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ILS dropout
Posted: 07 Sep 2006, 19:42
by cstorey
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
Posted: 07 Sep 2006, 23:10
by DanKH
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
Posted: 08 Sep 2006, 12:37
by petermcleland
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
Posted: 08 Sep 2006, 18:23
by cstorey
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
Posted: 08 Sep 2006, 19:02
by petermcleland
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
Posted: 08 Sep 2006, 19:29
by DanKH
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...
Posted: 08 Sep 2006, 19:36
by cstorey
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!
Posted: 09 Sep 2006, 14:40
by petermcleland
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.
Posted: 10 Sep 2006, 08:09
by cstorey
Peter - thanks for your very helpful and explicit instructions. I shall add the gauge a.s.a.p
chris
