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Old 29th May 2002 | 18:21
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Intruder
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The bottom line is that the area surrounding the ILS beam has to be protected to the extent required by the TERPS (or other standards) so it remains stable enough for either the autopilot or the flight director to guide the airplane to the appropriate minimums. Since Cat III minimums can be as late as touchdown, the margin for error is much reduced, hence a larger area is protected.
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