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ILS approach to near minimums - Video
BeechSundowner wrote:
On Sep 30, 10:48 pm, "Flaps_50!" wrote: Didn't you know the x-wind factor for the runway you were using? It changed as I was descending. The only thing I need to know is that the x-wind is not above my capabilities before executing the approach. My job is to keep the localizer centered and deal with the WCA visually when I break out. I have had wind changes that made significant changes on the way down from the FAF. -- Regards, Ross C-172F 180HP Sold KSWI |
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Isn't it an FAA regulation that wind has to change direction and speed
during all approaches in IMC? g "Ross" wrote in message ... I have had wind changes that made significant changes on the way down from the FAF. -- Regards, Ross C-172F 180HP Sold KSWI |
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On Oct 1, 12:50*pm, "Jon Woellhaf" wrote:
Isn't it an FAA regulation that wind has to change direction and speed during all approaches in IMC? g And for those FARS hungry, that can be found in FARS 91.999.999 point niner sub paragragh J point 1 subject to wind conditions. If such conditions exist, go down to W.I.N.D. and down to S.P.E.E.D, then to the paragraph C.H.N.G.S for the regulation Jon refers to. LOL |
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On Oct 2, 1:37*am, BeechSundowner wrote:
On Sep 30, 10:48*pm, "Flaps_50!" wrote: Didn't you know the x-wind factor for the runway you were using? It changed as I was descending. *The only thing I need to know is that the x-wind is not above my capabilities before executing the approach. My job is to keep the localizer centered and deal with the WCA visually when I break out. Sure, but my point is that you should then know where to look for the runway threshold ... Cheers |
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Flaps_50! wrote:
/snip/ Sure, but my point is that you should then know where to look for the runway threshold ... Cheers You've never actually flown IFR, in real life, have you? Happy Flying! Scott Skylane |
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On 2009-10-02, Flaps_50! wrote:
Sure, but my point is that you should then know where to look for the runway threshold ... You'll know that anyway, after all, you need to pay attention to the DG as you follow the localizer. However, I've done more than one ILS where the reported crosswind at the airfield hasn't even remotely resembled the wind conditions at 300ft AGL. |
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On Oct 1, 11:11*pm, "Flaps_50!" wrote:
Sure, but my point is that you should then know where to look for the runway threshold ... Cheers Ummm, where did I say I didn't know where to look the runway was? I said I was surprised on the crab angle on breaking out. My job before breaking out is to maintain the localizer. Last thing on my mind is the crab angle while IMC on my descent. The only thing I need to know is the "general direction" where the runway is breaking out to land. As others indicated, the DG and my header bug will clue me in which direction to look. Oh yeah, another thing. When going to minimums, we have to identify the runway APPROACH lights, not the runway threshold when breaking out. |
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On Oct 2, 10:13*am, BeechSundowner wrote:
On Oct 1, 11:11*pm, "Flaps_50!" wrote: Sure, but my point is that you should then know where to look for the runway threshold ... Cheers Ummm, where did I say I didn't know where to look the runway was? *I said I was surprised on the crab angle on breaking out. My job before breaking out is to maintain the localizer. *Last thing on my mind is the crab angle while IMC on my descent. The only thing I need to know is the "general direction" where the runway is breaking out to land. *As others indicated, the DG and my header bug will clue me in which direction to look. Oh yeah, another thing. *When going to minimums, we have to identify the runway APPROACH lights, not the runway threshold when breaking out. Another point, if you have an analog ADF -- the OM is also a beacon at many airports -- glance at the needle when you get close to the middle marker: It's a neat analog (no mental math) way of knowing where to look -- if the needle is pointing 15 degrees to the left of the tail, expect the approach lights to be pointed to by the end tail end of the needle, 15 degrees to the right of the nose. |
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On Oct 2, 10:27*am, a wrote:
Another point, if you have an analog ADF -- the OM is also a beacon at many airports -- glance at the needle when you get close to the middle marker: It's a neat analog (no mental math) way of knowing where to look -- if the needle is pointing 15 degrees to the left of the tail, expect the approach lights to be pointed to by the end tail end of the needle, 15 degrees to the right of the nose. Too cool. While I don't have an ADF, I can clearly visualize what you say and **almost** wish mine was still op as having a visual aid is always is nice. Also love your high Xwind landing tip you gave. It took me awhile to visualize that as I kept thinking why land downwind side of the runway, but it makes perfect sense thinking it through as now you are set up for taxi, one step of the airplane before landing, I like it. I probably wouldn't do it myself as if the winds were that high, I probably wouldn't be flying anyway :-) but it's certainly a good tool to consider should surface winds be higher then "forecasted" *surprise surpise*./ |
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ILS approach to near minimums - Video
On Oct 2, 11:34*am, BeechSundowner wrote:
On Oct 2, 10:27*am, a wrote: Another point, if you have an analog ADF -- the OM is also a beacon at many airports -- glance at the needle when you get close to the middle marker: It's a neat analog (no mental math) way of knowing where to look -- if the needle is pointing 15 degrees to the left of the tail, expect the approach lights to be pointed to by the end tail end of the needle, 15 degrees to the right of the nose. Too cool. *While I don't have an ADF, I can clearly visualize what you say and **almost** wish mine was still op as having a visual aid is always is nice. Also love your high Xwind landing tip you gave. *It took me awhile to visualize that as I kept thinking why land downwind side of the runway, but it makes perfect sense thinking it through as now you are set up for taxi, one step of the airplane before landing, I like it. I probably wouldn't do it myself as if the winds were that *high, I probably wouldn't be flying anyway :-) but it's certainly a good tool to consider should surface winds be higher then "forecasted" *surprise surpise*./ About ADFs. It's nice to know the clear channel AM stations. I can for example tune into WBZ (1030) Boston from very far away, and the ADFneedle will remind me of the direct route, That;s fun VFR at night, but I don;t fly VFR at night. I also like that the needle points to active thunderstorms when it's not providing a hint as to the way home. What angling into the wind by aiming at an angle across the runway buys me is a somewhat slower touchdown speed. I like to land with the airplane just about out of flying speed, and I hate having the rudder into the stop to keep things aligned at the end of the flair, there's no final 'kick' if it;s needed, and the damned nosewheel is pointing off in left field somewhere. As I said earlier, these are things that I would not do unless I really had lots of hours in the airplane. Also, I never enter the flair without flaps, but in a cross wind (they are electric and take a couple of seconds for each notch of flaps) I start them up when into the flair. I don't want a slower stall speed then, I want the airplane to stop flying. This is probably not a good thing to do unless you are paying close attention. Sucking up the wheels then does reduce the landing role, but it's a good idea to make sure you're messing with the right control if you want to use the airplane soon after landing. I think one could writ a book on flying tips just by haresting them from the newsgroup. I learned here to be more aggressive with clearing turns on downwind base and final especially at uncontrolled airports, and I strap on oxygen at night when at or above 9000 feet for an extended period of time. Some of my practices, like those above, are probably too wrong in the risk / benefit ratio for people who are booking a hundred hours a year in different airplanes. One size does not fit all. I use my airplane for business, and even so abort one planned trip (or leg) out of every 10 or 15 for safety reasons. Ice in the clouds, embedded thunderstorms are showstoppers. I don't mind bouncing around in the clouds if there are no thunderstorms, and it's frankly not often that weather is worse than my personal minima and forecasted to stay that way throughout my desired window of opportunity. My airplane holds 66 gallons of fuel, and I average less than 9 gph, so so long as everything keeps working 7 hours of endurance at 150 knots or more gets me to golden alternates. |
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