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  Oother wise just fly as you did and learn as much as possible you should be GROOVY for your landing at KLAX ...RULE ONE AT VAEROSPACE  Don't Panick !  
  Otherwise just fly as you did and learn as much as possible you should be GROOVY for your landing at KLAX ...RULE ONE AT VAEROSPACE  Don't Panick !  




==Salinas nav1 117.3==
==Salinas nav1 117.3==


<blockquote>Pick a runway at KSFO (San Francisco intnl.) ...such as 28 R .get off the ground and turn on heading of 150 degrees ...now set nav1 to Salinas(117.3) DME about 65 naughts away and steer the 777 toward the needle ( if the needle deviates from the 12'o clockposition you steer toward or into the needle ,it will begin to move back toward 12'0 clock ...doing this frequently is called bird dogging and should be avoided</blockquote>
<blockquote>Pick a runway at KSFO (San Francisco intnl.) ...such as 28 R .get off the ground and turn on heading of 150 degrees ...now set nav1 to Salinas(117.3) DME about 65 naughts away and steer the 777 toward the needle ( if the needle deviates from the 12'o clockposition you steer toward or into the needle ,it will begin to move back toward 12'0 clock ...doing this frequently is called bird dogging (or bracketing) and should be avoided</blockquote>
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Oki-doki...set nav 2 (be sure to switch both nav toggle switches on on the panel and set nav 2 to 114.3 ...when you are approx 20 -30 dme away from salinas steer onto the nav 2 needle to 12'o clock ie pointing straight ahead and set nav 1 to our next beacon ...make sure you remember which needle is for nav1 and which is for nav 2 ...nav two is the "skinny one" :)
<blockquote>Oki-doki...set nav 2 (be sure to switch both nav toggle switches on on the panel and set nav 2 to 114.3 ...when you are approx 20 -30 dme away from salinas steer onto the nav 2 needle to 12'o clock ie pointing straight ahead and set nav 1 to our next beacon ...make sure you remember which needle is for nav1 and which is for nav 2 ...nav two is the "skinny one" :)</blockquote>


==San Marcus 114.9==
==San Marcus 114.9==


Using the same strategy to avoid to much bird dogging ((chasing the needle)
<blockquote>Using the same strategy to avoid to much bird dogging ((chasing the needle)
turn onto the nav1 needle 20 DME from paso robales and maintain your chosen flight level ...do not exceed 25 000 ft (you're a beginner /Flight Level 25 )
turn onto the nav1 needle 20 DME from paso robales and maintain your chosen flight level ...do not exceed 25 000 ft (you're a beginner /Flight Level 25 )
...once onroute to sanmarcus immediatly switch nav 2 to oxnard and use the same procedure  
...once onroute to San Marcus immediatly switch nav 2 to Oxnard and use the same procedure </blockquote>


==Oxnard 108.7  Coming Down ==
==Oxnard 108.7  Coming Down ==
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=Your first all instrument approach to KLAX=
=Your first all instrument approach to KLAX=
 
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Your first all instrument approach will be to runway 24 Left. ILS loc set nav 1 to 111.7  set nav 2 to KLAX VOR 113.6
Your first all instrument approach will be to runway 24 Left. ILS loc set nav 1 to 111.7  set nav 2 to KLAX VOR 113.6


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markers and another white indicator will appear , if this indicator is in the centre of the marks , there are two sets ...one for heading into runway and
markers and another white indicator will appear , if this indicator is in the centre of the marks , there are two sets ...one for heading into runway and
the other(verical white ticks on the right of the left screen) for pitch or "glideslope" these scales and thier markers should always be "Dead Center" if they are you are bang on line for your runway...
the other(verical white ticks on the right of the left screen) for pitch or "glideslope" these scales and thier markers should always be "Dead Center" if they are you are bang on line for your runway...
only good planning will make this so  ....
only good planning will make this so  ....</blockquote>


  head for 24 L and land as usual  
  Head for 24 L and land as usual  


  Thanx to Doc and flight instructor Tc betka for his invaluble comments !
  Thanx to Doc and flight instructor Tc betka for his invaluble comments !
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