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EHM-1953 Daniel:
i've found a new favorite in our fleet :D i think that it might not be the most humble and neat aircraft in the world, but i like the panel :D
but to the point, the autopilot won't fly ILS approaches..
as i'm turning to intercept the localizer i flick on the 'land' button as usual.. but when it should take over from the hdg function, the light under the land button just turns off.. and if i try to click it again it just goes out again.

what am i doing wrong here, or is it the panel...?
'cause the other functions on the autopilot is working well :)

cheers

EHM-1001 Robert:
Hi Daniel,

the A300 have another button for ILS approaches, according to the manual. There should be a VOR/NAV/ILs knob which you should rotate into ILS state before approach. Maybe that is the trick...

Good luck ! That is really a nice bird to fly.

EHM-1953 Daniel:
yeah it is... yes there's a knob wich turns the nav display to the ILS mode.. but the ILS mode on the autopilot still turns off it self... will take a good look at the manual ;) thanx anyway Robert!

EHM-1953 Daniel:
must admit that after i've read the manual, there're still alot of things that aren't explained...:s i'll just have to try some more ILSs and see if i can figure out what i am doing wrong.. :P trial and error seemes to be the best option ;)

EHM-2097 Andrei:
Hi Daniel,

I must admit the A310 panel is one of my favorites too... but not the most intuitive to fly, that's for sure. and the instructions are... instructive, but they mostly say WHAT commands you got not HOW to use them.

Besides the Nav/Vor/Ils knob (which tricked me too), there are a few other particular features you should be aware of:

- There are some functions on the AP (and it may be exactly the HDG & LAND) that are incompatible, but switching one ON does NOT automatically switch the other one OFF. So check which other AP functions are ON while you attempt the ILS approach.

- Most important, NEVER have both ALT and LAND disabled at the same time with the autothrottle engaged, or you are guaranteed to be unpleasantly surprised with the results

Also, though this is not a panel issue, it was most fatal for me with this plane, the AP won't be able to hold the glideslope if you are too heavy. Which is bad, unless you want to know what lies under the runway asphalt :).

Trial and error worked for me. However, the "ILS mode on the autopilot shutting off" does not sound familiar to me. What exactly do you mean by "when it should take over from the hdg function"?

Hope this helps

Andrei

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