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Old 19th May 2008, 16:42
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CyclicRick
 
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Glide slope-off

Question for the clever among you.
Why oh why at the end of an ILS approach does the glide slope fall away downhill about three quarters to half a mile from the threshold?
Is it to do with the curvature of the earth or radio wave bending/reflection etc?
Answers on a bog roll to....

Rick
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