![]() The localizer contains no embedded radial signal like a VOR does. A localizer, though it uses the same frequency range and indicator as a VOR works in a completely different manner. It can point at a VOR because it is able to resolve which VOR radial the aircraft is currently on. I’ve been an avionics tech for 45 years, and I can assure you that an RMI cannot point at a localizer. Even down to being used for non precision instrument approaches. It used to be the only radio aid available to us. An instrument that has been around as long as radio. An RMI (Radio Magnetic Indicator) is merely a fancy word salad for radio direction finder. ![]() Radio signals of various standards got me home, more times than I care to count. When you get caught up, you can look me up and discuss if you like. I get that you have google and have done some research but your comprehension is in need of further study. This is a subject you need to spend more time with. The weird thing remains that RMIs and bearing pointers in FS2020 are able to point towards a localiser antenna.Īt Dubrovnik airport, ILS runway 11 tuned (110.10), ILS identified correctly (IDU), bearing pointers (blue) visible pointing towards the localiser antenna. I’ll give it a try tomorrow on the steam gauge C172…Įdit: ILS / Localisers appear to work as they should, I tested it with the conventional C172, the course deviation indicator does not respond to changing the OBS, flying in opposite direction creates “reverse sense” etc. Its a shame we can’t change course manually in FS2020 as soon as an ILS frequency is tuned (at least on the Garmin) because I’m getting a feeling that the localizer works like a VOR in FS2020. That is weird obviously as in the real world bearing pointer will never point towards a localiser antenna. I’m talking about the bearing pointers here (blue needles) and NOT the CDI. I noticed they were actually pointing towards the airport. I was flying the TBM on arrival (base) with the ILS frequency tuned on both sets and bearing pointers set to NAV 1 and NAV 2. I don’t know if anybody else noticed, it’s kind of funny in a way and sad at the same time considering Asobo don’t seem to understand how a localiser works.
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