Harrier All Weather Landing System (AWLS)

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Harrier All Weather Landing System (AWLS)

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Harrier All Weather Landing System (AWLS) Training Mission

You will be operating out of Batumi for this mission, the area is covered in relatively dense fog up to a height of around 2500ft so the AWLS will be a must. there are waypoints programmed in to each of the harriers which will guide you in around the circuit once you pass waypoint 4 activate your AWLS and begin your approach.

The AWLS channel is 05, and the TACAN for the airfield is 16X. I have also included a picture of the preprogramed AWLS channels in the Harrier for further reference.
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Re: Harrier All Weather Landing System (AWLS)

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Flying with AWLS in the Harrier is a very demanding discipline at present - mainly due to the absence of essential navigation data - they include TACAN absent when AWLS is selected, A waypoint datum is missing - namely distance to waypoint, and probably the hardest one to cope with of all - you cannot dial in a course heading into the HSI.

It can be flown, and landed accurately, but you will find the lack of those essential aids, you will find this extremely difficult, so proceed with caution here.

This is therefore an absolute must as it will really hone your instrument skills!

Thanks Matt for making life so difficult :D :D :D
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