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  2. Final approach - Wikipedia

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    The final approach point is a point on a non-precision approach and is marked by a maltese cross symbol. In the United States, where the approach navigation aid is on the field and there is no symbol depicted, the final approach point is "where the aircraft is established inbound on the final approach course from the procedure turn and where ...

  3. Localizer type directional aid - Wikipedia

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    An LDA approach also is designed with a normal course width, which is typically 3 to 6 degrees. (At each "edge-of-course", commonly 1.5 or 3 degrees left and right of course, the transmitted signal is created in such a way as to ensure full-scale CDI needle deflection at and beyond these edges, so the pilot will never falsely believe they are ...

  4. List of aviation, avionics, aerospace and aeronautical ...

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    Final approach course FACF final approach course fix Point at which the final approach descent is begun FADEC full authority digital engine control: Engine equipment FAC Flight Augmentation computer Avionics FAF final approach fix: FAF first available flight Airline operations FALS full approach lighting system FANS Future Air Navigation System

  5. Missed approach point - Wikipedia

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    A concept related to the missed approach point is the visual descent point (VDP).Determination of its location is done by the designers of the instrument approach procedure, but typically this is a point on the final approach course of a non-precision approach, from which the aircraft would be able to continue its descent from the MDA to the runway threshold while maintaining a standard 3 ...

  6. Marker beacon - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, the outer marker has often been combined with a non-directional beacon (NDB) to make a locator outer marker (LOM). An LOM is a navigation aid used as part of an instrument landing system (ILS) instrument approach for aircraft. Aircraft can navigate directly to the location using the NDB as well as be alerted when they fly ...

  7. Simplified directional facility - Wikipedia

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    Morristown Regional Airport's SDF approach procedure to runway 5 before its decommissioning. Simplified directional facility (SDF) was a localizer-based instrument non-precision approach to an airport, which provided final approach course similar to instrument landing system (ILS) and localizer type directional aid (LDA) approaches, although not as precise.

  8. Ground-controlled approach - Wikipedia

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    The term GCA may refer to any type of ground radar guided approach such as a PAR, PAR without glideslope or ASR. [1] When both vertical and horizontal guidance from the PAR is given, the approach is termed a precision approach. If no PAR glidepath is given, even if PAR equipment is used for lateral guidance, it is considered a non-precision ...

  9. Airfield traffic pattern - Wikipedia

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    The last section of the final approach is sometimes referred to as short final. Departure leg , Initial , [ 4 ] or Climb out . The climbing flight path along the extended runway centerline which begins at takeoff and continues to at least 1/2 mile beyond the runway's departure end and not less than 300 feet below the traffic pattern altitude.