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    Quote Originally Posted by jkcombs View Post
    ... and the HDG should be set to the runway's true hdg ...
    Are you sure it's the TRUE heading? I've always used the normal published MAG heading, the one provided by the CDU and ND. Charts give mag headings too -- and of course the mag var, but I never thought you'd need that adjustment except when actually using True headings for navigation at the polar regions.

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    This "extra" setting of the heading bug is not necessary as you have to adjust the heading knob in the MCP "always" to the actual figures flown by LNAV or during approach, when APP is armed (OBS course).
    Another fact is, that you have to select the runway heading during approach for a possible G/A procedure as published.

    In my PM MCP and CDU settings, during "autoland" the heading is automatically selected from the LOC course all along the rollout!

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    Peter, It is always advisable to yes use the heading of the runway supplied in the charts/MAG for the airport runway you are using (i.e for the ILS box used on the 75/67 aircraft). This is essential for correct use of the ILS and LOC systems on the aircraft.

    I will give you an example the approach into Naples in italy the pilot actually dials in the app 2degrees to the left MAG to take into consideration for the effect of being in close prox to the Volcano.

    So to conclude if you have an aircraft that has an ILS box or a instrument that requires the imput of the heading of the runway or ILS freq then yes you dial in the heading given by charts/FMC etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rhysb View Post
    Peter, It is always advisable to yes use the heading of the runway supplied in the charts/MAG for the airport runway you are using (i.e for the ILS box used on the 75/67 aircraft). This is essential for correct use of the ILS and LOC systems on the aircraft.
    Well, yes, that's what I thought! That's why the statement that we should be setting the TRUE heading instead got me posting the question. So you agree, it IS the MAG heading, not the TRUE heading?*

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    * Except of course in areas where TRUE headings are used in any case due to extreme mag variations.

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    True Heading Mistake

    Sorry guys, I meant to say the actual heading that is shown on the charts. I was intending to say "make sure you use the runways' actual heading that is shown on the chart next to the runway in degrees". My mistake for saying True heading...

    John

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    Hi

    Interesting comments. Whilst it is certainly good airmanship, there is no requirement in the logics to set the HDG SEL to runway heading for the Autoland to work (that I am aware of). If it is going off course at some point because this is not set, then that is not correct. I never observed that, but then again I am always setting the heading. Perhaps it is switching to HDG SEL during the flare or something causing the incorrectly commanded turn left or right if the HDG is not set. It is certainly an interesting point - I will check this!

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    i probe it, and its work;
    only one thing more:
    ---> Select Arrival Rwy in FMC
    ---> Select VRef and Flaps in FMC
    ---> Arm Speedbrakes
    ---> Select Autobrakes 1, 2, 3 or MAX
    ---> Tune ILS frequency in both NAV Radios (NAV1 and NAV2)
    ---> Select LOC Course in both OBS Bearing (MCP)
    select APP
    ---> Select Autopilot A and B
    i see in the sreen the LAND 2 and flare

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    Hi

    There is one fundemental thing that needs to be set in the MCP.ini file if you have not got it set and that is the roll out mode Rollout=Off -> must be: Rollout=ON. This is a bit of a tricky area, and I will try to explain. The 737 does not have a rollout mode (it is upgrade/option) like the 747. The rollout mode means it will steer the a/c right down the centre line at highspeed, in the 747 on the FMA Rollout is indicated, on the 737 it is not / unless with the upgrade option. However, for everything to work in the constraints of MSFS and if you want a full CATIII autoland system, you need this Rollout mode active n the mcp.ini, even though it won't show up on the FMA (when you have it set to on [correctly for PM 737 version]) it is working in the background to ensure that the a/c does not veer left or right just after or prior to touch down because it forces the AP to steer a current track.

    So, in summary, if you don't have this selected, then you are going to have to disengage the AP prior to touchdown on a full autoland, if you do, then you should have no problems even in zero vis.

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    All, I hate to bring up an older thread but everything I have tried in this post has failed. I had a CATIII approach the other day and it wasn't working so I spent all night tonight repeating the same approach over and over again to no avail.

    I am using the PMDG 737 with a stripped panel (no panel) and the 73G config files directly from the PM website.

    After doing everything detailed here and verifying multiple times, the flare simply does not happen. At 50' AGL where it should go to flare mode, the annunciators change to HDG SEL and ALT ACQ and commands the plane into a turn on whatever the heading knob is selected to. The plane slams into the runway at -700 ft/m and then tries to roll to a different heading.

    Rollout=On is enable in the MCP.ini file, and I'm using all the latest versions of the software. I remember this feature working a long time ago but I haven't tried a CATIII approach in so long I never realized it stopped working at some point.

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    > At 50' AGL where it should go to flare mode, the annunciators change to HDG SEL and ALT ACQ and commands the plane into a turn on whatever the heading knob is selected to. The plane slams into the runway at -700 ft/m and then tries to roll to a different heading.

    Hi

    It sounds as though your weight and ref speeds are wrong then. What was the gross weight? And what was the Vref? The a/c will flare if it can - if it is outside the performance curve it wont be able to. This is working fine in the software - been doing them all week.

    >Rollout=On is enable in the MCP.ini file, and I'm using all the latest versions of the software.

    Could it be that the roll to the left is in some way associated to a stall? Or perhaps both AP's were not engaged? I tested with PMDG recently as well as other flight models - it is working fine.

    >I remember this feature working a long time ago but I haven't tried a CATIII approach in so long I never realized it stopped working at some point.[/QUOTE]

    It is still working - I think either a set-up or ref speed problem, unless you have a problem with the datarate to the MCP.

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