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What is a normal glide slope?
The glide-slope projection angle is normally adjusted to 2.5° to 3.5° above horizontal, so it intersects the MM at about 200 feet and the OM at about 1,400 feet above the runway elevation.
How far do VORs reach?
VOR stations are fairly short range: the signals are line-of-sight between transmitter and receiver and are useful for up to 200 miles. Each station broadcasts a VHF radio composite signal including the navigation signal, station’s identifier and voice, if so equipped.
What is the glide ratio of a Cessna 182?
9.3:1
The 182 has a glide ratio of 9.3:1, which is typical. Most singles have glide ratios between 8.0:1 and 10:1.
What is the glide ratio of a 737?
Assuming that a Boeing 737-300 has a glide ratio of 17:1 then if at 30,000 AGL it can glide about 96 miles under perfect conditions.
What is a glide slope?
Glide slope: The glide slope (or glide path) is an imaginary line that travels from the approach end of the runway upwards to the aircraft that is about to land. For better airports, there is usually a visual approach glide slope indicator.
What is a glide slope indicator?
Visual Glide Slope Indicator or Visual Glideslope Indicator (VGSI) is a ground device that uses lights to assist a pilot in landing an airplane at an airport. The lights define a vertical approach path during the final approach to a runway and can help the pilot determine if the airplane is too high or too low for an optimum landing.
What is the glide ratio of a glider?
The way you measure the performance of a glider is by its glide ratio. This ratio tells you how much horizontal distance a glider can travel compared to the altitude it has to drop. Modern gliders can have glide ratios better than 60:1. This means they can glide for 60 miles if they start at an altitude of one mile.
What is the slope of a degree?
Usually it’s enough to think that a slope of 0 means a horizontal part of the curve while a slope of 1 means a 45-degree steep part of the curve (and slopes between 0 and 1 correspond to degrees between 0 and 45 respectively). A slope can be negative too.