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Old 12-21-2005 | 04:16 PM
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Default RE: Need ILS help

Thanks Guys!

Thanks for the approach plate. From the figure , is the ILS freq 110.3 Mhz then? Or is it Hz/KHz etc?!!
If that is the case , Do I tune my Nav1 radio to that 110.3? Do I have to synch up anything else to an approach angle in degrees...
Like the ILS/IGUM 063degrees in the plate?

Funny thing is I am not successful even tuning my radio (nav1 for Eg.) Thing does not even display freq numbers!

I am good with flying all planes , auto piloting etc...even manual landings , except I will aim for the runway and land perfectly on a nearby river I do not chase needles Iam pretty good with that too....Just the landing with ILS -TUNING THE FREQ is what I am trying to learn.I will try the mooney and will let you know....

I even tried many times with flight planner from harrisburg to Phila. (very short distance). Frustrated, I tried different options :
VFR, then IFR , then clicked the radio buttons: GPS, Low alt airways, High alt airways then 'VOR to VOR'. Since I did a lot of combinations I got confused and finally I heard the ATC guy saying something like or similar to :
" Reduce to 160knots , maintain 2000 ft ...then Track inbound ILS (or) localiser to runway 16R". I could not recreate it.

Does this mean I have a better chance learning to land with ILS using flight planner? If so what options should I choose in Flight planner? Obviously I think I need to choose Instrument Flight rules(IFR) right? Then should I choose :
GPS, Low alt airways, High alt airways OR 'VOR to VOR'?
Please let me know....

As for MSFS help/exercises , its always a preset scenario that starts with tutor saying"now try and intercept the needles"....Its not what I am after. What I am after is to learn the programming /instruments setting only.

THANKS A MILLION from a frustrated pilot!!!!
(maybe I need to drink a little like the real pilots , I may understand better right?)