Paul Deppe writes:

 > Glideslope beams are designed to be 1.4 degrees "tall", that is, +/- 2 dots
 > (full scale) deviation on the gauge is equal to +/- 0.7 degrees glidesope
 > deviation, or 0.35 degrees per dot.  This is the same for all standard
 > ILS's.

That makes an awful lot of sense.  On a three-degree glidepath, you'll
be at around 520 feet AAE on a 2 mile final; with a two-degree error,
you could be around 175 feet AAE, otherwise known as the concierge
level of the airport hotel.


All the best,


David

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David Megginson, [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.megginson.com/

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