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Auto Coupled Approach
(Taken from the Ghana Airways VC10 flight manual)

   
1 AP Altitude Lock ON when tracking outbound and around procedure turns.
2 Attack ILS beam at 45 degrees then select GS AUTO * - Check ARM (blue) light ON.
3

As GS bar on CDI reaches centre:
(a) Check GS ARM light OUT and ENGAGE (amber) light ON.
(b) Check ALT lock disengaged.

4 Select 45 degree flap at 1500 ft and reduce speed to Vat + 10 kts.
Monitor ASI carefully on final approach and reduce speed to Vat + 5 kts (or Vat + 1/3 of reported windspeed if over 15 kts)
5 The approach must be monitored by reference to the CDI, ASI and by visual reference.
One hand must be kept on the control column in readiness to revert to manual control.

*  To make the model perform an autoland, select FLARE instead of GS AUTO and leave autopilot master ON until after touchdown.
Airspeed still has to be set (to Vat) using the bug on the airspeed indicator during an autoland.

Autoland is only reliable at the correct landing speeds.



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