20 January 2015

Instrument Landing System (ILS)

Reference AIM COM 3.12

Localizer
  • valid and reliable signal coverage 35 degrees on either side of front course centre line up to 10 NM from transmitter
  • 10 degrees up to 18 NM from transmitter for front and back courses
  • 3-letter identifier
    • starts with 'I' if aligned within 3 degrees of runway heading
    • starts with 'X' if more than 3 degrees
  • CDI needle deflection is 2.5 degrees from centre to full-scale

Glideslope
  • beam depth is 1.4 degrees (0.7 above and below)
  • standard glidepath is 3 degrees

Backcourse - Localizer only
  • beware of reverse sensing!
  • with an HSI, the track bar must be selected to the outbound course on localizer back course approaches in order to obtain positive track bar sensing

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