Quick ques about ILS approach.

[LikeABoss]

This is the simplest picture I could get:
http://www.altairva-fs.com/training/images/pt3.gif

When doing an ILS approach with this course reversal.
I will be flying at point A intercepting my localizer at course 360, then at point B which should be a certain distance from my LOC, I turn on to a HEADING of approx 315, then again on to a heading of 115 where I intercept my localizer inbound course of 180.

Is this right?

[STBYRUD]

Pretty much... Except you would probably fly a radial outbound until some distance from the DME, flying the LOC backwards is somewhat unusual in that situation. Are you referring to a specific approach?

Edit: I didnt even bother checking the exact direction - in all fairness it may be prescribed by the procedure or it may be a standard PANS-OPS reversal (80/260 or 45/180, both 1:15 timing for C and D)

[oggers]

No it's not right LAB. You should be turning on to 135 not 115. I'd suggest working out reciprocals in your head until it becomes second nature. I don't wish to be blunt, but at the end of the day you will have to be on top of these basics because you can't be up there faffing around.

[sorry STBYRUD, we seem to be doing a bit of concurrent editing. Of course he should turn onto 115 if that's prescribed, but that wouldn't be the 45/180 procedure turn being described on the website he got the image from!]

[aterpster]

oggers:

No it's not right LAB. You should be turning on to 135 not 115. I'd suggest working out reciprocals in your head until it becomes second nature. I don't wish to be blunt, but at the end of the day you will have to be on top of these basics because you can't be up there faffing around.

Or, just use the procedure turn numbers on the approach chart.

[MungoP]

And always keep in mind what the wind up there (as opposed to on the ground) is likely to be doing to you ...:ok:

[BOAC]

As above, LAB - (apart for your maths:)) you were quite right BUT as MungoP reminds you, those 'headings' are really 'tracks'.