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02-27-2019, 09:02 PM
#3401
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Joined APC: Feb 2016
Posts: 761
You can intercept it, just don't use green needles as course guidance.
It's even in the book. "Use the PREV function to capture the ILS course while still using FMS as the active NAV source".
If CA manually flips to green needles 25nm out, well, that's his call. It's just kinda pointless.
Also, in FM1, "APPROACH mode should not be selected until the aircraft is within the ILS service volume (approximately 18 NM of the threshold)".
And yes, I've been to ORD, nothing there prevents you from flying it correctly. Main point being - don't go green 25 miles out. The signal and obstacle clearance is not guaranteed, and it's sort of against the book too.
It's even in the book. "Use the PREV function to capture the ILS course while still using FMS as the active NAV source".
If CA manually flips to green needles 25nm out, well, that's his call. It's just kinda pointless.
Also, in FM1, "APPROACH mode should not be selected until the aircraft is within the ILS service volume (approximately 18 NM of the threshold)".
And yes, I've been to ORD, nothing there prevents you from flying it correctly. Main point being - don't go green 25 miles out. The signal and obstacle clearance is not guaranteed, and it's sort of against the book too.
Woof.
You seem similar to the guy in flying with
02-27-2019, 09:29 PM
#3403
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2015
Position: DHC-8 CA
Posts: 463
You can intercept it, just don't use green needles as course guidance.
It's even in the book. "Use the PREV function to capture the ILS course while still using FMS as the active NAV source".
If CA manually flips to green needles 25nm out, well, that's his call. It's just kinda pointless.
Also, in FM1, "APPROACH mode should not be selected until the aircraft is within the ILS service volume (approximately 18 NM of the threshold)".
And yes, I've been to ORD, nothing there prevents you from flying it correctly. Main point being - don't go green 25 miles out. The signal and obstacle clearance is not guaranteed, and it's sort of against the book too.
It's even in the book. "Use the PREV function to capture the ILS course while still using FMS as the active NAV source".
If CA manually flips to green needles 25nm out, well, that's his call. It's just kinda pointless.
Also, in FM1, "APPROACH mode should not be selected until the aircraft is within the ILS service volume (approximately 18 NM of the threshold)".
And yes, I've been to ORD, nothing there prevents you from flying it correctly. Main point being - don't go green 25 miles out. The signal and obstacle clearance is not guaranteed, and it's sort of against the book too.
02-27-2019, 09:34 PM
#3404
In a land of unicorns
Joined APC: Apr 2014
Position: Whale FO
Posts: 6,633
02-28-2019, 04:58 AM
#3406
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Joined APC: Jan 2019
Posts: 310
With the S80, 190, 330 and 75/76 going away in the next several years it’s highly possible that folks waiting to flow could see around 12-24 months added to their flow timeline as AA intermittently shuts down new hire classes to deal with fleet transitions.
02-28-2019, 05:34 AM
#3407
Banned
Joined APC: Feb 2016
Posts: 761
I saw the director of training changed their estimate of new hires for 2019 to include a reduction, maybe that’s where this is coming from? Apparently they did the same thing last year, but ended up hiring more than the originally projected number. Who knows, maybe they aim low so when they do better it’s a positive surprise
02-28-2019, 06:12 AM
#3409
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Joined APC: Jan 2019
Posts: 310
02-28-2019, 06:21 AM
#3410
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Joined APC: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,723
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