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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 3:27 pm Post subject: Using Nav1 and Nav2 radios

On my approach on the ILS (which I can still not figure out) I have read instructions to set my Nav1 radio with the ILS frequency and the CRS with the runway heading. I activate the NAV1 radio and... Altitude stays in and doesnt change over to APP, even when I am using EFIS to be sure I get the glideslope. I recently read something however, about activating NAV2 radio, now... I only thought we needed NAV1, could my failiure to set the NAV2 radio be the cause of my inability to land? and what frequency to i need to set NAV2 to?

many thanks

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 4:26 pm Post subject:

NAV2 radio is a whole independent radio and you don't have to use it for autoland. But you can use it when you want to measure distance from another VOR station that is in the vicinity, or when you need to fly towards one VOR until crossing a radial from another, that can only be achieved with two radios. And ofcourse, if one fails, there's the second. Wink

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:28 pm Post subject:

thanks, so i have the radios right but can anyone tell me why the Altitude hold doesnt automatically switch to APP hold when I intercept the glideslope from underneath. Instead, it keeps goin straight and over the glideslope, past the runway

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:37 pm Post subject:

You have to click on the GS or APP button to engage the Glideslope Hold. You can do that any time before you actually have the needle in the center position. And when it starts to come near the center position, the autpilot will go from thr Altituede Hold mode to Glideslope Hold mode.

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 8:00 pm Post subject:

yes, but unfortunately wheb you click APP hold, ALT disengages so i cant click APP and have ALT go off when i intercept the glideslope because at that point it is already off!

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 8:12 pm Post subject:

Yea, but the APP will hold present altitude until you intercept the glideslope. Wink

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:55 am Post subject:

Just a thought. Do you have your Nav/Gps switch set to Nav?

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:07 pm Post subject:

okay - i landed one ILS after many tries and i still cant get it.. and its set to NAV not GPS ----- i got this panel with autoland of AVSIM that was recomended and suposably it does all this for you but im still figuring it out and id still need to know how to do the typical ILS.. so all i need is to keep practising and if it still doesnt work then I dont know - p.s.- is EFIS a good training tool and does the pathway represent the glideslope so i can check that i folow it, and does the speed at which i hit the glideslope make a diff? and if im supposed to intercept it at a 45deg. angle, does that mean goin straight on APP hold. When a good time to activate APP, after im done with NAV hold and have lined up with the runway, which reminds me, someimtes NAV just turns back and forth out of line with the runway, is there a reason for this overturning? THX ALOT -

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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:26 pm Post subject:

Just another thought. Do you hear the morse code tone from the Nav 1 radio? What is your altitude when approaching the glideslope? Try 3200 and activate the app just after you hear the morse code tones.

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:22 pm Post subject:

yes, its like

short, sh-short, loooong

and then the beep repeats, also, a little green light comes up below it

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 8:39 pm Post subject:

1. I suggest that you start out with a slow moving basic aircraft such as the Cessna 172. Practice with this aircraft then (when you feel comfortable) move up to a larger faster aircraft. Cool

2. I will refer you to the same website that Ricktobin referenced in another post:

http://www.navfltsm.addr.com/

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:04 pm Post subject:

I DID IT!!! I DID IT I DID IT - I DID IT LIKE ... 10 TIMES IN A ROW, I EVEN DID WITH A 747 AND AN A380!!! booyah - thanks everyone at Surclaro you guys are my HEROES!! and this forum replies faster then any flightsim forum in the world!! keep on giving advice Wink

p.s. - does anyone know where i can get Splash Screen Randomizer (SSR) because the link that every site goes to (Dreemfleet) doesnt seem to work at all! (page not found) there has to be another place to download it, im tired of the default one!

http://www.dreamfleet2000.com/Downloads/SSR.html

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:37 pm Post subject:

FlightSim Manager (available here) had a s/s randomizer I believe. Plus tons of other stuff for FS...a MUST HAVE.

Congrats...

Exx

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 12:59 pm Post subject:

I am not sure if this covers your question but here it goes:

I adjust NAV1 to the ILS frequency of the runway.
I then adjust NAV2 to the VOR frequency of the field.
This i do to give me a direction to the airport, i like extra info.

Then adjust the Course dial to match the runway with the ILS.

I then try to make sure i am approaching at an angle less than 45 degrees.
Altitude i set at 2100 feet or around that.

Turn on the Approach hold and let the aircraft "catch" the Beams.
A few seconds before touchdown, i turn off the autopilot and take over manually and land my baby by hand.

This works pretty well for me.

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 3:32 am Post subject:

thats what i do now exactly except without NAV2 at VOR but i know how to use VOR so i tried it and i like DME for range as well as direction of the airport! so good idea, thanks 4 the tip