Hi all, firstly, yes I am 8 years behind you all and very sorry for a simple question from a new guy.

I bought the game a week ago as I wanted just to try it out. I have been having a LOT of fun with this.
I just have a tiny question about Free Flight in the CRJ700 if that is ok?

I am trying to do an ILS landing (Aberdeen from Birmingham) and for the life of me I cannot get the ILS to enter a glide path.
I am entering the code into the Radio Stack which is 109.9. I am turning on Nav one. I set a WP just in the North Sea heading directly into Aberdeen and I could swear I have everything right. I can hear what seems like Morse Code as I approach and I am trying to follow these steps.

1)Set flight plan into ILS "runway"
2)Fly using GPS mode.
3)Set coarse according to flight plan.
4)When runway is in sight, set ILS frequency.
5)When ILS signal is reached, switch GPS into NAV.
6)Switch off Altitude.
7)Switch on "APP"
8) When reaching outer/inner marker, switch off Auto throttle.
9)Moments before landing, disable auto pilot. (Never get there)

As I said, my apologies for what must be me doing something really stupid but I have seen quite a few videos and read forums but I just cannot get the plane to enter a glide path, or maybe I am hitting APP too soon.

If someone could spare 30 seconds to give me a pointer I would be greatful.

Cheers.

Chris

I normally hit the APP/APR button as soon as I hear the correct Morse Code for my Runway ILS, so I'm at

 

least 25 or so miles away from the runway.  To catch the glideslope you MUST be below it and I can't

 

remember if the CRJ has a "Below Glideslope" indicator.  Are you getting the colored diamond(s) in you MFP

 

indicating you are receiving Glide Slope Info?  Just curious about why you are switching off the Altitude Hold.

 

When the Glide Slope Diamond drops to mid-point, it should turn off Altitude Hold.

 

Practice makes perfect!

 

Speaking of practice, I highly reccomend flying 1 Mission in particular. 

 

The "Monsoon Approach".  You are flying a 747 into Singapore using every-

 

situation you have described.  Fly it, pay attention to your co-pilot's instructions,

 

and see how it's done.

 

 

I am trying to do an ILS landing (Aberdeen from Birmingham) and for the life of me I cannot get the ILS to enter a glide path.

 

Hi, Chris,

 

A couple of questions and suggestions:

 

What is the runway heading and on what course are you approaching it?  You should be intersecting the runway heading a good ten to fifteen miles before the runway, and at no more than about a 45 degree angle.  I can't tell from your post what course is set in the GPS, but I think it would be better to fly in heading mode as you get within 40-50 miles of the airport. Your flight plan might not line you up properly to intercept the localizer (Put NAV/GPS into NAV). 

 

Instead of waiting until "runway is in sight," set the ILS frequency much sooner. You should also set the runway heading in Nav1 course window. You might easily intercept the localizer and glideslope well before you see the runway.  Press APP as soon as you see the localizer come alive.

 

As charliearon said, you don't need to switch off the altitude hold -- if you have pressed the APP button it should be armed, and once the glideslope is intercepted, altitude hold will switch off. Likewise, heading hold will switch off when you intercept the localizer (which you should do before you intercept the glideslope).

 

Also as charliearon said, you should intercept the localizer from well below the glideslope. Most likely the aircraft won't "dive" to capture the glideslope.  For each 5 miles you are from the runway, you should be an additional 1500 ft above the airport altitude -- that will put you pretty close to being on a standard glideslope.  Ten miles out, 3000 feet for example.  But you want to be on the localizer and below the glideslope before you intercept the glideslope.  So if you are 14-15 miles out at 3000 feet and have intercepted the localizer, you should be well below the glideslope.  When the glideslope dot moves down to the center, the aircraft should descent (and altitude hold will switch off). 

 

Hope this helps!

 

Mike

"So if you are 14-15 miles out at 3000 feet and have intercepted the localizer, you should be well below the glideslope."

It really was that silly!!!!!! That's great advice both of you. Thank you so much.  ;-)

It really was that silly!!!!!! That's great advice both of you. Thank you so much. ;-)

 

Been there, done that!  If you want to have some real fun, leave the NAV/GPS button in GPS and watch the aircraft do some bizarre maneuvers.

 

Glad we could help.

 

Mike

Cheers Mike and Charile, I have just said a quick hello in the new members forum as I hate going to a forum and just jumping in yanno?
I have a week off this week so I am already reading up and just basically having fun. I am actually just off to the paint forum now to have a go at a respray.

Catch you all soon.