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To: webstersII

“Is “Glideslope” different from ILS?”

Glidelope is one component of an ILS system. It provides the vertical positioning. There is also a horizontal component that guides the plane to the threshold laterally. That component usually comes from a Terminal VOR.


110 posted on 07/07/2013 10:55:56 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: vette6387

No, the lateral guidance for an ILS comes from a LOC, or localizer.

A LOC only provides guidance for 10 degrees either side of the runway centerline, while a VOR can provide guidance for the full 360 degrees around it.


142 posted on 07/07/2013 4:08:49 PM PDT by justlurking (tagline removed, as demanded by Admin Moderator)
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