glideslope

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glideslope

/ˈɡlaɪdˌsloʊp/

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Compound of glide + slope.

noun glideslopes

The portion of an instrument landing system which provides vertical guidance to an aircraft during an approach to landing. The constant angle of descent technique requires pilots to maintain a predetermined constant angle and constant rate of descent, which is generally calculated to be about 3°, except when terrain or an obstacle necessitates a steeper descent. When a ground-based glideslope signal is absent, pilots ca
broadly The vertical descent profile produced by the ILS glideslope transmitters. Staying on the glideslope is vitally important for a safe, stabilized approach and landing.
The approach path of an aircraft as it comes in to land.

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@misc{glideslope_2026,
  title = {glideslope},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/glideslope},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}