Descent; Approach And Landing - Eclipse Aviation Eclipse 500 Flight Manual

• If planning a visual approach to an ILS runway,
• Review airport diagram and brief a taxi plan
• Brief the passengers as necessary
• Perform descent checklist at or before start of

Descent

1. Initiate descent by setting cleared altitude using ALT SEL,
pressing ALT to toggle to PITCH mode, then verifying FMA for:
• HDG (green engaged)
• PITCH (green engaged)
• ALT (white armed)
2. Use pitch wheel to maintain desired vertical path.
3. Autopilot will capture pre-selected altitude if in PITCH mode with
ALT armed.
4. Use throttles to maintain target airspeed.
5. Monitor and correct your descent plan to arrive 30 NM from
airport at 10000 feet AGL or as cleared by ATC.

Approach and landing

1. Use autopilot in HDG and ALT modes while maneuvering.
2. Use pitch wheel for vertical adjustments after toggling from ALT
to PITCH mode.
3. Verify FMA ALT (white armed) annunciation during every
altitude change.
4. Verify approach briefing and cockpit setup are complete. Re-
brief if there are any changes.
5. Use autopilot in HDG to intercept and track final approach
course.
6. Set the approach navaid and inbound course on the CDI when
issued your first radar vector.
7. If navigating direct to a fix, such as a VOR or FMS waypoint,
consider tracking to the fix using the bearing pointer (L2) so the
approach navaid and course can be set on the CDI (L1).
8. Frequently scan FMA.
9. Apply sterile cockpit rule at 10,000 feet, or any time workload is
heavy or increasing.
10. If in VMC and not needing the CDI for navigation, set CDI
course to runway alignment for orientation.
11. Fly a stabilized approach. Stabilize by 1000 feet HAT in IMC,
500 feet HAT in VMC, and be wings level on final at 500 feet
HAT (straight in) or 300 feet HAT (circling):
• Only small heading or pitch changes are required
• Aircraft is properly configured for the type of
brief and set up the ILS
descent
to stay on desired flight path
approach
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