is it possible to get the plane to lock up with an ILS and land itself or at least line me up with the runway with the autopilot? if so, could someone tell me the steps in doing so? I do not find the c172 or actual Bendix-King manual to be helpful at all.
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Autoland with ILS?
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Re: Autoland with ILS?
The KAP140 autopilot pilot's guide has the step by step instructions.
Basically... GPS in NAV/VLOC mode, ILS frequency dialed in, autopilot in ALT hold
and HDG mode. Aim for roughly a 45 degree intercept with the localizer.
Set the OBS to the localizer course. Select APR on the autopilot.
While the HDG indicator is blinking on the autopilot, set the Heading Bug
to the localizer course.
The autopilot will direct to a 45 degree localizer intercept, and if below the glideslope,
will intercept the glideslope and fly the airplane to the runway.
[Edited for clarity]
Basically... GPS in NAV/VLOC mode, ILS frequency dialed in, autopilot in ALT hold
and HDG mode. Aim for roughly a 45 degree intercept with the localizer.
Set the OBS to the localizer course. Select APR on the autopilot.
While the HDG indicator is blinking on the autopilot, set the Heading Bug
to the localizer course.
The autopilot will direct to a 45 degree localizer intercept, and if below the glideslope,
will intercept the glideslope and fly the airplane to the runway.
[Edited for clarity]
Last edited by Bert Pieke on 27 Sep 2013, 13:16, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Autoland with ILS?
... and wreck the plane.
This system is not going to autoland and you will need to hand fly the final approach. I believe the limitations call for one to disconnect below 800' AGL with the KAP 140.
This system is not going to autoland and you will need to hand fly the final approach. I believe the limitations call for one to disconnect below 800' AGL with the KAP 140.
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Re: Autoland with ILS?
how do i set the gps to NAV/VLOCBert Pieke wrote:The KAP140 autopilot pilot's guide has the step by step instructions.
Basically... GPS in NAV/VLOC mode, ILS frequency dialed in, autopilot in ALT hold
and HDG mode. Aim for roughly a 45 degree intercept with the glideslope.
Set the OBS to the glideslope course. Select APR on the autopilot.
While the HDG indicator is blinking on the autopilot, set the Heading Bug
to the glideslope course.
The autopilot will direct to a 45 degree intercept, and if below the glideslope,
will intercept the glideslope and fly the airplane to the runway.
Re: Autoland with ILS?
There's a button top left to the avionics panel. A light with GPS or NAV will be visible.
If you haven't any GPS selected, the GPS button ha sa patch on it, stating, this is inactive.
If you haven't any GPS selected, the GPS button ha sa patch on it, stating, this is inactive.
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Re: Autoland with ILS?
Don't confuse glideslope with localizer...
You mean intercepting the localizer...
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You mean intercepting the localizer...
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Re: Autoland with ILS?
Thanks! The autopilot should intercept the localizer first, and the glideslope second.. if everythingalehead wrote:Don't confuse glideslope with localizer...
You mean intercepting the localizer...
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is set up correctly. I have edited the original post for clarity.
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