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How do you use the back course button on a plane?

Sep 12, 2003 · The BC button translates the reverse ILS indications into the proper autopilot flight control inputs. On a Back Course approach, the HSI needle will move OPPOSITE what you should fly; if the HSI needle moves RIGHT, you'd need to fly LEFT. There aren't a lot of BC ILS approaches out there, but there are a few.

Can you use a back course signal for approach?

Nov 03, 2015 · So, if the ILS needle moves to the left, instead of flying left you would fly right (Often called "dragging" the needle). This is the exact opposite of how you fly a normal approach, so if you want the autopilot to fly it, it requires a different function - the back course hold. Note that most back courses do not have glide slopes, so you will still have to control altitude.

How do I turn inbound on the back course with autopilot?

Nov 15, 2007 · Here, you just need to dial in the frequency information, runway course, and within 10nm of the runway, press APP. This does not land the aircraft for you, it only holds the approach stable to 200ft. You'd "mess" with the backcourse button, as Tailhook so eloquently puts it, because in some circumstances, wind doesn't always play the part we want it to.

How do you fly a back course approach with a CDI?

Aug 02, 2002 · Simply put, they allow the autopilot to follow the ils. APR hold allows for tracking the localizer and glideslope, which on most ILS's will guide your A/C in on a heading aligned with the runway, on approx. a 3 degree glideslope. Backcourse hold allows for coming in on the end of the runway opposite the ILS--and will track the heading only.

Back course hold switch??

Hello everybody! Can somebody detailed tell me what are the uses of the "Back Course Hold Mode". Is it very important for an autoland?

RE: Back course hold switch??

Some runways have an ILS on one end, but instead of having a seperate ILS on the other end, they have what is called a "localizer Back-course." This is basically the same beam, so if rw 9 has an ILS, rw 27 for example could have the same Localizer beam as the one used on runway 9, except it would appear to be reversed.

Guest GabrielR

YOu have to do it manually, only the Comm can be tunned via the Auto tune feature.

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Are the VORs etc. stored on the FS2002 disks anywhere to check up on? I have a few books I have to thumb through which is more inefficent than if they were stored on the disk.Thanks,Robbie

Guest Joshieca

When you set the auto pilot with the Approach switch and set your NAV 1 radio to the rny ILS does the auto pilot then control the altitude as well?

What Is A "Back Course" Approach?

When you fly a localizer back course approach (LOC BC), you're navigating to the runway using horizontal guidance off of a localizer system, but in the opposite direction that you'd normally use the localizer. Navigation is very similar to a localizer-only approach, but with a few key differences.

Where You'll Find "Back Course" Approaches

You'll often find LOC BC approaches on runways with an ILS installed, but pointing in opposite direction. In Grand Forks, ND (KGFK), winds are predominantly out of the northwest. The ILS for KGFK's north-facing Runway 35L is also used to create a LOC BC approach to Runway 17R.

How To Set Up A "LOC BC" (Without HSI)

For pilots flying a LOC BC approach using a course deviation indicator (CDI) with an omni bearing selector (OBS), you must pay close attention to "reverse sensing" associated with the back course.

How To Set Up A "LOC BC" (With HSI)

If you're lucky enough to fly with a horizontal situation indicator (HSI), flying LOC BC approaches gets significantly easier. The HSI combines a heading indicator with CDI needles. As long as you tune the front course for the localizer, you won't get reverse sensing.

Flying The LOC BC Approach

Once you're established on a LOC BC approach, flying is as simple as any non-precision approach. You'll reference step down fixes and DME before leveling off at your minimum descent altitude (MDA).

Using An Autopilot? PUSH THE "BACK COURSE BUTTON"

When you fly an autopilot-coupled LOC BC approach, ALWAYS push the "back course button" if there's one installed for your autopilot system. By pushing this button, you're telling the autopilot to turn inbound on the back course instead of outbound. Here's the scenario...