ILS dropout

cstorey · Post by **cstorey** » 07 Sep 2006, 19:42

Twice in recent weeks I have had ILS failures - once on the Trident and last night on the Dove - although the Ils frequency is tuned and identified, the HSI ( or as I call it the AH) remains inert as far as glideslope and localiser needles are concerned - the flags remain displayed indicating a total failure to pick up the signal. Has anyone any idea what causes this - even an exit and reload does not cure it, and on the Trident it eventually came back of its own accord

Chris

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 07 Sep 2006, 23:10

I had similar problems once because I forgot to switch the AP from GPS to NAV.....Not saying that this is your problem but just a thought

petermcleland · Post by **petermcleland** » 08 Sep 2006, 12:37

DanKH wrote:I had similar problems once because I forgot to switch the AP from GPS to NAV.....Not saying that this is your problem but just a thought

Yes,

I have done that several times...infuriating

cstorey · Post by **cstorey** » 08 Sep 2006, 18:23

Ah - I have done that on eg the VC10, but I didn't know it could happen on the Trident. I looked in the manual for a switch but couldn't see one. How do you switch please?

Chris

petermcleland · Post by **petermcleland** » 08 Sep 2006, 19:02

cstorey wrote:Ah - I have done that on eg the VC10, but I didn't know it could happen on the Trident. I looked in the manual for a switch but couldn't see one. How do you switch please?

Chris,

Assuming that you have it installed (it was an after-thought), it is immediately left of and close to the FL100 light. It is not labelled but UP is NAV

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 08 Sep 2006, 19:29

petermcleland wrote:
cstorey wrote:Ah - I have done that on eg the VC10, but I didn't know it could happen on the Trident. I looked in the manual for a switch but couldn't see one. How do you switch please?
Chris,

Assuming that you have it installed (it was an after-thought), it is immediately left of and close to the FL100 light. It is not labelled but UP is NAV

Quite opposite of the VC10-version ;-) so don't go confusing them...

cstorey · Post by **cstorey** » 08 Sep 2006, 19:36

Thanks to you both.I shall have a look. Now, having done so, I must have an early version as there is no switch for GPS. It must have been a program fault which caused it. Incidentally, I must be going senile/daft with my references to AH in the original post!

petermcleland · Post by **petermcleland** » 09 Sep 2006, 14:40

cstorey wrote:Thanks to you both.I shall have a look. Now, having done so, I must have an early version as there is no switch for GPS. It must have been a program fault which caused it. Incidentally, I must be going senile/daft with my references to AH in the original post!

Chris,

Goto:-

X:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Aircraft\DMFS Shared Files\HS121 Trident Panel

In Panel.cfg...

[Window01]
.
.
Add this:-
gauge73=Cessna208!Nav-GPS-Switch, 20,730,20,30

Now goto:-

X:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Aircraft\DMFS Shared Files\HS121 Trident Panel VC

In Panel.cfg...

[Window00]
.
.
Add this:-
gauge72=Cessna208!Nav-GPS-Switch, 20,730,20,30

[Vcockpit01]
.
.
Add this:-
gauge24=Cessna208!Nav-GPS-Switch, 57,264,20,30

Remember to Save the files and now the switch will appear...Remember it has no labels but UP=NAV and DOWN=GPS.

The switch is very useful and enables you to lock onto your flightplanned GPS tracks...but don't forget to return the switch to UP=NAV before attempting to lock to an ILS.

cstorey · Post by **cstorey** » 10 Sep 2006, 08:09

Peter - thanks for your very helpful and explicit instructions. I shall add the gauge a.s.a.p

chris