Aegean Theatre - IAP charts
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Hi guys.
After some "pm"s that i got, i must clarify you a misunderstanding.
At Nea Anchialos IAP chart, a lot of Aegean falcon pilots think that this chart uses the ILS system as navaid for the approach. This is wrong. Nea Anchialos airbase may have TACAN station and ILS system in runway 26, but the specific chart that I made is a TACAN approach to RWY 26. You may see at chart the ILS LOC (localizer) frequency which is 110.90 (see photo below):
but this is just to inform the pilot that the RWY 26 has ILS. The approach based to TACAN as navaid. The type of approach is seeing at top left corner (green circle): TACAN RWY 26.
Now let’s see the ILS approach chart for Konya airbase:
As you can see we have at top left corner (green circle): ILS/DME RWY 01. Also note that Konya has also TACAN station, but the approach is based to ILS navaid for this chart.
After all the above, for Nea Anchialos airbase this is the way that you must do it:
First input the TACAN GPS coordinates (chart gives them) over a steerpoint (STPT) and make it current. Then set the Instr Mode to NAV.
Now you must start the procedure from the IAF (Initial Approach Fix) waypoint (or steerpoint), means from ANL R-153/10 DME at 6,000 ft. (ANL=the ID of the TACAN of Nea Anchialos, R=radial-the course at HSI, DME=NM=Nautical Miles).
Even if you approach the airport from East, you can pass the IAF waypoint and make a turn to heading to it. Also you must manage to reach it with speed of 250 knots.
Then when you are exactly at 10 DME, you must start your left turn to join the 12 DME arc with 30 degrees of bank (and speed of 250 knots) and simultaneously start your descent with 235 FT/NM = 2.2 degrees. Set at HSI course of 117 and when you are at R-117 you must check your altitude and you must be at about 4,000 ft. If you are a little upper or lower you must correct your altitude accordingly. After pass the R-117 you set at the HSI for course 098, which is the LR (Lead Radial=the radial that we starting the turn to the final approach course inbound to airport). So when you are just at R-098, start your left turn with speed of 250 knots and 30 degrees of bank. This guides you over R-090 and at 10 DME inbound to airport with heading 270. At this point and if you have had manage a good descent you must be at about 2,400 ft. Now set at HSI course of 090 (or 270) and continue the descent but from this waypoint with rate of 265 FT/NM = 2.5 degrees while keeping the CDI at the HSI centered. Now the most important section of the approach: You must manage to be at FAF (Final Approach Fix) waypoint (or steerpoint) which is at ANL R-090/6 DME at exactly 1,340 ft. This is very critical, because at FAF waypoint you start the final descent with rate of 265 FT/NM = 2.5 degrees. That means you guide your fpm (flight path marker) just over the 2.5 degrees pitch ladder dive and keep it (the fpm) there until you reach the threshold area. Simultaneously you keep the top of AOA (Angle Of Attack) bracket just to the same level with your fpm (this gives you 11 deg. AOA). At ANL R-090/4 DME you can check your altitude and must be at about 810 ft. If you are not near, you must do minor corrections. Then the last action is to make the final turn to runway, this is done at ANL R-090/2.5 DME and you turn to 260 degrees. At this waypoint you must be at about 420 ft. Then you keep the heading of 260 degrees and you must see the runway threshold area (and if it is night the ALS-Approach Lighting System). If needed you must do minor corrections to your heading and then you have a touch down.
If something goes wrong, you can execute a missed approach (as described in chart) and start a new approach.After all the above, i can say to you that you can use the ILS to approach to RWY 26 of Nea Anchialos if the weather is too bad and you already had missed approach.
So you can follow the TACAN chart until you exit the 12 DME arc at ANL R-090/10 DME and at about 2,400 ft. Then you can insert the LOC frequency which is 110.90 and set the Instr Mode to ILS/TCN or ILS/NAV. Next just keep the ILS bars centered and you will find yourself precisely aligned with runway 26 centerline.So i think now it is more clear the execution of procedure for Nea Anchialos TACAN approach.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.
With my regards.
Nikos. -
Gentlemen,
it’s no longer time to say “Deutsche qualitat” only … now we can do the same about the Greek one
Well done once again, Nikos, keep on and high!
Gianni.
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Gentlemen,
it’s no longer time to say “Deutsche qualitat” only … now we can do the same about the Greek one
Well done once again, Nikos, keep on and high!
Gianni.
Hi Gianni.
Thank you my friend for your kindly words.
With my regards.
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Hi guys.
Well in order to be more helpful, i have include in zip file 2 txt’s with a guide step by step about the execution of each procedure.
(Files: “Balikesir TACAN RWY 01 procedure.txt” and “Nea Anchialos TACAN RWY 26 procedure.txt”).
So anyone who wants, can re-download the zip file from here and get them:
https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/showthread.php?8426-Aegean-Theater-IAP-chart-Get-and-Test-!&p=120410&viewfull=1#post120410With my regards.
Nikos. -
Hi guys.
Well in order to be more helpful, i have include in zip file 2 txt’s with a guide step by step about the execution of each procedure.
(Files: “Balikesir TACAN RWY 01 procedure.txt” and “Nea Anchialos TACAN RWY 26 procedure.txt”).
So anyone who wants, can re-download the zip file from here and get them:
https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/showthread.php?8426-Aegean-Theater-IAP-chart-Get-and-Test-!&p=120410&viewfull=1#post120410With my regards.
Nikos.It seems me a great initiative. Noobs will be able to learn, the less noobs can reinforce their knowledge and the veterans to consult
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Thanks again, Nikos! Even if it will not be now that I learn it (well “IF” …I’m sure I will at least try)), your initiative is highly appreciated and it reminds me that I want to fly someday in RL: At least a little prop bird.
Cheerio
Thorst.
Stored all your mods…
+1 Top work here! …my dumb/noob-ness is related to the fact that my love sim is IL-2…and I assume one reason is that -even modded- IL-2 1946 requires very little reallife experience with flying and is easier to just tune on…and nevertheless contains a fine feeling of FMs and by now immersive theatres…Nevertheless all of us here already came a long way so why not go a little longer…:) (not that I am a decent pilot, but I like to pretend;)).
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It seems me a great initiative. Noobs will be able to learn, the less noobs can reinforce their knowledge and the veterans to consult
Totally agree. Well done and thanks a lot once again, Nikos
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Trying it at night, mid visibility and with light rain…
With M2000
Last moment before the final turn
and problems with in short final
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Trying it at night, mid visibility and with light rain…
With M2000
Last moment before the final turn
and problems with in short final
Hi my friend Thomas.
Well if this is a problem in short final by your trial, then all Aegean funs pilots wants some problems like yours!
Excellent approach once again mate, my congratulations! (only very little higher than it supposed to be)
Well ladies and gents, my friend Thomas “darthkata” has put a major stand for the title: “The best TACAN approach ever”.
If someone has do it more precise and with worst weather, feel free to post some photos of that :p.
With my regards.
Nikos. -
Don´t worry for the height. In spite of all these years flying still I don´t rely on the machines
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Hi guys.
Well after the IAP (Instrument Approach Procedure) chart for Nea Anchialos and Balikesir airbases, now it’s time for the IAP chart of Tanagra and the Departure chart for Nea Anchialos.
Below you can see a preview of the charts that are a jpg photo,
IAP chart of Tanagra airbase in Greece:
Departure chart for Nea Anchialos airbase in Greece:
Download both charts (and also the 2 previous) and the updated NavAids for Nea Anchialos, Tanagra and Balikesir airbases (just to work without conflicts) from here (instructions included in the zip file), file “4_Aegean_charts.zip” 1.36 MB (hit at “Download”):
http://www.box.com/s/4beba1dda0f80a000d21or here (hit at “REGULAR DOWNLOAD”):
http://hotfile.com/dl/154032489/9c401af/4_Aegean_charts.zip.htmlor here (hit at “SLOW Download >>”):
http://www.slingfile.com/file/oyZviQ1eGYIf still can’t get the zip file, you can e-mail me at: [email protected] to reply to you with the file attached.
Print the jpg photos to A4 paper size (21X29.7 cm or 8.3X11.7 inches).
Then copy the “stations+ils.dat” file to correct location, just like the “Installation instructions.txt” said.
All the data from Tanagra IAP chart and Balikesir IAP chart are conformal with the updated NavAids, but in the IAP chart of Nea Anchialos the tower UHF and VHF frequencies are different, so even if the IAP chart gives UHF / VHF frequencies: 257.80 / 122.10 please use them: UHF / VHF frequencies: 257.85 / 122.15 for Nea Anchialos! At the Departure chart of Nea Anchialos the UHF / VHF frequencies are correct!
TACAN range for Nea Anchialos is 100 NM, for Tanagra is 100 NM and for Balikesir is 25 NM.SOME USEFUL INFOS ABOUT THE PROCEDURES:
1) In order to have a perfect alignment with runway centerline and because of the fact that the DME of the last waypoint has a decimal digit, you must insert GPS coordinates of TACAN station over a steerpoint and make this steerpoint current, so you can turn to final approach course aligned with runway centreline at exactly DME of last waypoint!
You also must set the Instr mode to NAV and set the appropriate course at HSI, e.g. for final approach segment for Balikesir is 355 and for final approach segment for Nea Anchialos is 270.
2) It is critical that at FAF waypoint (or steerpoint) be at precise altitude with landing gears down and air brakes extended. Then at FAF DME start your descent with 2.5 degrees. There is an intermediate waypoint between FAF and last waypoint (that you turn to final approach course) just for altitude check and minor corrections.
3) Missed approach turn and holding turns must be executed with turn radius of 1.1 DME (N.M.), meaning IAS 200 knots and bank angle of 30 degrees.
4) Turns to join the arc (11,12 and 13 DME) and to leave it, must be executed with IAS 250 knots and bank angle of 30 degrees.
- The charts are under scale, so they are extremely precise. Everything has precise bearing, distance and altitude.If you want to ask something about the procedure, something that you don’t understand, please feel free to do that. My pleasure to help you.
I hope to enjoy also these 2 new charts for Aegean theater.
With my regards and from all other “Aegean Theater Team” members.
Nikos Efstratiou. -
I´ll try it!
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Thank you very much
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A valuable addition for realism freaks like me. Thank you very much.
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Thank you very much:D
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Even if I am too lazy atm to learn all of it, you da man, Nikos!
Cheers my friend…
Thorsten
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Even if I am too lazy atm to learn all of it, you da man, Nikos!
Cheers my friend…
Thorsten
Hi my friend Thorsten.
Thank you for your kindly words.
When you find some time, give them a try. It’s worth that :p.
Also thanks all of you guys for your good comments and support!
It’s really very nice to see that your work just liked by the people that created for !
I will continue the good work as all the rest members of the Aegean Theater Team.
See you people (Aegean theater fans)…
Nikos. -
Thank you very much
Today is your birthday my good friend Dragan :p!
So happy birthday and my best wishes to you mate :birt: :blowpar:.
You may be fully with health…
Your friend Nikos. -
Thank you my Friend Nikos, we have a sunny day in Germany:D
your friend Dragan;)
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Well, happy Birthday BlueEyes!
:bdance:
May joy be with you!:D
Thorst.