BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE ...

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AFMAN 11-217V1 3 JANUARY 2005
automatically select the appropriate azimuth and glide slope as well as tune
the TACAN for distance information. When operating in the manual mode,
you may change the published azimuth and glide slope angle.
14.2.2.2.2.8.1. WARNING: If operating in manual mode and the pilot
selects a course and/or glide slope different from the published procedure,
the published approach is no longer valid and the actual approach flown
will no longer guarantee obstacle clearance.
14.2.2.2.2.9. Orientation. Use appropriate navigation facilities (for example:
VOR, TACAN, GPS, or NDB) to remain position-oriented during the
approach.
14.2.2.2.2.10. Using a Flight Director. When using a flight director system,
the flight director should be configured in accordance with instructions in the
aircraft flight manual for the intercept and final approach modes of operation.
14.2.2.2.2.10.1. NOTE: aircraft may only fly MMLS approaches with the
proper equipment as determined by aircraft flight manual and/or
MAJCOM. All other procedures to fly the approach will be the same as
for conventional MLS.
14.2.2.2.2.10.2. WARNING: If you are flying a non-computed approach
and you select the “COMPUTED” approach mode on your MLS
equipment, the published approach is no longer valid and the actual
approach flown will no longer guarantee obstacle clearance. The only time
the “COMPUTED” mode should be selected is when the approach to be
flown is a computed approach.
14.2.2.2.2.10.3. WARNING: If you are flying a computed MLS
approach, and you select the “NON-COMPUTED” approach mode on
your MLS equipment, the published approach is no longer valid and the
actual approach flown will no longer guarantee obstacle clearance.
“COMPUTED” mode should be selected when the approach to be flown is
a computed approach as indicated in the plan view on the approach plate.
14.2.2.2.2.11. Accomplish the Approach.
14.2.2.2.2.11.1. Interception. Once the MLS course is intercepted, reduce
heading corrections as the aircraft continues inbound. Heading changes
made in increments of 5° or less will usually result in more precise course
control.
14.2.2.2.2.11.2. Descent. When on the MLS course, maintain glide slope
intercept altitude (published or assigned) until intercepting the glide slope.
Published glide slope intercept altitudes may be minimum, maximum,
mandatory, or recommended altitudes and are identified by a lightning
bolt. When the glide slope intercept altitude is a recommended altitude,
you must only comply with other IAP altitudes (FAF altitude for example)
until established on the glide slope. Do not descend below a descent
restrictive altitude (minimum or mandatory, not recommended) if the CDI
indicates full-scale deflection.