737NG Question
Hello everyone, curious to know if your SOP's or common practice is to set an intercept course to the Final Approach Fix, once on radar vectors for the approach.
I can't remember if the same was done on the Airbus, but unless we're cleared direct to the IAF OR FAF, our company's procedure is to set an intercept course that aligns with the localizer bearing. For a precision approach this usually just supplies a straight line to the FAF, that helps Sit. Awareness. Arming the APP mode of course is what is done to fly the LOC and GP.
I'm trying to get background info for a TRG/STDs topic, and would appreciate any comments.
P.S. What do the Airbus types do, under the same circumstances?
Cheers,
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