GPS Approach...

[petermcleland]

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.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSiJ0L1qR24

Please Note...In spite of what is painted on the aeroplane I am using the callsign N456UI for this flight...Thanks for looking

[Paul K]

Just watched it in HD. Great stuff, Peter. I wish FSX had retained the rain effects from FS9, they were very effective.

[petermcleland]

Just watched it in HD. Great stuff, Peter. I wish FSX had retained the rain effects from FS9, they were very effective.

Thanks Paul...Yes, the rain is very good indeed...On my system I can even hear it! I'm also very pleased with the real weather clouds as presented by REX.

[petermcleland]

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!":-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYaWmP_jw9M

This one only runs for 4 and half minutes...Thanks for looking