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EHM-2173 Bastiaan:
:o

I think I can really use that. Thank to you all ;)

EHM-1749 Hector:
Hi Bastiaan,
on top of the excellent explanations from Bruce and Andrei you could go to:
http://www.pilotworkshops.com/public/231.cfm#

I will help you with this topic.
One more word on the backcourse function:
CORRECTIONS ARE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF NEEDLE DEFLECTION.
On the normal ILS approach, when the needle deflects to the right you need to bank to the right, if to the left, then bank to the left. In other words, you have to bank TOWARD the needle.
However, when approaching on the BC, the opposite is true. If the needle deflects to the right, you have to bank to the left, if to the left, bank to the right. In other words, you have to bank AWAY from the needle.
A word for everybody here: In this situation,  the SALS gauge from Glenn Copeland helps a lot. I have posted this aid several times here. SALS stands for Satellite Aided Landing System and will put you at the center of any runway. With or without ILS.
It is not an automatic landing. You have to manaully keep yourself in the glideslope the gauge is showing.
Again, visit AVSIM and search for Glenn Copeland in GAUGES. You will be amazed of the amount of helpul gauges this gentleman has developed for all of us. FREE.

Meanwhile,
here at Portimao waiting for the MT decision. Going for the beach. Brrrrrrrr!
Hector

EHM-1749 Hector:
Correction: first paragraph after the website: it should say "It will help you......."
Sorry about that.
Hector

EHM-2173 Bastiaan:
Ok, thank you guys. I just made my first full ILS landing at New Tokyo Narita Intl. It took a moment for the autodescent to kick in so at first I was afraid I needed to descent on my one. But it went all fine. I shot (past time of 'to shut' :o ?) down the AP and AT at about 500 ft and made the smoothest landing ever with the B777-200LR

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