In this tutorial, you will learn how to land when there is low visibility and you cannot see the runway. This situation may occur in Infinite Flight Live, and you must know what to do to get on the runway safely.
Note that ILS only exists in major airports.
First, I'll explain a bit about ILS.
The ILS stands for instrument landing system. Having support for ILS doesn't mean that the airplane can land by itself, it means that the airplane is equipped with a receiver that shows the position of the airplane in relation to the glideslope/localizer path to the runway.
For automated landings (or approach at least), the autopilot has to feature the APPR mode, which Infinite Flight does not feature at this time.
In Infinite Flight, the ILS frequencies are automatically tuned to the nearest airport, so you don't need to worry about that.
Notes:
If you are still a bit unsure, you can watch this video and watch how it is done.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejn9Agj4BUI
Note that ILS only exists in major airports.
First, I'll explain a bit about ILS.
The ILS stands for instrument landing system. Having support for ILS doesn't mean that the airplane can land by itself, it means that the airplane is equipped with a receiver that shows the position of the airplane in relation to the glideslope/localizer path to the runway.
For automated landings (or approach at least), the autopilot has to feature the APPR mode, which Infinite Flight does not feature at this time.
In Infinite Flight, the ILS frequencies are automatically tuned to the nearest airport, so you don't need to worry about that.
- For the verticle ILS: if the arrow is pointed above the centre, you are too high. If the arrow is pointed below the centre, you are too low.
- For the directional ILS: if the line is to the left of the centre-line, you are to the left of the runway, and vice versa.
- As per usual, use your flight plan to guide you approximately to the runway. You should be at around 2000-3000 feet 7 nautical miles away from the runway.
- Continue towards the runway until the ILS shows up. Verify the ILS is for the right runway.
- Now, use the ILS to figure out where you are in relation to the runway. Adjust your position accordingly. If you are too far to the left, turn right a couple degrees. If you are too high, increase your descent slightly.
- When you are less than 1 mile away from the runway, the vertical ILS should be disregarded. Continue to land.
- Near the end of the landing, the vertical ILS will go up or down dramatically. This should be disregarded
- This technique takes a lot of practice and is not easy. You can practice in solo by doing a full flight with low visibility.
If you are still a bit unsure, you can watch this video and watch how it is done.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejn9Agj4BUI
