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Glideslope (GS)

Definitions

  • Part of the ILS that projects a radio beam upward at an angle of approximately 3° from the approach end of an instrument runway. The glideslope provides vertical guidance to aircraft on the final approach course for the aircraft to follow when making

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook
    Federal Aviation Administration · 2021