. I'll tackle STARS and SIDS a bit later!!

Thanks.

Sean

[Brett_Henderson]

This is a pretty good start...

http://www.fsstation.com/tutorials/inte ... lates.html

As far as having FS9 in mind ?   It's the same as it is for real flying.  FS-any-version (Fs2002 or newer) is a TREMENDOUS way to learn this stuff and apply it...

You're gonna have a blast (stick to 172s until you can fly the approach without thinking it through).

[Sean Grenyer]

Cheers for that mate!

I've been 'playing' with FS9 for about a year now, ie I can easily land a 767 by simply following ATC's instructions, entering the NAV1 frequency, the ILS course and using the nice friendly APP (or APR) switch that does everything for you. It's not that difficult really. You don't need to know anything at all about charts, etc.

So now, it's back to square one in the Cessna but trying to do it more like a simulator.

Sean

[Brett_Henderson]

Oh for sure... leave the auto-pilot and GPS off while learning this. A moving map that just keeps showing you exactly where you are doesn't help you learn. And actually flying a complete approach (as published, to the letter, proper speeds and altitude minimums) by hand, reinforces all those mental skills (cockpit managment)...

Hitting an IAF, and then executing a perfect procedure turn, and then managing altitude/airpseed down the glidescope