Results of MLS/ILS Comparison Flight Test at YUMA MCAS, Arizona

Abstract

A series of flight tests were performed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Center at the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) yuma, Arizona, to obtain Microwave Landing System (MLS) performance data and to compare the performance of a commissioned Category I Instrument Landing System (ILS) with the performance of a prototype MLS. The Technical Center's test bed MLS was transported to and collected with the commissioned Category I ILS on runway 21R at the MCAS Yuma. The flight data collected indicate that while both the ILS and MLS met Category I standards, the MLS represented a noticeable improvement in accuracy, signal quality, and flyability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA242893

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  • Clifford W. Mackin

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  • Federal Aviation Administration

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  • Air Platforms

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  • Accuracy
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  • Airports
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Composite Materials
  • Digital Data
  • Distance Measuring Equipment
  • Glide Slope
  • Governments
  • Instrument Landings
  • Marine Corps
  • Microwave Landing Systems
  • Range Finding
  • Test Beds
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • United States Government

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