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April 15th, 2005, 21:52
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: KPHX, KFFZ, KIWA
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    |  Microwave Landing Systems Anybody heard of em or used them in approaches? I hear there supposed to replace the ILS also that it is being tested at some airports. -Matthew |
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April 15th, 2005, 22:19
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| Newbie  Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ATL
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| Re: Microwave Landing Systems heard of them before, i think they are the same as the ILS only that they can also provide a curved path instead of a straight line like current ILS. Didn't the military use this exclusively? check in the AIM, i remember MLS being in there. Correct me if i'm wrong. |
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April 15th, 2005, 22:25
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale
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| Re: Microwave Landing Systems MLS is going the way of the NDB.....out..... |
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April 15th, 2005, 22:43
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: abe
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| Re: Microwave Landing Systems |
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April 15th, 2005, 22:48
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| Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: abe
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| Re: Microwave Landing Systems [ QUOTE ] provide a curved path instead of a straight line [/ QUOTE ] not the same i know, but this was always a fun approach to do after teaching arcs http://www.naco.faa.gov/d-tpp/0503/05222VDTZ15.PDF |
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April 15th, 2005, 23:00
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| Old Skool  Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas TX
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| Re: Microwave Landing Systems I was told that the space shuttle landing facility uses one. |
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April 15th, 2005, 23:29
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ATL
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| Re: Microwave Landing Systems not the same i know, but this was always a fun approach to do after teaching arcs http://www.naco.faa.gov/d-tpp/0503/05222VDTZ15.PDF [/ QUOTE ] I knew there was arcs to the ILS, but never full on arc approaches. Looks sweet.  |
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April 15th, 2005, 23:57
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Nomadic...World Wide Boobie Bungalow Bouncer
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| Re: Microwave Landing Systems I believe the new "ILS" that utilize GPS signals have made Mircrowave Landing systems an Idea of the past. |
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April 16th, 2005, 01:20
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| Administrator  Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pinal Airpark
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| Re: Microwave Landing Systems [ QUOTE ] MLS is going the way of the NDB.....out..... [/ QUOTE ] Not so fast, just yet there........ It's actually going strong in some places, albeit not in the numbers projected when it first came out to make the ILS obsolete. MLS and MMLS still exist at places like Andrews AFB and Dyess AFB, as well as overseas locations where, in mountainous terrain, there is a need for precision approach capability, but no room to put a "straight" Localizer installation due to the terrain. An MLS allows you to "curve around" the terrain and maintain TERPS clearance, while retaining onboard precision approach capability (as opposed to PAR). |
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April 16th, 2005, 02:42
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia
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| Re: Microwave Landing Systems [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] provide a curved path instead of a straight line [/ QUOTE ] not the same i know, but this was always a fun approach to do after teaching arcs http://www.naco.faa.gov/d-tpp/0503/05222VDTZ15.PDF [/ QUOTE ] I shot that one once....awesome!!!  |
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