Ascent and Descent rates

[MrDannyJennings]

Hi All,

Quite new to the game.
I am looking to find out how much people are climbing with VS upon take off.

Also, is there an average altitude you cruise when entering the cone of the airport when on an approach

Thanks Guys!

[con]

This tutorial should help you out with ILS or the cone approach. But for me I’m around 2500-3000 above the AGL not MSL.

How to fly an ILS approach

How to fly an ILS approach: First of all, what is an ILS?? ILS stands for “Instrument Landing System” The ILS consist of 2 different beams. The Localiser (LOC), for horizontal guidance The Glide Slope (G/S), for vertical guidance. The ILS approach is used to guide the pilots onto a specific runway with the help of the localiser guidance and glide slope guidance. The Localiser is providing the pilot with data showing if the airplane is on the runway centreline or not. When you are cleared…

As for climbing and desending it’s really up to you, how far out you are, how heavy and the winds could be a factor possibly.

[TwinsRock88]

Hello! For your first question it can vary upon the airfield you are departing, how heavy your aircraft is, what aircraft. Generally I tend to depart the airspace at about 2200-2600 VS until I reach about FL100. Once I reach that flight level I slow down my climb to about 1600-2000 VS. It is really up to you. Some of these numbers may change because of your weight or aircraft.

This is for your ILS approach.

How to fly an ILS approach

How to fly an ILS approach: First of all, what is an ILS?? ILS stands for “Instrument Landing System” The ILS consist of 2 different beams. The Localiser (LOC), for horizontal guidance The Glide Slope (G/S), for vertical guidance. The ILS approach is used to guide the pilots onto a specific runway with the help of the localiser guidance and glide slope guidance. The Localiser is providing the pilot with data showing if the airplane is on the runway centreline or not. When you are cleared…

When flying a visual approach apply this tutorial:

Visual Approach

The visual approach can be a challenging and fun approach to an airport. In this brief video, we cover the basics of how a visual approach works and how ATC will implement within Infinite Flight. There have been several requests for this tutorial. Hope this is helpful for each of you to have a better understanding. [Visual Approach Pilot Tutorial]

I highly recommend that you check out #tutorials for more information about several different stages of flight.

[Transport_Hub]

Climbing and Descending really depends on aircraft and weight. For descent, aim for about a 3 degree descent angle as it is most comfortable for passengers. Ascent can be between 1000 VS for a super heavy 777 to 2500, however it should never really exceed 2500.