glide slope

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glide slope

The airplane follows the glide slope to the runway.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing: A glide slope is the precise, angled descent path that an aircraft follows during its final approach to a runway for landing. It is often established and guided by an electronic signal from an instrument landing system (ILS).
Usage
  • The term "glide slope" is used specifically in aviation contexts to describe the ideal trajectory for landing. Pilots must maintain the correct glide slope to ensure a safe and smooth touchdown.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The air traffic controller instructed the pilot to intercept the glide slope at five miles from the runway.
    • A stable approach requires the aircraft to be correctly established on the glide slope.
    • The pilot carefully monitored the instruments to stay on the glide slope during the foggy landing.
Advanced Usage

  • "to be on/off the glide slope": Refers to whether an aircraft is correctly following or has deviated from the prescribed descent path.

    • The warning sounded because the aircraft was below the glide slope.

  • "glide slope guidance": The electronic or visual information that helps a pilot maintain the correct descent path.

    • The airport's new ILS provides excellent glide slope guidance.
Variants and Related Words

  • Glidepath (noun): A synonym for glide slope, referring to the same descent path.

    • The glidepath for runway 27L is 3.0 degrees.

  • Approach path (noun): A more general term for the flight path toward a landing area, which includes the final glide slope segment.

Synonyms
  • Descent path: The path an aircraft follows while descending.
  • Final approach path: The specific segment of the landing approach that includes the glide slope.
Related Phrases

  • "Capture the glide slope": The action of an aircraft intercepting and beginning to follow the electronic glide slope signal.

    • The autopilot is programmed to capture the glide slope automatically.

  • "Glide slope indicator": A visual aid, often part of a Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) system, that shows the pilot if they are above, on, or below the correct glide slope using colored lights.

glide slope

The airplane follows the glide slope to the runway.

Noun
  1. the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing

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