Here's an odd question...

[CharlieD3]

One airport I visited back in the day, had an "alignment of elements" glide slope indicator next to the runway... I was so intrigued I looked for the specs for making such a thing for our old grass strip back then...
I can find NOTHING about creating such a thing, anymore... But I did back then.

I can figure it out in a CAD program... But surely, there's a plan for such things, somewhere...

Any clues? It's just 3 sheets of plywood on 3 pairs of fenceposts next to the landing zone.

 

[TipTanks]

http://www.faraim.org/aim/aim-4-03-14-83.html

Explanation and diagram there.

 

[CharlieD3]

http://www.faraim.org/aim/aim-4-03-14-83.html

Explanation and diagram there.

Thanks, I've seen that..and seen one "in person." The "plans" I remember seeing, we're for a "standard" glide Slope, but they could be arranged for any angle, to avoid trees, lines, homes, hills, whatever... Just a curiosity to me...

 

[EdFred]

Yes. you could make it for 5 degrees or 10 degrees, or whatever. The ones closer to you would just be raised higher to change the approach angle from 3 to 5 or 10 or whatever.

 

[bobmrg]

One airport I visited back in the day, had an "alignment of elements" glide slope indicator next to the runway... I was so intrigued I looked for the specs for making such a thing for our old grass strip back then...
I can find NOTHING about creating such a thing, anymore... But I did back then.

I can figure it out in a CAD program... But surely, there's a plan for such things, somewhere...

Any clues? It's just 3 sheets of plywood on 3 pairs of fenceposts next to the landing zone.

It's a POMOLA..."Poor Man's Landing Aid."

Bob Gardner

 

[EdFred]

I believe the more current term is disenfranchised persons landing support assistant.

 

[CharlieD3]

I found it! Of all places, on POA! Whooda thunkit?

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