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C-130 will  not capture glideslope?
Feb 26th, 2010 at 2:17am
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I cannot get the "Legendary" C-130 to capture the glideslope...it always dives for the ground. Perhaps I'm doing it wrong so here's my procedure:

ATC vectors me onto an intercept of the ILS, I have the frequency and OBS heading for the ILS dialed in. As I approach the ILS in "Heading" mode I switch the AP to "VOR/ILS 1". The aircraft turns onto approach heading for the runway. I am below the glideslope and as the GS needle starts to drop I select the AP "Glideslope" button...and the aircraft noses down, continues past the glideslope, and heads for the hard brown stuff. At this point I turn off the freakin' AP and land the aircraft myself  Angry.

What am I doing wrong?
  
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Re: C-130 will  not capture glideslope?
Reply #1 - Jun 4th, 2010 at 7:58pm
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Hi there. I always wait until the needle is almost on the horizon before I select the glide button....not as the GS is captured. Try that out. If it doesn't work, just fly the GS yourself while the AP keeps you on course  Wink
  

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Re: C-130 will  not capture glideslope?
Reply #2 - Jun 5th, 2010 at 1:44am
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Thank you, Joeflyer...that works.  Wink
  
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