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 Now let’s do the next step and try an ILS approach. **Note** - ILS = Instrument Landing System.  Now let’s do the next step and try an ILS approach. **Note** - ILS = Instrument Landing System. 
  
-In this more complex tutorial we gather some preflight information, use both the location and navigation maps, adjust aircraft instruments, and finally do a manual approach assisted by ILS. **Note** - In this tutorial you will land without the assistance of autopilot+In this more complex tutorial we gather some preflight information, use both the location and navigation maps, adjust aircraft instruments, and finally do an automatic approach assisted by ILS. 
  
 ==== Preflight Preparation ==== ==== Preflight Preparation ====
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 +Fly with autopilot to your destination with course approximately 194 and flight level 4000-5000ft. **Note** -  Autopilot is active.
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 +Next press the (APR) button on the autopilot. **Note** - The text APR may be displayed on the second line of the autopilot display.  As soon as the signal is picked up the test will move onto the first line (at a distance of approximately 26nm).  Alert may blink for a while. As soon as it gets the vertical glide path the alert disappears. This is much closer at a distance of approximately 17nm.  
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 +**The navigation system will perform a complete automatic approach at this point.**
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 +   * Watch your airspeed indicator and manage your speed during approach
 +   * Set flaps during approach
 +   * Deploy your landing gear as you approach final
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 +**Once the aircraft touches down the runway the autopilot switches off. You will need to take control of the aircraft at this point.**
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 +You have now completed your first ILS approach. A special thank you to “Karl-Heinz” for the writing of this tutorial. 
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