Just now, Bert Pieke said:

The actual garmin procedure removes all waypoints prior to the IAF when activating the approach.

You can fly the approach just fine without activating.

Doesn't the real unit auto activate?

Just now, Jeff Nielsen said:

Doesn't the real unit auto activate?

Not sure what you are referring to.. are you thinking of ILS approaches, where the garmin gps can switch to VLOC mode automatically?

Just now, Bert Pieke said:

Not sure what you are referring to.. are you thinking of ILS approaches, where the garmin gps can switch to VLOC mode automatically?

No, I don't think you have to 'activate' the APPR in the PROC menu.  You can fly the approach with it loaded and use the APPR button on the 'MCP' (forgot what it's called on the Garmin).  I'm not sure about VLOC...maybe on the PFD it does, but you still have to switch to green needles eventually for ILS approaches?

I might have conflated auto sequencing with auto activating.

6 minutes ago, Jeff Nielsen said:

I might have conflated auto sequencing with auto activating.

You are mixing up the GPS and autopilot. 😉

I just tested this and it all worked as it should. However I did not the plane thought I had a crosswind of 20knts, but the ATIS was reporting a headwind of 8 knts. SO the plane was crabbing when it shouldn't have been, causing it to be way off center... 

36 minutes ago, Ianrivaldosmith said:

I just tested this and it all worked as it should. However I did not the plane thought I had a crosswind of 20knts, but the ATIS was reporting a headwind of 8 knts. SO the plane was crabbing when it shouldn't have been, causing it to be way off center... 

ATIS always reports the wrong wind and cloud conditions for me. The only thing it seems to report correctly is runways in use.

1 hour ago, Bert Pieke said:

The actual garmin procedure removes all waypoints prior to the IAF when activating the approach.

You can fly the approach just fine without activating.

I learned something new today. Thanks for this tidbit Bert! Happy New Year!!

37 minutes ago, desbean said:

ATIS always reports the wrong wind and cloud conditions for me. The only thing it seems to report correctly is runways in use.

Interesting, I may try pilot2atc version of ATIS then.

I just push ALL the buttons until one of them commands the A/P to do what I want 🙂

2 hours ago, FrankR409 said:

I have not needed to later activate it once it is loaded.

Thanks, Frank.

On 12/31/2020 at 12:23 AM, Flyfaster_MTN002 said:

The WT CJ4 handles RNAV approaches well in most cases

Using the modded CJ4. I just tried an RNAV approach for the first time. The glide slope indicator shows on the main display, but I couldn't get Autopilot to capture it like I can using ILS. I tried both the VNAV and APPR buttons. Had to fly the glide slope manually.

Am I doing something wrong, or doesn't it work right?

Edited January 2, 20215 yr by NightOfDreams

25 minutes ago, NightOfDreams said:

Using the modded CJ4. I just tried an RNAV approach for the first time. The glide slope indicator shows on the main display, but I couldn't get Autopilot to capture it like I can using ILS. I tried both the VNAV and APPR buttons. Had to fly the glide slope manually.

Am I doing something wrong, or doesn't it work right?

Did you remember to set the ALT accordingly? 

1 hour ago, highflyer2020 said:

Did you remember to set the ALT accordingly? 

Do you mean in the FMC? E.g. altitudes for each waypoint? I'm not sure what you mean...

23 minutes ago, NightOfDreams said:

Do you mean in the FMC? E.g. altitudes for each waypoint? I'm not sure what you mean...

In my experience with this sim, you need to dial the field elevation of the airport in addition to pressing the APR button or it won’t fly the glide path.

23 minutes ago, Boeing_Driver said:

In my experience with this sim, you need to dial the field elevation of the airport in addition to pressing the APR button or it won’t fly the glide path.

Can you set field elevation in the CJ4? I know theres a knob in the A320, but not sure how to do that in the CJ4