Thread: Intercepting the localizer at IAD
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Old 10-06-2013 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Taildragger86
The other day I was flying into iad and told to intercept the localizer close to 30 miles out. I don't fly into there that often. I simply cleaned up the fms, and intercepted in white needles. I figured that intercepting in green would have caused the autopilot to constantly turn back and forth chasing the localizer because we were so far out. My captain told me that technically we have to be in green needles in order to be legal because our instructions were "intercept the localizer." Anyone have any thoughts on the best way to do this next time it comes up with a fed on board?
We used to handle it like this....Green needles up for verification and HDG mode for AP. the LOC may swing back and forth but you can tweak the heading to keep you on the LOC course until you get solid reception on the LOC……that way AP doesn’t chase the swinging LOC.

Get'er done
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