glide slope
Landing beam path
A glide slope is the prescribed angle of descent an aircraft follows when approaching a runway for landing, typically around three degrees.
Radio beams or visual indicators guide pilots along this path: The pilot intercepted the glide slope at two thousand feet.
Maintaining proper glide slope ensures safe clearance over obstacles while achieving the correct touchdown point.
Way of handling something
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- final approachLanding's concluding flight path
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
angle · gradient · trajectory · flight path · pitch · flare · threshold · intercept
Six-point gridiron play
- runwayPaved path for planes
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- flareSudden bright burst
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
wheels · gear · brakes · spoilers · flaps · reverse thrust · taxiway · centerline
Navigation reference location
- air traffic controlManaging aircraft separation and movement
- chartData shown visually
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- vectorsDirected magnitude quantities
radar · transponder · airspace · procedure
Device pinpointing exact location
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- beamStructural support member
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
signal · needle · flight director · altimeter · autopilot · heads-up display · cockpit display · instrument panel
approach
Way of handling something
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- final approachLanding's concluding flight path
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
airspeed · angle · gradient · trajectory · flight path · pitch · flare · threshold · intercept · capture
touchdown
Six-point gridiron play
airspeed · wheels · gear · brakes · spoilers · flaps · reverse thrust · taxiway · centerline · touchdown zone
waypoint
Navigation reference location
- air traffic controlManaging aircraft separation and movement
- chartData shown visually
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
vectors · radar · transponder · airspace · procedure
localizer
Device pinpointing exact location
transmitter · signal · needle · flight director · altimeter · autopilot · heads-up display · cockpit display · instrument panel · DME
- airfieldsrunway, runways, hangar, hangars, control tower
- Runwaysairport runway, runway lights, landing strip, airstrip, grass strip
- IFR flyinglocalizer, minimums, final approach, holding pattern, holding
- aviation navigationDME, waypoint, radio beacon, localizer, GPS
- cockpit alertspull up, traffic alert, fire warning, bank angle, oil pressure
- cockpit instrumentsaltimeter, attitude indicator, tachometer, artificial horizon, magnetic compass