ILS Glide Slope Standards. Part 2. Validation of Proposed Flight Inspection Filter Systems, and Responses of Simulated Aircraft on Coupled Approaches

Abstract

The standard aid to low visibility approach and landing in commercial aviation is the Instrument Landing System (ILS). Two radio beams (the 'Glide Slope' and the 'Localizer') are formed to guide an aircraft on the proper approach glide path and along the extended runway centerline in the landing direction. Part I of this report documents the results of using system simulation and analysis techniques to determine maximum levels for ILS Glide Slope beam structure characteristics which still results in acceptable approach and landing outcomes. These results, in turn, led to recommendations for revision of the flight inspection procedure which is used to assure the accuracy of ILS Glide Slope facility guidance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA019295

Entities

People

  • Dunstan Graham
  • John J. Shanahan
  • Lee G. Hofmann

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptability
  • Aircrafts
  • Atmospheric Disturbances
  • Control Systems
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Flight Control Systems
  • Glide Slope
  • Inspection
  • Simulations
  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transportation
  • Turbulence
  • United States
  • Wind Shear

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Theoretical Analysis.