Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
The characteristics of microwave landing system (MLS) equipment are reviewed and the flight performance of the terminal configured vehicle B-737 airplane during nearly five years of flight experience with MLS is summarized. Most of these flights involved curved, descending flight paths with automatic landings and final approaches as short as 0.44 n. mi. Possible uses to solve noise abatement problems with MLS equipment of varying degrees of complexity are discussed. It is concluded that altitude derived from MLS is superior to other sources near the airport traffic pattern.
Keywords:
AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION
Type:
NASA-TM-81945
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L-14330
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1980 Aircraft Safety and Operating Probl. Conf.; Nov 05, 1980 - Nov 07, 1980; Hampton, VA; United States
Format:
application/pdf
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