ILS GLIDE SLOPE STANDARDS. PART II. VALIDATION OF PROPOSED FLIGHT INSPECTION FILTER SYSTEMS, AND RESPONSES OF SIMULATED AIRCRAFT ON COUPLED APPROACHES

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.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Part 1, AD-A017 087.
• Corporate Authors:

  Systems Technology, Incorporated

  13766 South Hawthorne Boulevard
  Hawthorne, CA  United States  90250
• Authors:
  • Hofmann, L G
  • Shanahan, J J
  • Graham, D
• Publication Date: 1975-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 254 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport terminals; Alignment; Automatic pilot (Aircraft); Filters; Flight control systems; Glide path systems; Instrument landing systems; Simulation
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00093897
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FAA-RD-74-119-2 Final Rpt., STI-TR-1043-1-II
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FA74WA-3340
• Files: NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 10 1976 12:00AM