visual glide path indication system
1visual approach slope indicator — A system of lights arranged to provide visual descent guidance information during the approach to a runway. These lights are visible from 3 to 5 miles during the day and up to 20 miles at night. The visual glide path of the VASI provides a safe… …
2tricolor visual approach slope indicator — A system of lights to indicate the correct glide slope when making an approach to a runway. It consists of a single light unit projecting a three color visual approach path. The below–glide path indication is red, the above–glide path indication… …
3Optical landing system — The Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System of Charles de Gaulle An optical landing system (OLS) (nicknamed meatball or simply, Ball ) is used to give glidepath information to pilots in the terminal phase of landing on an aircraft carrier.[1] From… …
4Instrument 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… …
5Optical Landing System — An Optical Landing System (OLS) is used to give glidepath information to pilots in the terminal phase of landing on an aircraft carrier. [Aircraft Launch and Recovery Operations Manual http://www.lsoschool.org/images/stories/files/pubs/Instruction… …
6rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion. Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… …
7three-bar VASI — A system of lights arranged to provide visual descent guidance information during the approach to a runway. These lights are visible from 3 to 5 miles during the day and up to 20 miles or more at night. The visual glide path of the VASI provides… …
8Brevity code — Contents 1 American/NATO codes 1.1 A 1.2 B 1.3 C …
9Abkürzungen/Luftfahrt — Dies ist der erste Teil einer Liste der Abkürzungen und Akronyme, wie sie in der Luftfahrt und Militärluftfahrt verwendet werden. Liste der Abkürzungen Teil 1 A A (AA; AB; AC; AD; AE; AF; AG; AH; AI; AK; AL; AM; AN; AO; AP; AQ; AR …
10AFWA — Dies ist der erste Teil einer Liste der Abkürzungen und Akronyme, wie sie in der Luftfahrt und Militärluftfahrt verwendet werden. Viele Abkürzungen werden einfach durch Weglassen der Vokale gebildet. Liste der Abkürzungen Teil 1 A A (AA; AB; AC;… …
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