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Message started by oskiatl on Mar 19th, 2013 at 11:57pm

Title: Re: About to man up!!!
Post by Mike777 on Mar 21st, 2013 at 5:44am
A few suggestions:

Use the glideslope indicator until you start your turn, but once you have visual on the runway don't worry about it.  Use the vasi lights as recommended above.  Ignore "glideslope, glideslope" warnings.  

Move your viewpoint over to the far left side of the cockpit at the beginning of your approach so the center post won't block your view of the runway as you make the right turn.

I keep the autothrottle on so I don't have to pay attention to speed and can concentrate on the turn and descent.  You may have to manually disconnect the autothrottle at or just before touchdown; I'm not sure if it will disconnect automatically.

Watch out for cross-winds and compensate in your turn accordingly.

Give yourself at least two miles visibility and 1000 ft ceiling -- you can try reducing both of these later after you get some practice.

Know the go-around procedure and have heading hold set to the runway heading (136) and altitude set to proper go-around altitude (or at  least to something above 2000 ft).  

Good luck!

Mike


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