MSFS - Localizer approach tutorial, part 1 (AH IFR flight lesson 7, part 1

Hello flight simmers, and welcome back to Alpha Hotel Flight Simulator training.
This video is part 1 in a 3 part series covering how to fly a localizer approach. In this video, we'll cover the basics of a Localizer approach, and how they differ from ILS approaches. In parts 2 & 3 we will do a demonstration flight to fly the approach - first in the G1000 equipped 172, then in the 172 classic analog or "steam gauge" panel.
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Learn the basics of an ILS approach: • MSFS - In depth ILS tu...
Learn how to navigate with VOR's: • MSFS 2020 - VOR naviga...
Learn how to navigate with an ADF/Bearing pointer/NDB's: • MSFS - NDB/ADF/Bearing...
Learn how to use Distance Measuring Equipment (DME): • Using DME in MSFS. (A...
Learn the basics of the G1000: • Garmin G1000 training
Learn how to use an HSI: • FS2020: How to use a ...
Learn the how to use a flight director: • How to use a Flight Di...
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Follow this link for an in-depth discussion on how to descend on an instrument approach with no vertical guidance: • MSFS - Instrument desc...
Follow this link for the entire instrument training series: • Instrument flying in MSFS
All charts in this video are available at SkyVector.com
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:31 - LOC approach overview
07:37 - Localizer review
12:45 - Localizer descent

[@jakew9887]

Excellent presentation. Thanks

[@AlphaHotelFlightSimulation]

As always, thanks for watching, jakew. Glad you're continuing to enjoy the content!

[@mpaw23]

I enjoyed the video a lot! Many thanks. Is it the correct way to read the profile chart: be be at 2080 ft or above at ZABKO; next be roughly at DDE (1830 ft) by the time we reach VDP (2.7 DME). Then proceed to visual landing or go missed at MAP (1.2 DME)? That corresponds nicely to the CDFA descent. However, with Dive&Drive we would be at MDA (1780) at ZABKO which is way below the 2080. Would that be legal?

[@AlphaHotelFlightSimulation]

@mpaw23, you are reading the chart correctly for the CDFA. If you were to use the dive & drive technique, you would initially descend to 2080, then when you cross ZABKO at 3.7 DME, you could descend down to you MDA of 1780. ZABKO is a step-down fix.