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Navigating Instrument Failure at 10,000 Feet

Fear of Landing

Lola was among the first female commercial pilots, breaking barriers in aviation when airliners were almost exclusively male territory. Lola went on to become a commercial airline transport pilot, flight instructor, SCUBA divemaster, and an award-winning author and photographer. I mention this to Gavin.

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ILS Explained (With Examples)

Pilot Institute

Marker Beacons These days, the ILS is generally paired with a DME (Distance Measuring Equipment). It allows the pilots to compare their height at each DME distance to the promulgated chart. Commercial airliners, like smaller regional jets. This helps the pilots verify the glideslope.