Post by Libretto on May 28th, 2011 at 1:51pm
Thanks for all the help Michael.
I will try with a wider arc ( 15nm ) as with 13nm I end up to much to the right of the airport.
Even with full flaps and a speed of 142 knots.
I guess in reality they fly this part by hand and I am having respect for all pilots who do not end up to the right of the centerline like me.... ;D
This was my fp :
Addtional :
One more time I tried making the 13nm Arc.
On the CDU display I could see that after the final turn at 2700 ft the aircraft had to descent to 1900 ft in just 2 nm.
I choose to use V/S at -2500ft/m when it flew over Rinos and a HDG set to 55 degrees on the autopilot.
In that way it crossed the Localizer beam very quickly and immediately I had to push App.
Now it captured the glidescope and made a perfect landing.
It really is a lot of stressing in just 30 seconds.
I will try with a wider arc ( 15nm ) as with 13nm I end up to much to the right of the airport.
Even with full flaps and a speed of 142 knots.
I guess in reality they fly this part by hand and I am having respect for all pilots who do not end up to the right of the centerline like me.... ;D
This was my fp :
Addtional :
One more time I tried making the 13nm Arc.
On the CDU display I could see that after the final turn at 2700 ft the aircraft had to descent to 1900 ft in just 2 nm.
I choose to use V/S at -2500ft/m when it flew over Rinos and a HDG set to 55 degrees on the autopilot.
In that way it crossed the Localizer beam very quickly and immediately I had to push App.
Now it captured the glidescope and made a perfect landing.
It really is a lot of stressing in just 30 seconds.