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"2992" <nope@no_one.com> wrote in message
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> It makes me so mad
> I try to use the NAV and APP but it just won't work right, I must be
> missing something. Does anyone like to fly the 747 that came with FS9? I
> like it that it's a big bird but it just behaves squirrely when I try to
> land in the fog (is that it? fog?). I take off from KORD O' Hare and land
> at KSTL St. Louis for a brief flight. I missed my appproach once due to
> that APP wouldn't kick in, so I had to declare missed approach so I do the
> dance of re-situating my aircraft to give it another go and it still acts
> batty. It lines up ok but decent is, like, it wants to retain the altitude
> I came in on. Wierd!
>
> 2992
Bringing the Queen in to land is a finely orchestrated sequence of events ,
and omission of one or several parts of that sequence can lead to a missed
approach ( at best) or a crash ( more likely).
First , as mentioned previously , dont have too much fuel on board. Look to
land with about 10-15% fuel in tanks.
To acquire the glideslope , make sure your NAV 1 radio is set to the ILS
freq for your desired runway , and your NAV 2 radio to the VOR for the
Airport you intend to land at . Setting the ADF to the NDB freq will display
your distance from that Navaid ( and hence the airport). On your panel you
will notice on the right hand side , a series of white marks , and a Magenta
triangle. This is your Glideslope Reference. If the marker is in the middle
of the white marks , you are exactly on the Glideslope ( typically 3
degrees ) . If the Magenta marker is ABOVE the middle , the Glideslope is
BELOW you , ie you are too high. If it is BELOW the middle mark , the
glideslope is ABOVE you, you are too low.
Preset your desired altitude , when you have acquired the glideslope , the
aircraft will descend at the correct rate , until you reach that altitude. A
good rule of thumb is to turn the Autopilot OFF when you are a) Visual with
the runway , or b) 600 feet altitude . ( Unless your aircraft is equipped
with autoland !)
Set the Autothrottle a little above your desired landing speed , this will
give you a bit of reserve to keep away from a stall. Landing speed should
not be below 133 KIAS , this would be for a short field landing , typically
at a major international airport , landing speed should be about 140- 145
KIAS.
Try to keep your rate of descent to no more than about 700 FPM , with the
attitude of your aircraft about 3 - 5 degrees " Nose Up."
The more flaps you have extended , the slower you can fly , so FULL FLAPS
for EVERY landing.
You MUST be BELOW the glideslope for the Autopilot to acquire it . A check
of the Panel should show 1) FlightDirector ON , 2) AutoThrottle ON ,
3)Autopilot COMMAND , 4) NAV selected ( not GPS ) . When you acquire the
glideslope ( indicated by the white markings , Magenta triangle ) select APP
, and the aircraft should turn to a heading that will line you up with the
runway , at the same time descending at the correct rate to touch down just
after the " Piano Keys".
A few other things , Autobrakes set to 2 or 3 , Speed brakes ARMED .
Finally , practice it a lot , and it will all come together !!
Safe landings ,
Ross
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