UNITED STATES NAVY PILOT-CONTROLLED LANDING PROCEDURE AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT

Abstract

The constant glide slope power approach to landing is defined as establishing the airplane in the desired landing condition early in the landing maneuver and maintaining this condition to touchdown. Reasons for the U.S. Navy adopting this procedure are advance. The applicability of the procedure to non- carrier based fixed-wing airplanes is discussed. Various optical and electronic devices, including an approach power compensator, which can aid the pilot in executing the discussed procedure are fully described. The effectiveness of each device, integral or external to the airplane, in presenting airspeed, glide slope, line-up, bearing and range information to the pilot under VFR and IFR conditions is delineated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0426286

Entities

People

  • G. M. Griffin
  • J. H. Nelson

Organizations

  • AGARD

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airplanes
  • Altimeters
  • Altitude
  • Angle Of Attack Indicators
  • Arresting Gear
  • Carrier Landings
  • Data Links
  • Detectors
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Glide Slope
  • Government Procurement
  • Jet Aircraft
  • National Security
  • Radar Altimeters
  • United States

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics