Beechcraft Sundowner - ILS?

[SYSCD7000]

Hello

Sorry I am new to this plane.

Does it have any ILS capability?

Thanks

 

 

[ilias.tselios]

1 hour ago, SYSCD7000 said:

Hello

Sorry I am new to this plane.

Does it have any ILS capability?

Thanks

 

 

Sure she does! Check the online manual and if you have any questions, please ask!

https://airfightergr.github.io/les_c23_docs/

[SYSCD7000]

Thanks for your reply.

 

 

[SYSCD7000]

On 12/3/2024 at 8:21 PM, ilias.tselios said:

Sure she does! Check the online manual and if you have any questions, please ask!

https://airfightergr.github.io/les_c23_docs/

No I can't get it to work.  I do not have any problem with my other aircraft.

I can get the localizer to work no problem. but not the glidescope.

 

In my experience, some older aircraft do not have glidescope capability.  Is the Sundowner one of them?

 

Edited December 5, 2024 by SYSCD7000
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[ilias.tselios]

32 minutes ago, SYSCD7000 said:

No I can't get it to work.  I do not have any problem with my other aircraft.

I can get the localizer to work no problem. but not the glidescope.

 

In my experience, some older aircraft do not have glidescope capability.  Is the Sundowner one of them?

 

You don't get glideslope deviation, or the autopilot does not follow the glideslope?

[SYSCD7000]

The autopilot does not follow the glideslope like with other aircraft, despite having GS armed on the STEC Autopilot.  ALT is turned off during this time.

The aircraft just follows the localizser.

 

 

Edited December 5, 2024 by SYSCD7000
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[ilias.tselios]

9 minutes ago, SYSCD7000 said:

The autopilot does follow the glideslope

Do you mean does not?

[SYSCD7000]

It just been corrected 

[ilias.tselios]

OK, it is a peculiarity of the Autopilot. You have to be below the glideslope and in ALT mode. Then press the APPR button and you should get both ALT and GS  indications. When the glideslope needle is about 1/3 above the center, you must press the ALT button. The ALT indication will go away and only the GS will be visible (regarding the vertical navigation). Then the aircraft will follow the GS to the ground.

[SYSCD7000]

Thanks I will try that tomorrow 

[SYSCD7000]

Yes I got it to work.    Can be a bit tricky though.

I found that both the ALT and the VS Indications on the Autopilot need to be OFF, and then the aircraft will follow the Glideslope.

 

Also, in my opinion comments on this should be added to the online manual.   I looked for it there but could not find anything about this?

 

Thanks again for your help.

 

Edited December 6, 2024 by SYSCD7000
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[ilias.tselios]

In the Autopilot section, has a link for X-Plane's S-TEC 55 autopilot documentation, how's operation is identical. Here's the link: https://www.x-plane.com/manuals/S-TEC_Autopilot_Manual.pdf

Also, there is a video tutorial for the Autopilot from Philipp, the guy who code it for X-Plane:

 

[SYSCD7000]

Thanks for this