Practice question

What is the standard glide path angle for an Instrument Landing System (ILS) and the typical angular width of the glide path beam?

  1. Standard glide path angle is 3.0 degrees; typical beam width is approximately 1.4 degrees.
  2. Standard glide path angle is 2.5 degrees; typical beam width is approximately 2.5 degrees.
  3. Standard glide path angle is 3.0 degrees; typical beam width is approximately 5.0 degrees.
  4. Standard glide path angle is 4.5 degrees; typical beam width is approximately 0.7 degrees.

Answer: A — Standard glide path angle is 3.0 degrees; typical beam width is approximately 1.4 degrees.

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