optical landing system

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optical landing system [′äp·tə·kəl ′land·iŋ ‚sis·təm]

(navigation)

A shipboard gyro-stabilized device or a short-based device which indicates to the pilot his displacement from a preselected glide path.

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No references found			engineers check out a component of the Improved Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System, designed and developed by NAVAIR Lakehurst. NAVAIR Lakehurst: one-stop shop for the fleet by Odoardo, Pattie / Naval Aviation News The classroom was designed to enhance instruction for the interior communications electricians (IC) who maintain and operate the improved fresnel lens optical landing system, the long-range lineup system and landing signal officer (LSO) heads-up display systems. NATTC Lakehurst introduces high-tech training by Bozan, Kathleen / Naval Aviation News The pilot then adds power as necessary to maintain glideslope position as indicated on the tower's optical landing system. Marine Corps Harriers: Expeditionary firepower from the sea by Llinares, Rick / Naval Aviation News			optical fluid-flow measurement optical frequency Optical Frequency Standards Optical Furnace optical gage optical galaxy Optical Glass optical grep optical guided wave optical harmonic optical haze optical horizon Optical Illusions Optical Image optical indicator optical indicatrix optical information processor optical information system Optical information systems optical instrument optical interference optical isolator optical isomer optical isomerism optical Kerr effect optical landing system optical lantern optical lattice optical length optical lens optical lever optical lithography Optical Mark Reader optical mark reading optical maser optical mask optical material Optical materials optical measurement Optical Measuring Instruments optical memory optical meteor optical microphone optical microscope optical mode optical model optical modulator Optical modulators optical molasses optical moment optical monochromator			Optical Internetworking Forum Optical isolator Optical isolator optical isomer optical isomer optical isomer optical isomerism optical isomerism optical isomerism Optical isomers Optical isomers Optical isomers Optical isotropy Optical isotropy Optical isotropy Optical Jamming Optical jukebox Optical Kerr effect Optical Kerr effect Optical Kerr effect Optical Kerr Effect with Polarization Dependent Loss Optical Kerr Gate Optical Label Encoder Optical Label Reader Optical Label Remover Optical Label Switched Router Optical Label-Switched Path Optical Laboratories Association Optical Laboratory Association Optical LAN optical landing system optical lantern Optical lattice Optical Layer Control Optical Layer X Optical Layup Template Optical Leak Test optical length optical lens optical lens optical lever Optical library Optical License Plate Reading Optical Line Amplifier Node Optical Line Amplifiers Optical Line Amplifiers Shelf Optical Line Driver Optical Line Interface Module Optical Line Interface Unit Optical Line Intrusion Device Optical Line Pair Optical Line Scanner Optical Line System Optical Line Terminating Multiplexer Optical Line Termination Optical Line Termination Equipment

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