ILS Flashcards
Where is localiser installed?
300m / 1000ft away from opposite threshold of runway (upwind)
Where is glideslope located?
300m / 1000ft away from the downwind threshold and 200m away
Where are the 90Hz and 150Hz freq located
90Hz - up and left
150Hz - down and right
Localiser frequency
108 - 111.95 MHz (Odd)
Glidepath freq
329.15 - 335 MHz
Marker beacon freq
All transmit at 75Mhz
Localiser coverage
10 degrees till 25NM
35 degrees till 17 NM
Glidepath vertical coverage formula
Lower = 0.45 x theta
upper = 1.75 x theta
ILS CDI full scale deflection?
Localiser - 2.5 degrees - 0.5 per dot
Glidepath - 0.7 degrees - 0.14 per dot
Errors of ILS
Wave Bending, Scalloping, Beam noise, weather effects
Where are all the false glide slopes?
Above first true glidepath
Audio freq and visual of middle marker
1300 Hz Alternating dots and dashes
Amber light
0.6NM
Outer marker freq
400 Hz Blue 4NM