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| W Pepper 2006-03-17, 2:32 am |
| If an aiport indicates an ils on, say, runway 25R (256), but no ils on the
other end of the runway (76), will the backcourse button give me ils on the
same frequency as 256 but active on 76?
I hope someone understands.
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| Crash Lander 2006-03-17, 5:32 am |
| Yes, but no glideslope.
Crash Lander
"W Pepper" <wpepper@daytonairplanecorp> wrote in message
news:Xns978910C226061wpepperdaytonairplan@216.196.97.131...
quote:
> If an aiport indicates an ils on, say, runway 25R (256), but no ils on the
> other end of the runway (76), will the backcourse button give me ils on
> the
> same frequency as 256 but active on 76?
>
> I hope someone understands.
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| Beech45Whiskey 2006-03-17, 7:34 pm |
| W Pepper <wpepper@daytonairplanecorp> wrote:
quote:
> If an aiport indicates an ils on, say, runway 25R (256), but no ils on the
> other end of the runway (76), will the backcourse button give me ils on the
> same frequency as 256 but active on 76?
>
> I hope someone understands.
In the strictest sense, yes, but if you are looking to simulate reality,
then realize that a published, approved backcourse localizer instrument
approach is relatively rare, at least in the US, and most airports served
by an ILS do not have approved backcourse approaches.
Often times localizer signals (the part of the "ILS" signal that gives you
runway centerline guidance) are able to be picked up from both ends, even
in real life. This does not mean that a pilot can use the backcourse
signal to fly to the airport, however.
If the airport to which you are flying does not have an official, published
backcourse approach to the opposite end of the runway, then you can do what
real instrument pilots do and fly the frontcourse ILS, then break off the
approach at the minimum altitude specified and circle to land (enter the
downwind or base for the opposite runway) on the opposite runway.
Here is a good website and page explaining localizer approaches. Scroll
about halfway down the page for an explanation on backcourse localizer
approaches.
http://www.navfltsm.addr.com/loc.htm
--
Peter
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