FMS issues. can anyone help?

[flightplanes]

Hi

 

When I fly to London Heathrow (EGLL) it won't allow me to put the ILS frequency in the Nav 1 for the runway.  I keep trying to put in 110.30 but it won't accept it... any suggestions?

 

Also, when I do a flightplan in the fms it won't allow me to add a runway unless I put a 'star' in first, but then the runway numbers disappear so I can't add my final runway.

 

Lastly, I add my origin runway in the fms, when I change from autopilot heading to Nav (fms) heading it turns the plane round so that it can pick up on the runway I've just left.. shouldn't it continue to the next waypoint on my journey, not turn round to start back at the runway?

 

flightplanes

[flightplanes]

I've now been trying to 'hold' at various places and the plane, despite the fact I've put the 'hold' in and executed it and the flightplan shows the hold in magenta...just flies past it without stopping and entering the hold.

 

Am I doing something wrong or is the fms messed up somehow?

[SwissCyul]

READ THE MANUAL!! Jokes  

I don't know if you ever worked with a complex FMS so i will explain all your problems

1: You need to switch the radio frequency tuning into "Manual"!! It is set on auto, just click on the button on the Radio page next to where it says "Auto/Manual" or something or that  

2: When you entered your STAR, you need to click "Prev Page" until you arrive on the first page where your runways choices are

3: The FMS has probably the last Waypoint active, just go to the "Direct" page and click on the next waypoint that is on your flight path ahead of you.

4: You need to stay on the "Hold" page when you want the aircraft to actually hold

 

I hope that answered all your questions!! If you haven't read the manual then read it!!!  

[flightplanes]

Thanks SwissCyul

 

I know this sounds a crazy idea.... but do you think I should read the manual???? 

 

I was only following the youtube videos, guess I need to do some more reading!

 

Cheers!

 

PS, I'm having a bad week...thats my excuse and I'm sticking to it!! 

 

(Seriously though, thanks, I've been watching the videos and following what others have been doing then trying to do it myself and getting into a real mess.  I've done that much reading with new planes, vatsim etc etc... guess I need to put my reading glasses back on!)

[SwissCyul]

You should really read it!!  

I was also sceptical before reading it, since it's quite big... But it doesn't take that much time and Javier Rollon writes in a really entertaining way  

[eMko]

+1 for reading the manual. This is probably the only manual when you can have fun when reading.