- glide path
- noun Date: 1936 glide slope
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
glide path
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glide path — Glide slope Glide slope, n. (Aeronautics) 1. the proper path for an airplane approaching a landing strip; also called {glide path}. [PJC] 2. The path indicated by a radio beacon as the proper path for an airplane to use in approaching a landing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Glide path — Glide path, n. (Aeronautics) the proper path for an airplane approaching a landing strip; also called {glide slope}. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glide path — noun the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing • Syn: ↑approach path, ↑approach, ↑glide slope • Hypernyms: ↑air lane, ↑flight path, ↑airway, ↑skyway … Useful english dictionary
glide path — i. The flight path of an aircraft in glide, as seen from the side. ii. The glide slope (i.e., the path used by an aircraft in approach procedure generated by an instrument landing facility). iii. An aircraft on a PAR (precision approach radar)… … Aviation dictionary
glide path — n. The desired or prescribed path to reach a goal. Example Citation: Though there are many today who say I told you so, in retrospect it is clear that the vision of Oslo as a gentle glide path to peace was mistaken. Editorial, The Taba delusion,… … New words
Glide Path — infobox Book | name = Glide Path title orig = translator = image caption = author = Arthur C. Clarke cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Novel publisher = Harcourt Brace release date = 1963 media type =… … Wikipedia
Glide Path — Refers to a formula that defines the asset allocation mix of a target date fund, based on the number of years to the target date. The glide path creates an asset allocation that becomes more conservative (i.e., includes more fixed income assets… … Investment dictionary
glide-path transmitter — An element in the ILS (instrument landing system) that defines a glide path beam and assists an aircraft to make an approach at a correct glide angle. A glide path transmitter is located 750 to 1250 ft from the runway threshold and 250 to 600 ft… … Aviation dictionary
glide-path angle — The angle (α) of the glide path above the horizontal plane … Aviation dictionary
glide-path beacon — The three beacons along the glide path for an ILS (instrument landing system) approach: the outer, the middle, and the inner markers. See instrument landing system … Aviation dictionary
glide path beacon — tūptinės švyturys statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. glide path beacon vok. Gleitwegbake, f rus. глиссадный маяк, m pranc. balise de glissade, f … Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas
