Autopilot not overflying waypoints.

[Guest garf25]

Hi all,I am having trouble getting the FMS realising that I want to overfly various waypoints before turning to the next.This is particular when inserting PBD's to set up a VOR approach. The FMS will often compute the turn maybe 2 or 3 miles before the point. Also occasionally, it wont show a smooth turn, but maybe a right angle instead. Why is this?Any help in all this guys will be massively appreciated.Cheers all,

[mburkhard 23]

Dear ________ (?)That is correct regarding overflying the waypoints. The real airplane is not capable of doing this UNLESS the points were pre-defined as such in the Arrival-, Departure-Procedure. But the pilots can't program the points to be overflown...Regards,Markus

[falconno 0]

In addition to what Marcus said, the only option you have is to define this in the procedure file, if needed, as an ex: NAVAID OVERFLY XXX. The airplane will then start the turn after passing the XXX navaid.

[Guest garf25]

Thanks for your replies guys.A classic example of this problem I am suffering is when I am trying to programme the published procedure for rwy 05 at Funchal (Madeira).You HAVE to overfly the 8dme point before making the turn, but I just cant get it right.Any other suggestions??Thanks all.

[Guest tmetzinger]

>Thanks for your replies guys.>>A classic example of this problem I am suffering is when I am>trying to programme the published procedure for rwy 05 at>Funchal (Madeira).>>You HAVE to overfly the 8dme point before making the turn, but>I just cant get it right.>>Any other suggestions??>>Thanks all. are you setting up the procedure in the SID/STARs file? you can make the point be an overfly point that way.