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instrument landing system |
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A system of radio navigation intended to assist aircraft in landing which provides lateral and vertical guidance, which may include indications of distance from the optimum point of landing. Also called ILS. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Planes were backed up at Los Angeles International Airport for at least an hour on Monday after an instrument landing system failed, an airport spokesman said. The Dryden airport has the longest runway and possesses the only Instrument Landing System in the region, which allows pilots to land with ceilings (bottom of a cloud deck above the ground) below 200 feet and visibility under a quarter mile. BURBANK - Bob Hope Airport resumed normal operations Wednesday after resolving a technical problem with the Instrument Landing System that prevented flights from landing in the morning fog for several hours. |
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