Fear of Landing
JANUARY 17, 2025
The landing gear failed to deploy and the Boeing landed on its belly, skidding some 250 metres off the runway before crashing into a concrete platform used for the airports Instrument Landing System antennae. This crucially includes the time of the bird strike and landing attempts.
Flight Training Central
JULY 12, 2024
This identifies the critical area for the instrument landing system, located near the ILS antenna array, where an airplane on the ground (or vehicle) in that space could interfere with the radio signals for airplanes flying an ILS instrument approach.
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Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
When you’re starting to feel human again after major surgery, what’s a good plan for getting safely back into the cockpit? The plan was to shoot an instrument landing system (ILS) at the military airport next door, but clearance delivery told us they were landing the other direction. I had a total knee replacement.
Pilot Institute
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
You might have heard pilots talking about the Instrument Landing Systems (ILS). The ILS is a type of approach pilots use to land. An audible tone or a visual light in the cockpit helps identify the position. In this article, we will cover everything you need to know about the ILS. What is an ILS? But what is it?
Plane and Pilot
SEPTEMBER 7, 2024
Ask the front porch gang at the local airport which is better, a “six-pack” full of traditional round dial instruments or a bright new glass cockpit screen, and the answers will be all over the map. So, the answer to the question— round dials or glass cockpit ?—is Round Dials or Glass Cockpits: Which Is Easier to Fly?
Airspeed Junkie
AUGUST 6, 2024
The cockpit of the F-15 is furnished with cutting-edge flight instruments and avionics, delivering essential flight information compiled from assorted sensors and systems to the pilots. The F-15’s vertical takeoff capabilities are a blend of raw power, advanced technology, and meticulous design.
Airspeed Junkie
JANUARY 24, 2023
In addition to the above-mentioned features, the cockpit and the bubble canopy provide the pilot with unobstructed upward and forward vision along with a well-improved vision to the rear and over the side. Moreover, the plane is also believed to have VHF and UHF radios along with instrument landing systems.
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