Till12 0 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Is there a way in the bus to fly a specific radial to a VOR, say during the cruise? how do i do it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emi 5161 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Yes, use Radial in DCT to the VOR station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerobert 11 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 But just bear in mind that it is not a traditional radio-navigation. Your VOR (but it could be an NDB or a simple fix) is treated like a waypoint, with an associated couple of geographical coordinates, and hence a GPS-assisted navigation, with the "Radial IN" like a virtual "radial flown inbound". Just a line drawn as for your request from the fix, and that the Bus will try to intercept just heading direct to a INTCPT point from where she will fly DIR TO, as for your routing need. Just for sake of clarity, in case you shouldn't know all of this ... Cheers roberto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbarreiros 3 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 You can also use FIX INFO function to display the radial if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Till12 0 Posted June 12, 2015 Author Share Posted June 12, 2015 Thanks, Roberto Got it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyrideruk 4 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 If you really want to do it by reference to the VOR station: Enter the VOR frequency/ident in the RAD NAV page, together with the desired radial in/out. Switch to TRK/FPA mode. Switch the ND to VOR ROSE display. Intercept the radial, then select the appropriate track in the track (heading) window on the FCU. The A320 does not have a traditional 'VOR' mode to capture & track a radial, as, for example, the B737 has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generale84 156 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 or use a Bus like a Bus! in other words, fly Rnav. VOR/RDL/NM in FPL page and fly the radial you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiago Araujo 0 Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Im very disapointed that i can't track a VOR Radial the "tradictional" way. Maybe thats my problem cuz i didnt read the manuals but can someone explain to me how do i performe for instance a VOR DME 34 at LGMK (example) that demands me to cross the VOR 3500 feet intercept R129 and at 6DME turn right to intercept R333 for final? I did this approach flying manualy following the radial but i cant believe tha im not able to do it the traditional way like i can do it in a Cessna or a B737. Sorry in advance if im saying something completely out of normal, im sure that in these forums are people more than expert on the Bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs The Dude 6537 Posted July 21, 2015 Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted July 21, 2015 Well, the real Airbus can not fly VOR radials like a Cessna or Boeing. So you should write Airbus Industries in Toulouse with that complaint. There are two ways to fly the approach you mentioned: manually like you already said (and we RW Airbus pilots love that option) or if the approach is in the database you could fly it with a combination of AP modes(not so much loved in RL). And thats it. Tracking VOR Radials is just so 1970's nowadays.Also read the other posts in this thread, I think all is said about the how to.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uadriver 6 Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 and we RW Airbus pilots love that optionhe/they have to .. a VOR approach must reference the aid not the airac (love manual & the 70's) ?????cheers john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs The Dude 6537 Posted July 21, 2015 Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted July 21, 2015 You cannot couple an AFS mode to the VOR signal in the Airbus. I never said anything about the required reference for an VOR approach, which is the VOR signal itself of course. If the VOR approach is in the database you can fly it as an overlay in NAV mode for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uadriver 6 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 If the VOR approach is in the database you can fly it as an overlay in NAV mode for example.frankby overlay, do you mean the AP/FD flies NAV mode but the ND is in VOR display ... to confirm integrity against the aid ??cheers john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs The Dude 6537 Posted July 22, 2015 Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted July 22, 2015 frankby overlay, do you mean the AP/FD flies NAV mode but the ND is in VOR display ... to confirm integrity against the aid ??cheers john For example yes. You can just fly the waypoints, that belong to the VOR APP in the database, laterally in NAV mode and confirm the integrity with the VOR signal. Be it in ROSE VOR mode or switching the "needle" to VOR and using another ND format. Please login to display this image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiago Araujo 0 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 How easy it would be to just configure the NAV1 Radio on the VOR Frequency, switch the NAV1 needle to VOR press NAV button and automatically intercepts de VOR. Can`t understand why Airbus have not implemented that old school solution. Anyway thank you very much for the explanations made here by everyone got me a pretty good idea how VOR DME Approaches are done on these aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emi 5161 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 The question rather is why should they do this? You simply don't need it anymore. If you really need to follow a VOR just do it with HDG/TRK mode (yes, this requires a little bit of work from the pilot... in the end they need to do something for their money), if the approach is in the database with NAV mode, or simply manually. Ah well, somehow simmers always want everything to be as highly automated as possible... while things can be so easy in real life lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsk8 21 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I have a question which might be along these lines. I would like to do touch and goes using an ILS at an airport runway to shoot the approach. What is the best way to set that up if I know the ILS frequency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs Tom A320 4915 Posted July 30, 2015 Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted July 30, 2015 bobsk8,please open your own topic for your question and not post it into some other random one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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