Flight Simulator 2004. How to set the instruments for ILS approach?

Question

I have been trying to be able to land my United A320 consistantly with using ILS autopilot and a lot of times, it doesnt work right when i hit approach. Im sure its something small im not doing. When i hit the outer marker, im at about 25 degrees flaps, 175 IAS and i type in the ils frequency and hot approach and the plane starts to veer away from the airport and/or doesnt hold altitude and crashed way short of the runway. Now theres a setting of either GPS or NAV. which one should I be on for ILS cause they both make the plane go different directions. And what is this I keep reading about setting VOR? what is VOR?
can someone help me out so I can having to make manual landings? any help would be greatly apprectiated

Answer 1

Well, it's a bit complicated, but I'll try and sum it up the best I can.



By the way, I'm assuming you know where all the gadgets and fiddly things are and what to do to set up a proper ILS approach so I won't go into too much detail about them.



Firstly, find your ILS frequency and ILS frontcourse of the runway well BEFORE you begin your final approach. Set your NAV radios and set the ILS frontcourse into the "CRS" indicator (next to the HDG indicator).



Once you got all that going nicely, click the buttons near the bottom of the radio stack: NAV 1/2, MKR (if you want the beeping sounds when your cross the markers), DME (distance measuring equipment that calculates the distance between you and the VOR) and ADF (automatic direction finder, you can use it if you tune an NDB into your radio in the ADF window) if you got it; however, it's not really necessary.



Anyway, moving on. When the ILS frequency is identified, you'll hear a rhythmic beeping sound and the white line in the ND display will turn purple; this shows the frontcourse of the runway if you've set it correctly. This is where you switch the GPS switch to NAV; GPS only supports your flightplan or a GPS approach, NOT an ILS approach!



Once the ATC have vectored (put you on) you onto your final approach, press the APR (approach) button on the panel. Now the plane can follow the ILS down to the runway, but NOT land it.



The HDG indicator should switch off; this is normal, the APR mode is now taking control to turn the plane onto the runway's centreline with the localiser. After a while, the ALT (altitude) switch should also turn off as the APR mode takes control to follow the glideslope to the runway.



From here, just do all the necessary things like lower the landing gear (obviously), slow the plane to landing speed (obviously) and lower the flaps (obviously). Also, arm the speedbrakes and set the autobrakes.



Just some extra info...the A320 has a landing speed of about 140-160kts IAS (indicated airspeed) at full flaps or at one notch before full flaps.



Sorry, but I don't know too much about VORs. All I know is that they are essential for ILS landings and give the plane's computer/pilot important information on where they are and how far they are from it, etc.



Hope this helps! If you have any more questions, just email me!



P.S. Why is everyone giving me a thumbs down? This is how I do it in my FS9 and it works perfectly!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Your trying to execute a autoland landing. You cannot do that is MS Simulators.



An ILS Approach doesn't mean the plane lands its self.

The ILS consists of:



the localizer transmitter;

the glide path transmitter;

the outer marker (can be replaced by an NDB or other fix);

the approach lighting system.

All of these help guide the plane to the runway is poor weather. Thats The main idea of a ILS approach

The GPS/NAV switch needs to be on NAV



Here is more information.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrument_Landing_System



VOR, short for VHF Omni-directional Radio Range, is a type of radio navigation system for aircraft. VORs broadcast a VHF radio composite signal including the station's morse code identifier (and sometimes a voice identifier), and data that allows the airborne receiving equipment to derive a magnetic bearing from the station to the aircraft



http://www.navfltsm.addr.com/vor-nav.htm



If you need additional help, just email me.

Answer 4

Have the ILS freq. already entered before you get on course. Once you intercept the localizer hit approach lock. This should put you on course. Keep in mind if you are too close in the auto pilot is going to be chasing the localizer and the glide slope and you will not have a enough room to get established. Use the GPS with vectors to final to get a good path to enter in. Watch your airspeed because it will bleed off quick. You will need to keep making thottel adjustments. If you get too slow you will end up short of the runway in a firey death crash. MS 2004 does not have auto flare so you will need to kick off the a/p after you pass the inner marker or when you feel you can control the plane with out coming up short. The VOR was explained pretty well above. Once you tune that freq. turn the heading bug until the loc. needle lines up with the heading. Make sure the arrow is pointing in the "to" direction as oposed to the "away" direction. Fly that heading to the fix. You can use your DME to see how far out you are. Hope that helps.

Answer 5

You should be on NAV. It's a navigational instrument approach. This may help you more. Go to AVSIM Online - Flight Simulation, Flightsim, flight sim, flight simulator, fsx, fs10 and click on forums. Should find your answer there after you register.

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