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Which frequency?

Postby MICROSOFT » Sat Jul 12, 2003 2:18 pm

Hi,

To what frequency should i tune the radio to get glideslope info before landing? (Approach freq, or ILS freq, etc in flight map)

In training, Rod always tunes the frquency for me and i get those horizontal+vertical lines in the VOR1 indicator. So which freq should i tune the radio(again, whether in COM1/2 or ILS1/2 or ADF etc) to get glideslope information?[
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Re: Which frequency?

Postby Lethal.Ambition » Sat Jul 12, 2003 2:38 pm

To see which frequency you need to tune your panel should have one gauge that looks like a criss cross. If you leave your mouse over it will say Display Flight Map

Once the window opens, double click on the airplane you want the ILS freq for. Another window pops up. Scroll down and at the end there will b a list of the runways, the type of runway ( asphalt, grass, etc), the length and the ILS frequency, if it has one. Hope that helped ::)
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Re: Which frequency?

Postby emh8 » Sat Jul 12, 2003 4:21 pm

To clarify, you tune the ILS localizer frequency in Nav 1 for the localizer to show up on the HSI.  

Approach frequencies are for communication with ATC during approach and departure to/from the airport. :)
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Re: Which frequency?

Postby MICROSOFT » Sun Jul 13, 2003 1:59 am

Thanks. Now maybe i can use the aircraft->navigation->EFIS to display the path to take in order to intercept the GS and land.

One more thing, to use the EFIS to show path of the GS right down to the runway, I tune in the ILS freq of the particular runway in NAV1(from flight map) and then switch on EFIS and select 'Track ILS approach', right?
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Re: Which frequency?

Postby VASX2003 » Mon Jul 14, 2003 12:24 am

Right. However, the EFIS is not necessary for the glide slope or approach. It is there to give you a visual reference. I only use it if I am flying VFR. I do not think it is necessary for ILS at all. Plus, when you like to see the effect of the runway coming at you, those telephone poles or red squares really ruin the effect. If you program your Autopilot correctly to follow the glide slope on approach, then you will never need the EFIS. :)

It you use your Autopilot for a nice ILS / glide slope landing, simply put the GPS/NAV switch on NAV. Then, enter the ILS frequency into the NAV 1 radio and press the button on Autopilot for APR (Approach). Then, your aircraft will follow the glide slope right down to the runway. About 100ft off the runway, turn off Autopilot and flare up then reverse thrusters and you have just earned yourself a nice safe landing.

Note: Depending on the plane, I press the IAS button and lower the Indicarted Airspeed to about 160 knots in a Learjet and about 170 in a Boeing.

I hope this helps.
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