glideslope.
The portion of an instrument landing system which provides vertical guidance to an aircraft during an approach to landing.
Meaning & usage
The portion of an instrument landing system which provides vertical guidance to an aircraft during an approach to landing.
The portion of an instrument landing system which provides vertical guidance to an aircraft during an approach to landing. The vertical descent profile produced by the ILS glideslope transmitters.
Staying on the glideslope is vitally important for a safe, stabilized approach and landing.
The approach path of an aircraft as it comes in to land.
Where this word comes from
Compound of glide + slope.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.