GLIDE PATH

 PRESENTED BY: ESTALLO, MEIAN JANE S.

ECE – 5A
WHAT IS A GLIDE PATH?
Glide path is the vertical antenna located on both side of the
runway about 300m to the end of the runway.
A system of vertical guidance embodied in the instrument
landing system which indicates the vertical deviation of the
aircraft from its optimum path of descent.
Glide Path operates in UHF band between 329.15 and 335 MHz.
WHAT IS A GLIDE PATH?

The pilot controls the aircraft so that the glide slope indicator
remains centered on the display to ensure the aircraft is
following the glide path of approximately 3° above horizontal
(ground level) to remain above obstructions and reach the runway
at the proper touchdown point.
The glideslope signal provides vertical guidance.
WHAT IS A GLIDE PATH?
Glide Path produce two signals in the vertical plane.
The upper has 90 Hz modulation and the bottom has a 150 Hz
modulation.
The usual GS angle is 3 degrees but exceptions may occur, usually
to meet particular approach constraints such as terrain or noise
abatement.
HOW GLIDE PATH WORKS?

If an aircraft approaching the runway too high, it will receive more
of the 90 Hz modulation than 150 Hz modulation.
Difference in depth of modulation will energizes the horizontal
needle of ILS indicator.
Thus, aircraft will be given the direction to go down.
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LIMITATIONS
Glide slope systems are also limited by the terrain in front of the
glide slope antennas. If terrain is sloping or uneven, reflections
can create an uneven glide path, causing unwanted needle
deflections.
Additionally, since the ILS signals are pointed in one direction by
the positioning of the arrays, glide slope supports only straight-
line approaches with a constant angle of descent. Installation of
an ILS can be costly because of siting criteria and the complexity
of the antenna system.