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''See [[Instrument Landing System]] for the main article.'' | ''See [[Instrument Landing System]] for the main article.'' | ||
In this tutorial we will land a [[Boeing 737]] at London Heathrow (EGLL). The principe is | In this tutorial we will land a [[Boeing 737]] at London Heathrow Airport (EGLL). The principe is at every airport the same, only the numbers are different. In some planes you might have to set the ILS settings by using the 3D [[Cockpit]]. | ||
==Preflight== | ==Preflight== | ||
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[[Image:mpmap_ILS.jpg|thumb|270px|The [[ | [[Image:mpmap_ILS.jpg|thumb|270px|The [[MP Map]] with [[Instrument Landing System|ILS]] information for EGLL 27R.]] | ||
===MP Map=== | ===MP Map=== | ||
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==Approach== | ==Approach== | ||
With this tutorial your flight will start 12 [[Nautical mile|nm]] out of EGLL. You're at 5000 ft and | With this tutorial your flight will start 12 [[Nautical mile|nm]] out of EGLL. You're at 5000 ft and lined up with 27R. That's the runway we'll land on. | ||
===Long final=== | ===Long final=== | ||
First thing to do is setting up the radio settings. We go to Equipment > Radio settings and fill our frquency (110.30) in the first NAV1 box. That's all we have to do to be sure our plane will find the ILS or 27R. | First thing to do is setting up the radio settings. We go to <tt>Equipment > Radio settings</tt> and fill our frquency (110.30) in the first NAV1 box. That's all we have to do to be sure our plane will find the ILS or 27R. | ||
Now we need to slow down a bit and slowly descend to 2500 ft, this is the maximum height where our plane could find the ILS. | Now we need to slow down a bit and slowly descend to 2500 ft, this is the maximum height where our plane could find the ILS. | ||
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====Autopilot==== | ====Autopilot==== | ||
If you are withing the ILS range you could turn on the autopilot. To get your plane lined up with the runway and on the correct glideslope you have to use the settings shown on the picture on the right (the speed depends on your planes landing speed!). Now change nothing and let the ILS do its work. | If you are withing the ILS range you could turn on the autopilot. To get your plane lined up with the runway and on the correct glideslope you have to use the settings shown on the picture on the right (the speed depends on your planes landing speed!). Now change nothing and let the ILS do its work. Watch your plane lining up perfectly with the runway and see it descend slowly. | ||
==Touch down== | ==Touch down== | ||
A few seconds before you touch down, let's say on a heigth of 150 ft, you should turn off the autopilot and steer the plane manually to land. If not, you're plane may crash. Use thurstreversers, airbrakes and brakes to slow your plane down. Vacate the runway as directed by the [[ATC]]'er. | A few seconds before you touch down, let's say on a heigth of 150 ft, you should turn off the autopilot and steer the plane manually to land. If not, you're plane may crash. Use thurstreversers, airbrakes and brakes to slow your plane down. Vacate the runway as directed by the [[ATC]]'er. | ||