glide slope

Definition of glide slope

1 : the proper path of descent for an aircraft preparing to land especially : such a path indicated by a radio beam

2 : the radio beam that marks a glide slope

Examples of glide slope in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Aircraft typically arrive into airports using a flight path that is on a 3-degree glide slope — so as to apply minimal power to their engines, according to Landrum & Brown. — Priscella Vega, latimes.com, "Irvine-based aviation consultant seeks to conduct jet noise analysis for Huntington Beach," 28 June 2019 This glide slope analysis must be done and submitted to the FAA before changes can be made to arrival patterns, according to a city staff report. — Priscella Vega, latimes.com, "Irvine-based aviation consultant seeks to conduct jet noise analysis for Huntington Beach," 28 June 2019 The city believes keeping aircraft arriving into Long Beach Airport at the 3-degree glide slope may result in reduced noise for its residents. — Priscella Vega, latimes.com, "Irvine-based aviation consultant seeks to conduct jet noise analysis for Huntington Beach," 28 June 2019 Another possibility is raising the glide slope slightly for planes landing from the south. — Dominic Gates, The Seattle Times, "As Sea-Tac Airport traffic booms, distant neighborhoods are noisy despite FAA plan," 25 Oct. 2018

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“Glide slope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glide%20slope. Accessed 22 Jan. 2021.

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