An argument is presented in favor of the ILS (instrument landing system), the principal components of which are the localizer, which provides lateral guidance to the pilot, and the glide slope, which gives the vertical guidance. A pilot flying these signals precisely will end up over the hard surface runway with the ILS receiving antenna, wherever it is mounted on the aircraft, being about 20 ft above the touchdown point. The safety record and evolution of the ILS are examined, and a pilot's view of ILS (that of the author, an engineer who has worked with ILS since 1957 and a pilot who has used ILS safely for over 30 years) is given. System availability is discussed, and comments concerning future use are offered.
ILS-a safe bet for your future landings
Instrumentenlandesystem: sicher landen in der Zukunft
IEEE Aerospace and Electronics Systems Magazine ; 5 , 5 ; 12-15
1990
4 Seiten, 9 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English
ILS-a safe bet for your future landings
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