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Old 12-22-2005 | 12:35 AM
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Default RE: Need ILS help

ORIGINAL: RCShadow
Just remember, when any plane is configured for landing on an ILS, you are in "reverse order"....power for altitude control...pitch for airspeed control. In other words, if your low on the glideslope, don't pitch up ! Add power. If your high, reduce power.
This works with some planes but not all. Glideslope corrections in a jet must be made with pitch. Use pitch to correct for the glideslope error and anticipate the airspeed change with a slight change in power. This works on all aircraft.

For the localizer, I like to take a heading and see how the CDI behaves. If it moves, take a new heading (small correction) and see how that affects your course. If you start chasing the needles it will turn into an ugly approach.

I don't have MS2004 but if you have a slower airplane with an HSI that would be a good one to practice approaches with. One less instrument in the scan.