petermcleland 48 Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 When I built McLeland Field I spent a considerable time building the Approaches to the runways...I built five approaches:- ILS R/W 31 GPS R/W 31 ILS R/W13 GPS R/W 13 VOR R/W 31 Runway 13 is the most hazardous to approach due to the proximity of mountainous terrain, but for the GPS approach to this runway I built in a bit of offset from the extended runway centreline to give greater lateral separation from these mountains. The attached YouTube video shows the use of this approach in a Light Sports Aircraft (LSA)...The Cessna 162 with the Garmin 300 Glass Panel. The video runs for almost 15 minutes and is only suitable for Flight Sim enthusiasts and more especially for those who fly light GA aircraft rather than airliners. I have not listed it publicly as it would bore most people. However if the subject interests you then here is the Abacus version of the Cessna 162 with Garmin glass panel doing a short three legged cross-country, finishing with a GPS approach onto runway 13 in real weather (raining). Bear in mind that LSA aircraft are really VFR only and they do not have airways navigation facilities...However, it is nice to know that if you get caught out by the weather then this panel will allow you to do an autopilot controlled approach that will get you safely down. The video is in HD and should be clicked up to the full resolution of 1080 and viewed in Full Screen Mode...This will allow you to see the mouse clicks to load and activate the approach and to control the altitude and rate of descent throughout the approach. If you have a slowish Broadband which causes buffering pauses, click the Pause icon in the bottom left corner...Now WAIT as the pink band moves from left to right, till it gets about halfway across. Now click that same Pause icon to start it running again and finally click the Full Screen icon at bottom right...It should now run through without further pausing. Please Note...In spite of what is painted on the aeroplane I am using the callsign N456UI for this flight...Thanks for looking Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Hi Peter That was a really nice video, not boring to me at all, I enjoy GA the most and hands on flying! You might like to try out Radar Contact it is soooo much better than the default ATC. Also, looking at this I think you will enjoy our upcoming Air Rally for FS9 and FSX, a test of your navigation skills, not too heavy and not too light. Please do take a look, we should be announcing it this week. Regards, Joe Link to post Share on other sites
petermcleland 48 Posted April 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Hi Peter That was a really nice video, not boring to me at all, I enjoy GA the most and hands on flying! You might like to try out Radar Contact it is soooo much better than the default ATC. Also, looking at this I think you will enjoy our upcoming Air Rally for FS9 and FSX, a test of your navigation skills, not too heavy and not too light. Please do take a look, we should be announcing it this week. Thanks Joe...I will take a look at the Air Rally and see if I can fit it in...Talking of hands on flying, after all that automated flight I though I would like to briefly throw it around a bit to see how it really felt...It felt "Lively!":- This one only runs for 4 and half minutes...Thanks for looking Link to post Share on other sites
needles 1,013 Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Excellent couple of videos Pete, thanks. I'm sure the guys in the fast jets were surprised to see you doing acrobats that close to the airfield when they approached eh? Once again, excellent. regards Brian Link to post Share on other sites
petermcleland 48 Posted April 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Excellent couple of videos Pete, thanks. I'm sure the guys in the fast jets were surprised to see you doing acrobats that close to the airfield when they approached eh? Thanks Brian...I think those F-16 guys have got used to me by now Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Wow I guess you were up for a good b*ll*ck*ing after that display?! You could have at least used the runway! Cheers Joe Link to post Share on other sites
MarkJones 0 Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 I used to enjoy annoying those F16's. I stopped after I caught the words "locked on" over the radio... :th_smiles73: Link to post Share on other sites
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