New Update APPR mode

[Crown.plane]

Hello guys…
I’ve just finished a flight from OMDB to HECA onboard B777-300ER… I chose to land on RWY 23C… When i arrived; i tried to activate the APPR mode but it wasn’t working at all (a message appeared that it wasn’t available)… I know there’s new method for programming the approach but when i tried to choose that specific runway there wasn’t an (ILS) indication beside it so I couldn’t assign a NAV to it… Previously i was able to choose a specific runway by long pressing on the airport’s name and choose the runway… Any idea how to use the APPR mode as the previous version? And what to do if there wasn’t an ILS indication beside the requested runway?

[Brandon_K]

Hello! Try out the steps below posted by Trio. This should help you.

APPR how does it work on the A350?

When you are within 27nm of the airport. Click the airport to show more information Go to runways Click the runway that you’d like to land on. If it doesn’t have an ILS frequency then you won’t be able to use auto land because that’s the only approach that supports auto land. Click “Set NAV 1” (or NAV 2, doesn’t matter) Click NAV Set the NAV source to NAV 1 Make sure the radial matches runway heading, it should do that automatically Click APP ON (assuming you have the AP on ;)) Click APPR NAV C…

[Crown.plane]

Thank you… The aircraft was B777

[Brandon_K]

The process should be the same across all aircraft. You’ll see the same NAV menu and options in the B777 variants.

[Crown.plane]

So there’s no chance to use the APPR mode for a runway that doesn’t have an (ILS) beside it’s name, right?!

[Brandon_K]

Correct. GPS Approaches now act like Visual Approaches. Check out the tutorial below for more information on the new NAV menu.

Avionics Control Panel Explained

[image] [image] Overview Letter Instrument Explained A NAV 1 Displays the VOR Identifier and VOR frequency for tuned in for Nav 1 B NAV 2 Displays the VOR Identifier and VOR frequency for tuned in for Nav 2 C ADF 1 Displays the ADF Identifier and ADF Frequency D CRS 1 Allows you to change the course needle for the navigation frequency dialed in on NAV 1 E CRS 2 Allows you to change the course needle for the navigation frequency dialed in on NAV 2 F SOURCE Change between GP…

[Crown.plane]

Thanks for offering a help… Will that be applicable to all aircrafts in IF?
What confuses me is that according to Navigraph charts; runway 23C in HECA has an ILS approach but unfortunately not in IF which contradicts the real life situation…

[Chatta290]

Did you click on the airport then select the runway from there?

[Crown.plane]

I tried to do that but the required runway didn’t have an (ILS) indication near its name so the APPR mode wasn’t available… I couldn’t adjust my flight plan as it was programmed with waypoints in line with that runway; so disconnected the AP and flew the entire approach manually with some nose down🤦‍♂️

[Chatta290]

Yeah I see now.

[Brandon_K]

Yep, I see that 23C and 05C should both be ILS runways at HECA according to this source. This is an issue that the Airport Editors can take a look at. @Major-Tom Any help here?

[Crown.plane]

So we should check if the required runway at the destination is equipped with ILS or not as a part of pre-departure preparation in order to adjust the flight plan accordingly… I feel that things get a bit complicated regarding approach 🤷‍♂️

[Brandon_K]

It’ll take some time to get used to. Make sure you check out all the new tutorials as they will help immensely. Keep in mind, APPR doesn’t need to be used all the time. Hand flying doesn’t hurt ;)

[Crown.plane]

I always hand fly my aircraft after i use the APPR mode to align me with the runway after intercepting both ILS components

[Major-Tom]

I mad a issue for it in the Navigation database. No word when it will be solved.