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Old 16th Jan 2017, 08:45
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G SXTY

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FAC and G/P are indeed IAN indications.

IAN allows non-precision approaches to be flown effectively as a pseudo-ILS, using the same buttons on the MCP, and avoids the many 'gotchas' of flying the approach in LNAV/VNAV. Particularly useful for the hard of thinking (like me).

To differentiate an IAN approach from a real ILS, the annunciations on the FMAs are changed: FAC replaces LOC, and G/P replaces G/S. Also, the 'glideslope' and 'localizer' pointers on the PFD are depicted as triangles instead of diamonds.

It's a very nice toy that makes NDB and VOR approaches a non-event.
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