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HXr auto pilot question

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JDanno

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My Garmin 750 connects to the HXr where the AP is controlled. The horizontal HNav works pretty good in both heading bug and GPS. I can dial up and down the altitude to climb and descend.
I'm having trouble getting the VNav to follow the vertical guidance to the decision heighth.
What and which button do you push? Do you have to arm the SAP before it will follow the vertical guidance from the Garmin GPS? Help!!
 
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JDanno said:
My Garmin 750 connects to the HXr where the AP is controlled. The horizontal HNav works pretty good in both heading bug and GPS. I can dial up and down the altitude to climb and descend.
I'm having trouble getting the VNav to follow the vertical guidance to the decision heighth.
What and which button do you push? Do you have to arm the SAP before it will follow the vertical guidance from the Garmin GPS? Help!!
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What approach are you flying?

If ILS, "ARM ILS" and press "EXECUTE" when "Cleared for the ILS ..."
If RNAV (etc) I **think** you want to "ARM GPSV" and press "EXECUTE" at the appropriate time.

I may be wrong on this so I am prepared to be corrected. It has been a few weeks since I did any approaches and it is late. :)

James
 
The "appropriate time" is when inbound for the approach. If doing a procedure turn do not push execute until intercepting the final approach course. But do push it prior to GS intercept.
 
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