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Title: Multiple auto pilots engage
Post by: Henrique on February 05, 2011, 07:40:43 AM

Hello
What should I do to make a auto-land with both autopilots engage on the PM MCP? After capturing ILS and select APP the B CMD should be engaged right? But it don't allow me to activate it. Am I doing something wrong here?

Please help.
Regards
Henrique

Title: Re: Multiple auto pilots engage
Post by: Bob Reed on February 05, 2011, 07:45:21 AM

Been a long time but I think that is a setting in the config file to allow the use of multiple APs. PM users chime in here. I have not even seen my PM software in 2 years. >:(

Title: Re: Multiple auto pilots engage
Post by: jackpilot on February 05, 2011, 10:20:54 AM

Check that Nav1 and Nav2 are both on the ILS frequency.

Title: Re: Multiple auto pilots engage
Post by: Bob Reed on February 05, 2011, 11:05:02 AM

Ah ha!!!! Thats it!

Title: Re: Multiple auto pilots engage
Post by: Henrique on February 06, 2011, 07:36:52 AM

Quote from: jackpilot on February 05, 2011, 10:20:54 AM
Check that Nav1 and Nav2 are both on the ILS frequency.

Thank you

Henrique

Title: Re: Multiple auto pilots engage
Post by: 727737Nut on February 06, 2011, 10:08:31 AM

Still doesnt work for me, Nav1 and nav2 on same freq. Boo!

Title: Re: Multiple auto pilots engage
Post by: ak49er on February 06, 2011, 12:55:34 PM

Just wondering....
Does the runway you are approaching feature ILS?

Is it the active ILS Runway for that airport?

Title: Re: Multiple auto pilots engage
Post by: Jetcos on February 06, 2011, 02:12:32 PM

Both Course displays the same?

Both F/D on (I think)

Title: Re: Multiple auto pilots engage
Post by: philb737 on February 06, 2011, 06:33:39 PM

The only way you can engage the B or A side of the AP for autoland is 1st you must tune in the ILS frq on both nav's to the same ILS frq and the APP mode must be armed!! 2nd you must engage( A or B CMD) side as soon as the aircraft is greater than 800 feet RA on the final approach !

Title: Re: Multiple auto pilots engage
Post by: jackpilot on February 08, 2011, 05:54:26 AM

Thank you for confirming .
Not sure if PM models the 1000 feet restriction though, will check.
JP

Title: Re: Multiple auto pilots engage
Post by: carlos hermida on February 09, 2011, 04:39:33 PM

Yes Jack, PM models the 800 RA, below that you are not able to engage B for autoland. ;)

Title: Re: Multiple auto pilots engage
Post by: jackpilot on February 09, 2011, 04:46:20 PM

Good thing.
Fly manual 90% hence my ignorance!! lol

Almost true! :laugh:
Clue: my AP is not plugged in

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