A32NX G/S "captured" when only alive

[dusky notch]

After latest Dev version, when ever G/S comes alive, PFD shows it as "captured" even still way below the G/S.

[gritty rivet]

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[quick stag]

In your screenshot the FMA doesn't show the Glideslope as captured, it shows " GS* " which means it is approaching the Glideslope. "GS" would mean captured

[dreamy ledge]

Can you try to reproduce this?

[dusky notch]

Ahhhh... well I haven't seen (or at least haven't noticed) earlier G/S to appearing as green with or without * before it's actually captured... have I been this blind? 🙄

[dusky notch]

Easily... it has done like this in all flights within last for a week maybe... so started (or at least noted) it already few versions earlier. 🙂

[dreamy ledge]

Ok, that's strange, we don't have any other reports of this at the moment, but I'll keep checking

[dusky notch]

Well @quick stag gave already some tip which I might have missed earlier.... that *-symbol after GS which states approaching G/S, not captured yet.

[dreamy ledge]

Indeed, but the G/S* engagement seems a bit early to me as well

It shouldn't end up pitch up for example

[dusky notch]

And that G/S* has appeared when still even bit more below G/S (diamond near the upper edge)... I will observe on my next approach that does it just report "approaching G/S" too early or even pitch up a bit to capture G/S faster.

[dusky notch]

EFHK ILS 22L, just captured LOC and immediately also G/S* green when still on base leg and not even close to FAF (4 miles away, FAF at TIXED)... no pitching up...

BUT after G/S* gone green, VNAV didn't respect MCP ALT which was set to 3000ft, aircraft continued to descend below it basically keeping it going below G/S longer time, eventually G/S came down faster and was captured...

[dreamy ledge]

Well once G/S* is active it won't follow the set altitude anymore, that makes sense

but I don't know why it starts descending on the G/S while it's below it

I will try to reproduce this a bit later

[dusky notch]

Yeah it continued descend at -300ft/min but good thing that G/S came down faster than that and was capture at some decent altitude. Basically ILS can't be even armed before reaching FAF altitude in VNAV mode, if want to capture G/S in that intended altitude. Very weird yeah.

[dreamy ledge]

.efbabout Can you just send this so I can check you're on the correct version?

[plain eagle]

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[dusky notch]

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[dreamy ledge]

Thanks 👍