Course selector discrepancy 737NG
Well, just had an interesting experience.
We were cleared for an ILS approach on intercept heading in a 737NG. Unfortunately we missed setting the correct inbound course in the course selectors, it was 30° offset to the published inbound course.
Well we got a VOR/LOC capture but the airplane just flew through the localicer. Well we managed to get quickly back on course but anyway, I was always under the impression that it really shouldn`t matter what you have in the course selector on an ILS approach. Why is the autopilot not just tracking the localicer inbound no matter what course you have dialed in?
Any ideas?
Thank you!