PMDG 777 Autoland Tutorial
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- Welcome to this PMDG 777 Autoland Tutorial video.
We are flying a Cat IIIb ILS approach on runway 18R at Amsterdam Schipol (EHAM) airport. This is only a practice Cat IIIb approach since the weather is relatively good. We will see how the aircraft basically flares and lands itself.
As mentioned in the video, these are the various "autoland" approaches requirements in low visibility operations:
- Cat IIIb = Decision Height 0, RVR 75 metres
- Cat IIIa = Decision height 50 ft Radio, RVR 200 metres
- Cat II = Decision Height 100 ft Radio, RVR 300-350 metres
The minima are therefore referenced to the radio altimeter and the Minimums ("Mins") knob on the EFIS Panel set to Radio (unlike a cat I ILS approach).
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Basically ;) they're EXCELLENT PMDG 777 videos, well explained and very understandable/clear, even for non-English speaking people! Bravo! (good job!)
+Dominique Camus Thank you very much for the kind comment, I am glad you find the videos informative and entertaining. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
I just found your channel and I must say that it is one of the greatest channels I have ever seen. Thank you for taking the time to teach us this! Liked and subscribed!
Jordan, thank you very much for your kind comments, it means a lot. I am glad you like the channel.
Ask for landing checklist when final landing flaps are set, so that the checklist is directly completed (otherwise you are halfway the checklist and have to wait for the flaps to be set in landing position)
Hi, thanks for tuning in.... we do display the landing checklist when extending the gear and flaps 20. It is part of the flow.
I believe it is a Boeing procedure too.
Thank you for making this tutorial...I now know how to autoland the PMDG 777!
+Emirati You are welcome.
I love your videos, I’ve learned a lot from you... Thank you!
Thank you for your kind comment, I appreciate it. I am glad you find the channel useful, that is what it is all about.
Gotta leuv yeur Aksent, leuvely :D
i fly the pmdg 777 alot
+adam link Good, I hope you are having fun!
you are a great pilot and instructor This video helped me a lot
Thankyou :-)
+sarvesh prajapati Excellent, I am happy to see you like it and find it useful.
But I am having trouble with alt hold switch it won't disarm even after approach is activated and height remains 2000ft
+sarvesh prajapati If Approach is armed and there is a valid ILS, then the APP mode should engage and ALT should disengage. Without seeing what you are doing, it is hard for me to say what goes wrong, but please check the ILS is set and correct.
I found my error when I switched on the approach hold my height was 500 ft high than g/s I think that is why alt hold still remained
Well thanks :-)
+sarvesh prajapati To intercept the glideslope you need to be at the altitude and distance shown on the chart. I am glad you worked it out.
Awesome tutorials! I am able to set this up just as I get in the air, right, or does it have to be at a certain point? Also how can make it automatically hold once it reaches its destination?
Have u thought of becoming an instructor? You seem to be really skilled at teaching.
Great video
+Seb D Thank you very much for the kind comment. I have never been an instructor but I do fancy the idea actually. Who knows what the future holds? Maybe one day....
PLZ make video on the other 2 approaches as well plzzzz cat IIIa and Cat II plz make video on them plzzzz
Hello, it would be really helpful if you were to explain more in-depth what to do in the computer with the FMC setup. I am a bit confused as you start with the runways to select already being there (without explanation on how to get to this page (0:49)) and no explanation on what EH621 is and what it does. I am very new to the 777 and the systems are extremely different to those on a Soviet Aircraft. Thank you!
I have other videos with the FMC setup, etc... This one obviously starts in the air with the FMC sequences for the descent/arrival. May I suggest you watch the other videos, they might help.
@@CaptainNav Thank you!! I will have a look at them. The 777 is very different compared to alot of other aircraft.
It is. However it remains similar to other Boeing aircraft in general, so if you are familiar with Boeing then it helps.
Sensacional.
So in looking at the Chart for San Francisco (KSFO) for CAT III ILS RWY 28R, it says CAT III RVR 06. I don't know what RVR 06 means. I know RVR is Runway Visual Range but what is the 06?
+Trevock1 I don't have the chart with me right now, but I would guess it means 600 feet RVR (about 200 metres).
How come my glide slope is not being captured on approach mode
If APP is engaged, then it should work, as long as you manage to "capture" the glideslope.
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+adam link Good stuff!
hello how to set the qnh ?? for arrival
+ChrisreggaekeyboardTv You can set the QNH for arrival by adjusting the barometric (BARO) selector on the EFIS panel. I hope this helps.
do you have a video or can you make and short tutorial thanks
+ChrisreggaekeyboardTv In most videos, there should be examples of setting the QNH. That is why I say that all videos are tutorials in a way. Enjoy!
Hello! After your cleared for landing, when do you activate the 'loc' button and the 'app' buttons, and do you have a video of how to perform a 'go around'? Thanks!
You activate APP mode (loc and gs) when you are cleared for the ILS approach, not when you are cleared to land, because the landing clearance can sometimes be given late on the approach.
Yes I have a go around video here ua-cam.com/video/OqpmP8vJefY/v-deo.html 👍
THANKS
can you please let us know what type of joystick or yoke you use for flight control
Nothing fancy, an very old Microsoft Sidewinder joystick.
The best value for money right now are the thrustmaster hotas x
When touchdown does the reverse thrusters do its job automatically or should i reverse manually?
The reverse is always manual, so you have to do it👍
@@CaptainNav thanks! And also do i need to disengage the autothrottle? Or override it? Cuz when i was landing after a 5 hr flight from jakarta to hong kong i cant pull the reverse thrusters (im using keyboard)
After you touchdown, simply apply reverse thrust. The autothrottle will disengage automatically.
Make sure the keyboard button you are using is properly "linked" to the reverse function.
@@CaptainNav ive tried so and the reverse thrusters still wont engage
There must be an issue with the simulator. The thrust reversers should work.
Please double check.
Olá. Gostei muito. Você poderia me ensinar a desativar o alarme de AP desligado. O som da sirene é irritante. Obrigado.
+Bokushi Andore I don't speak portuguese but I think I understand what you are saying. To stop the autopilot siren, press twice on the disconnect button on the control column. If you press only once, the siren will stay active.
Hi Captain, i have a feeling that although i am setting the auto break for landing (position 2,3 or even 4) when i touchdown the auto brake doesn't work, all the breaking is because of the reverse throttle and usually the runway is not enough....even in big airports like KLAX or KJFK... Am I doing something wrong? Apart from the auto break set do i need to do something more?
It is strange because it should work. When you touch down do you have any EICAS messages popping up? If you touch the brakes, then the autobrake system is disarmed and no longer works.
Thank you so much for instructing so well. It really helped me to understand. Thank you
Can help me I receive EGPWS warning on finals in land configuration "terrain ahead, pull up" how to deal with this problem?
You are welcome, thanks for watching.
Regarding your issue with the EGPWS, I came across it recently with the American Airlines livery.
IIRC you need to go into the options and find "minimum runway length" or something similar. Change it to a smaller value (let's say 7500 feet). It should get rid of the spurious GPWS warning.
Let me know how you get on with that.
Did the localizer and glideslope automatically capture because you were flying an auto land or does it automatically capture even if you fly a manual landing
Simply because the autopilot is engaged and the approach mode is armed and then engages with LOC and GS at the appropriate time. Autoland or manual landing does not matter. The status of the autopilot and approach mode is what matters, if that makes sense.
Can you tell me, How to calculate headings?
hi from where you know set Baro to Radia "50" and RST knob ??
I used the fmc to set to land and it lined up with the runway but my autothrottle wouldnt go below .400 and i couldnt change it back to knts with the button above the autothrottle speed indicator sorry only just learned to use the fmc from one of your videos got sick of using default fsx aircraft thanks
The speed should change to knots indeed if you press the IAS/Mach button on the MCP.
If you get LAND 2, do you have to disconnect the A/P right after touchdown? Thank you in advance capt:)
Good question. I would not say it is compulsory. With LAND 2, you cannot do a cat IIIB approach anymore, but you can still decide at 50 feet (cat IIIA approach) and do an autoland. With 200 metres or more visibility, it is easier to monitor the roll out function. If it does not work properly, then disconnect.
hello.when im in glideslope,it says no autoland.How to enable autoland ?
There could be a failure of the autopilots. Check whether autopilot failures are enabled or not...👍
@@CaptainNav but do i have to programme the fmc for autoland?
The FMC needs to be programmed for the ILS approach you are flying. By selecting the ILS approach, the ILS frequency will automatically be tuned. You can check that frequency in the NAV RAD page of the FMC.
If everything is normal, youvshould have LAND3 instead of NO AUTOLAND.
@@CaptainNav Alright Thanks!
Do u have orbx ftx global, and if so, do u recommend it. Same goes for Active Sky Next, if u have it. Great video, earned 1 sub 😀
I do have ORBX FTX Global and Active Sky Next and I do recommend them. They are both very good in their own way.
+Captain Nav ok great thanx.
Hi, I'm new to FSX and the PMDG 777ER
I tried this before and it worked but why does it sometimes say "No Autoland" on my EICAS and PFD midway landing. The ILS signal gets captured and the plane aligns itself on the runway but says "No Autoland" when I'm about to touch the runway. It happens often when I set my FSX weather to major thunderstorms. May I know why it does this?
Thanks!
The first thing that springs to mind is... do you have failures enabled?
@@CaptainNav Yes I do. But I do not set any failures on my aircraft as far as I'm concerned. I run it with the default settings except for fuel and payload sometimes
If you are definitely on the ILS with SPD LOC and GS green, and the AP engaged, you should not get NO AUTOLAND as it means there is a failure of the autopilot redundancy system. If you have random failures enabled, then the sim may "create" that issue with the autopilot.
Very nice but I don't understand why you are not display the minimum on the pfd
Hello Francois, I don't display the minimums on the pfd because for a Cat 3b, there is no Decision Height. The decision Height is 0 feet, so we don't display it.
I am glad you liked the video, thank you for your post.
+Captain Nav thank you Captain. 0 feet so no need to see a light on the runway and the landing is mandatory ?
That is correct, no need to see a light... in 75 metres, all you see is one light anyway. You decide whether you land at 200 feet radio altitude (the alert height). If you got one of the four failures (no autoland, speedbrakes, autopilot, autothrottle) I mentioned in the video below the alert height, then you have to go around, unless you are visual and can take over manually, of course. So unless you have one of the four failures mentioned above, then you rely entirely on the aircraft to land in virtually zero visibility.
+Captain Nav Thank you very much for your explanation.
+François Pons You are welcome.
Hey Cap! I love your videos and they are waaaay helpful. I have a problem. The Y axis potentiometer of my joystick just broke. So when I disconnect the autopilot the aircraft pitches down (slightly). But that destabilizes the approach and I can't stabilize it again with my mouse yoke :c.
Do you have any advice?
PS: I love your videos, they teach a lot.
PSS: Is -500ft/min considered a 'smooth landing'?
If you can't control the aircraft with the joystick anymore for landing, then maybe you can do an autoland (for any ILS approach in the sim), at least for the moment. Then, whenever possible, I guess you may have to replace the joystick.
500 feet per minute for the landing is a little bit "firm" but no worries it is only a simulator and you don't have a chief pilot to report to. 😉👍
@@CaptainNav Thank you captain! The best in youtube!
Thank you for a great Video. I dont know why but in my last flights 777(cargo) dont „catch” the ILS signal or if its doing that then Im anyway to high and after that I have to go around and land manualy. Someone have any Ideas what Im doing wrong ?
Try to look at the chart for the ILS approach you are flying. As a rule of thumb, you should intercept the ILS at 10 miles and 3000 feet to be in the correct spot.
Hi Captain, hope you are doing well. How are the baggage handling services begin? In FSX when we open the main door (Shift+E) and you also press 2 the baggage handling starts. Any ideas?
Are you using GSX?
Captain Nav what is the GSX, I am using FSX
GSX is a ground services addon... Totally different from FSX.
Captain Nav thank you for your reply, no, I don’t have this software, any way thank you once again.
No worries.
Waooo 💪💪
i get no autoland at 800 Radio altimeter in yellow PFD
You probably have a failure enabled in the sim?
Yani de hoog dat had ik vanmiddag ook toen ik naar astana ging,
In English please.
I'm not sure I understand what you mean with RVR. I don't know what it stands for or the importance. Also I'll just ask another question here since I'm at it. I know F1 and F2 keys activate the reversers. I hit he F2 key and usually hold it until 60 knots before I hit F1 to shut them down. I see the indicators on the upper EICAS showing green and yellow REV. But I don't know what it is telling me. I kind of want to understand the mechanic of the reversers and if I should be holding them wide open with F2 key.
+XBOXORANGEJUICE RVR stands for runway visual range and is basically the visibility worked out by a machine, not a human observer. No, as you said, at 60 kts, you close the reversers. Green means they are good, amber there is a problem, but if amber only last a second or two, then it means the reversers are transitioning from one position to the other.
Awesome thank you for both replies.
+XBOXORANGEJUICE You are welcome!
How does the flare happen automatically at 50 feet ? When I fly IFR and do the approach, everything happens except the autoflare so I have to manually do the flare by disconnecting the autopilot at 100ft . Please Help!
I am not sure why you don't get the flare. If the autopilot is engaged and you fly an ILS approach (with the correct modes) then it should work.
@@CaptainNav Is there any difference in the procedure to fly a CAT III approach and a normal ILS approach?
A few yes, the main one being that a cat III is a compulsory autoland, whereas a cat 1 ILS is a manual landing.
Captain Nav Hey captain nav, I have a question. Do you need to set the ILS CRS or is it done automatically?
Unlike the 737 where you have to manually set the ILS frequency and course, on the 777, you select the ILS approach in the FMC and the ILS will be tuned automatically. No need to worry about the course either. Very handy!
Good tutorial , but how to make to disconect the allarm sound definitely?
To stop the autopilot disengage alarm sound, you need to press the autopilot disengage button (on the control column) twice.
@@CaptainNav Thanks i will try it.
Captain, is there any button for the cargo doors?
Yes, in the FMC, in FS Actions, doors, page 2 (next page) you have the cargo doors.
Captain Nav thank you so much, take care and stay healthy Sir
You are welcome, you too thanks!
I cannot disengage the autopilot after landing😢😢😢😢
You have to press the autopilot disengage button twice on the control column... I suggest you set up a shortcut on your keyboard or joystick for that, it will make things easier...
Captain Nav once again thank you very much! I just followed your advise, and everything now is in order!
@@vagsan1 Perfect!👍
Is the 777 certified to do CAT III Autoland if using RNAV for landing guidance? If not what CAT is it certified?
+Gavin Parmar No RNAV won't give the 777 guidance to autoland. Only an ILS can help wit the autoland feature.
How can i take cross heading runway like this video 183 how did you know 183 ???? It is inclod in fmc or ont ????
It is displayed on the ILS chart.
throttle cut is the same as idle?
+Dane Jones I am not too familiar with that term, but I would imagine so. Basically the thrust is brought to a minimum, or idle.
Captain Nav thanks. last question. you do manually turn thrust into idle or it is automatic?
+Dane Jones If the autothrottle is engaged, then thrust comes back to idle automatically.
What Is Baro And Radio Altitude?
Baro is based on the altimeter ("atmospheric pressure sensor") and radio is based on the radio altimeter (radio signal)👍
Baro is sea level, radio is ground
Hi, can you help me with one thing about this plane? Every time when I'm landing comes about 800ft terrain warning and pull up warning. I think my altimeter is set ok but every landing I got this warnings...
+DKJamez You should not get any warnings like that....where are you trying to land? Is the gear down and flaps 30?
Yes, I do everytime ILS land with flaps 30 with 146/150knots...And Landing checlist as well...
+DKJamez Is it the "pull up" warning you get? What is your rate of descent before landing?
I have two warnings, first is of terraine, this starts about 800ft and then comes "pull up" warning. My rate of descent is normal on ILS. Flaps 30, speed 140-150knots...
+DKJamez This is really weird because on the approach, you would eventually get EGPWS terrain warnings/pull up warnings if not configured properly or having a high rate of descent... it is not the case here, so not sure what the problem is....I suggest you contact PMDG support, they might be able to help.
How do you know minimums
Minimums are published on the approach chart, along with required visibility.
@@CaptainNav thanks i got it
how do you know the waypoints of the star?
+Christian Natividad They are on the STAR chart.
Where is it? :D
+Christian Natividad Yeah, it is not in the video, is that what you mean?😄
Captain Nav the star chart is not in the video? so where? 😅
+Christian Natividad Good question. You can find charts online, for example on the various local VATSIM sites.
Hello why you don't use autoland always in real life?
+Gizli Hesap I guess we don't always autoland for 3 main reasons: To practice landings and stay proficient (we can't autoland off an RNAV approach, for example), an autoland ideally needs the ILS area around the runway to be protected to prevent signal interference (which is normally not the case), and remember that a lot of ILS approaches are only Cat I and not suitable for an autoland.
+Gizli Hesap You are welcome...anytime!
✔👍
do you ever use auto land?
+ScooterBoy123 Yes, when the weather is foggy. Otherwise, we tend to land the aircraft manually.
Captain Nav can you also use auto land when there is clear weather?
+ScooterBoy123 Yes, of course, above all in the simulator, there are no restrictions or constraints.
Are you from 🇫🇷?
+TutorialMac Yes
Let me Guess, ur german?
+Golden Brothers Wrong guess😄
Captain Nav You are French I think, I'm from Italy ☺
Golden Brothers im from german and i definitly can say he's Not german :D he's definitly french i think
+Heyho Good guess😄
Are you Indian?
+Vulcan Ops Nope
Vulcan Ops French*
Do a giveaway!
+carterc82 What do you mean?
You completely failed to let anyone know that you MUST press the LOC button on the MCP to lock onto the Localizer!! YOU ALSO MUST Press the APPR BUTTON BELOW THE LOC BUTTON to lock onto the GS and do an auto landing. It wont happen any other way! How Stupid!!! TO MISS THAT and not explain it!!
+Mark J You have to watch the video again...and the manipulations/selections on the MCP. Also the video is about autoland. There is a video on how to fly an ILS approach on the channel too, I invite you to watch it.
you are a real 777 pilot?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
+Ahmed Emara Yes I am
OUCH GREAT!!
So what about teaching us all things free instead of airline2sim ??? xD
+Ahmed Emara 😄
+Ahmed Emara Well... The channel is to be entertaining and informative, and help you enhance your flight simulation experience. If you get something out of the videos and interact with them and UA-cam, then all good