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Bristol Superfreighter AP questions.

Posted: 11 Apr 2010, 15:30
by Anders Nielsen
Hello,

I have been flying this wonderful aircraft now for a while. Still, I haven“t landed it yet.
Is there a Glide indicator to show if the rate of descent is right during approach?
Also, I have not yet understood how the CDI functions in the aircraft.

Hope someone can help me down to the runway ;)

Best Regards,
Anders

Re: Bristol Superfreighter AP questions.

Posted: 11 Apr 2010, 16:14
by DaveB
Hi Anders..

There's an OBS gauge to the right of the chrono that will show both ILS beams. Tune your Nav1 to any ILS freq and give it a go ;)

ATB

DaveB B)smk

Re: Bristol Superfreighter AP questions.

Posted: 14 Apr 2010, 06:55
by Anders Nielsen
Hello Dave,

Thank you for the answer.
Yes I have looked at the OBS guage next to the Clock after I dialed in the ILS Freq.
But maybe I have been too far away from the ILS beams - I will give it another try.
As I learned to fly the Argosy, I noticed something similar, that I had to be aligned pretty close to the ILS beam, before the AP could "catch" the plane.

Best Regards,
Anders

Re: Bristol Superfreighter AP questions.

Posted: 14 Apr 2010, 07:39
by Viscount Cornbank
Hi Anders,

The autopilot on the Superfreighter is very basic and can't capture or hold either VOR or ILS beams. It can only hold pitch and heading. ;)

cheers

Fraser

Re: Bristol Superfreighter AP questions.

Posted: 14 Apr 2010, 16:40
by DaveB
Ah yes.. good point Fraser. I'd not considered that you were asking about the AP flying the Freighter down the beams Anders.. sri :doh: As Fraser says, the equipment is there to show you where you need to be but the AP isn't capable of taking you there. Very much hands on but rewarding ;)

ATB

DaveB B)smk