DVA1320
Senior Captain, B777-200
COMM
Joined on August 29 2003
Online Six Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett Millennium Club
Flying Colonel
Three Million Mile Club
Arlington, VA USA
1,752 legs, 7,042.0 hours
610 legs,
2,627.6 hours online 272 legs,
966.9 hours ACARS 5 legs,
12.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 06 2005 09:33 ET by Daniel Ward
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I have received permission from the author (a real life 744 pilot) to reprint this information in our forum. Nice info to know...
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1) never underestimate what an ILS can do for you. Leo and myself will, in the realworld, tune an ILS even if we intend to land without using APP mode at all. The glideslope and localiser indications provide an extra level of cockpit safety. Tune all your navaids, ILS, VOR, NDB and cross reference with the approach charts, even if you plan on a full visual. The equipment is there for a reason - safety
2) Rich is quite right about disconnecting the ILS above decision height (that is often 200feet above the runway for most ILS, but not always). As to when you do that is up to you if you have favourable conditions and visual contact with the field etc.
3) If you intend to do an autoland in CAT3 weather conditions, then in reality there are conditions to be met. Not only should the aircrew be trained to perform such an approach, the aircraft itself certified, but you should also have approval of ATC and the airfield equipment be up to CAT3 autoland standards. In the realworld we cannot just do an autoland as we please. ATC has to be careful about keeping other aircraft away from the ILS beam that can deflect it and cause difficulties. This is why we have CAT3 holding points to the runway at equipped airports. Ground traffic can interfere with an ILS beam. Spacing is also important with aircraft either side of your own.
Wherever possible I like to handfly the whole approach, but with all navaids tuned. If weather makes that a really bad idea then ILS can be your best friend
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For reference Leo is also a real world ATP pilot.
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DVA2253
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
COMM
Joined on April 01 2005
Everett 250 Club
Online Century Club
Eight Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"I'd rather be flying!" Church Hill, TN USA
862 legs, 1,344.5 hours
108 legs,
165.2 hours online 299 legs,
485.1 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
December 06 2005 09:47 ET by George Lewis
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