instrument landing approach
1Instrument landing system — The Instrument Landing System (ILS) is a ground based instrument approach system that provides precision guidance to an aircraft approaching a runway, using a combination of radio signals and, in many cases, high intensity lighting arrays to… …
2Instrument Landing System — Abbildung der Sendekeulen von Localizer und Glideslopes Das Instrumentenlandesystem (engl. instrument landing system, ILS) ist ein bodenbasiertes System, das den Piloten eines Flugzeuges bei Anflug und Landung mittels zweier Leitstrahlen,… …
3instrument landing — noun an aircraft landing made entirely by means of instruments • Hypernyms: ↑aircraft landing, ↑airplane landing * * * noun : a landing made with no external visibility and solely by means of instruments within an airplane and by ground radio… …
4instrument landing system — ▪ aviation electronic guidance system designed to help airline pilots align their planes with the centre of a landing strip during final approach under conditions of poor visibility. The ground equipment of the ILS consists of two… …
5instrument landing system — noun a collection of radio navigation aids used by pilots for approach guidance to a specific airport runway, especially when visibility is limited …
6instrument landing system — noun : a system for airplane landings in which the pilot is guided by radio beams abbr. ILS; compare ground controlled approach …
7ILS (instrument landing system) PRM (precision runway monitoring) approach — An instrument landing system (ILS) approach conducted to parallel runways whose extended centerlines are separated by less than 4300 ft. The parallel runways must have a precision runway monitoring (PRM) system that permits simultaneous… …
8Instrument flight rules — (IFR) are a set of regulations and procedures for flying aircraft whereby navigation and obstacle clearance is maintained with reference to aircraft instruments only , while separation from other aircraft is provided by Air Traffic Control. In… …
9Instrument approach — Terminal procedures for an ILS approach in the United States. (The disclaimers shown in red in the illustration do not appear on the original approach plate.) For aircraft operating under instrument flight rules (IFR), an instrument approach or… …
10instrument runway/instrument approach runway — A runway equipped with visual and electronic navigational aids for which a precision or a nonprecision approach with straight in landing minimums has been approved. There may be more than one instrument runway on an airfield. The various types of …
