In this lesson, you'll learn to fly a full ILS approach in the Boeing 737.
ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE
25 minutes
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
You should complete all Student, Private, Commercial, and Instrument lessons before beginning this lesson. Reading the Ground School material before starting this lesson will help you better understand the skills being taught and terminology used in the lesson.
THE WEATHER
You'll encounter mostly cloudy conditions with some rain. Low ceilings are forecasted, so you will need to fly the aircraft referring only to the instruments.
RECOMMENDED CHARTS
ABOUT THE FLIGHT
In this lesson you will fly a descent and full ILS approach into Boeing Field. You can either hand-fly the lesson or use the autopilot for the entire lesson. This lesson does not teach using the autopilot, so you must bring those skills to the lesson if you choose to use the autopilot.
Notes:
- You'll need to be familiar with how to adjust the CDI in this aircraft.
- You'll need to know how to tune the radios, including changing frequencies between the active and standby positions.
- You may want to have a pad of paper and pencil handy for quick calculations and to copy your clearance. You may also want to print the approach chart.
- This lesson assumes you know how to use the autopilot (if you elect to use it) or are proficient with precise pitch, speed, and altitude control of the aircraft.
KEY COMMANDS TO REMEMBER
F7 to operate the flaps
G to operate the landing gear
Shift + / (slash) to arm spoilers
FLIGHT CRITERIA
You'll be asked to maintain:
- Airspeed within 15 knots as assigned
- Altitude within 200 feet as assigned
- Headings within 10 degrees as assigned
- Bank no more than 10 steeper and no more than 5 degrees shallower than assigned
- Power settings within no more than 2% above and no less than 5% below N1 as assigned
- Pitch attitude within 3 degrees as assigned except on landing flare, where pitch angle should be no more than 5 degrees and no less than 2 degrees nose-up pitch attitude
- Vertical speed within 400 feet per minute during descent