Clearance Instrument Landing System Jet 
Pilot Institute
JUNE 19, 2025
Visual runways feature aiming point markings (described later on in this article) if the runway is 4,000ft or longer or used by jet aircraft. Precision Runways Precision runways feature at least one precision approach aid at either end of the runway, such as an Instrument Landing System (ILS). To prevent taxiway overruns.
Pilot Institute
OCTOBER 17, 2024
The Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI) is a Visual Glide Slope Indicator (VGSI) placed near a runway to help you land safely. This system of lights is visible from 3-5 miles during the day and 20 miles at night. The PAPI provides safe obstruction clearance within plus or minus 10 degrees of the extended runway centerline and 3.4
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Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
The plan was to shoot an instrument landing system (ILS) at the military airport next door, but clearance delivery told us they were landing the other direction. Repairs included replacing the pitot tube/angle-of-attack sensor and the outside air temperature probe. Hmm, OK, how about the LPV approach?
Ask the Pilot
JUNE 28, 2024
On March 25th, a British Airways regional jet took off from London City Airport (LCY) bound for Dusseldorf, Germany. Not until the jet touched down did they realize they were headed to the wrong city. April 23, 2019 DID YOU HEAR the one about the flight that went to Edinburgh instead of Dusseldorf? This is when high-tech goes low-tech.
Aerotime
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
At this late stage, all appeared normal with the aircraft seemingly in the correct profile for landing on runway 19 and telling ATC it was established on the ILS (Instrument Landing System) for runway 19. However, while ATC had transmitted a landing clearance to the crew of BCS18D, no meaningful response was received.
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