Re: Missed Approaches

[Maciej Olborski]

Though Missed approaches as I presume are generated by the game to add some interesting value to it? Well that's how it works I think, in real world you sometimes cant stop aircraft from going around.

2013/1/11 <ree...@frontier.com>

I've been playing this game for years and missed approaches have been a problem for me.  At some airports, i.e., Ohare, no problems. But on most others, everything I've tried has not worked in trying to avoid missed approaches.  I've read this forum and the only thing that I can see that might solve the problem is to come in slower and come in at an angle.  I read both go past the center line before you ask for landing clearance or come in at angle and get clearance before you hit the center line; neither of these approaches have worked.  Can someone please give me a good detailed explanation on how to avoid missed approaches.  I'm getting more and more frustrated and am now avoiding most airports because I'm tired of spending lots of time on an airport just to get a missed approach and ruin my score.  Please help.  Thanks

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[Scott]

Missed approaches are not just generated. It happens when an aircraft is not properly vectored before issuing landing clearance. Aircraft should intercept the localizer at a 30 degree angle (simulator allows up 60 degrees) from the runway centerline from 5-10 miles out and no higher than 3000ft AGL.

Once an aircraft is lined up on approach, it will adjust its descent rate based on altitude and distance from the runway. For example, if an aircraft is 10 miles out at 3000ft, it will descend at a comfortable rate. If it's on a 5 mile final, the aircraft will have to compensate at a steeper angle/rate. However, if the aircraft is too fast (even at minimum landing speed) it won't descend in time and a missed approach will a occur. 

If you put a DHC-8 on 5 mile final at 3000ft, it will make it to the runway at minimum landing speed. However, do that to a B738 or a B744 and it's not going to work.