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==Instrument Landing System== | {{Inventory|weight=4300|price=2000000|mtbf=40000|image=gls}} | ||
'''GBAS Landing System''' | |||
GLS stands for GBAS Landing System and uses equipment on the ground to augment or ‘enhance’ the accuracy of conventional GPS signals within 42.5 km of an airport, allowing aircraft to fly a precision approach. It is incredibly precise. | |||
A GBAS landing system uses much less equipment than a conventional ILS – and there only needs to be one set up for all runways. | |||
Essentially it consists of three things – a bunch of GPS antennas on the ground, a sophisticated computer and a VHF data antenna. That’s it. They don’t even need to be near a runway. | |||
*Available at [[Lockheed Martin]] | |||
==Installation and replacement== | |||
'''A spare GLS in colony or territory inventory is not automatically installed when the operating unit fails.''' GLS replacement is a manual installation. Keeping a spare nearby is useful, but stocking it alone does not restore service. | |||
To install a new GLS or replace a failed one: | |||
# Carry a GLS in your vehicle's inventory and go to the affected airfield. | |||
# The airfield must be public, with [[Runway Lights|runway lighting]] installed. | |||
# Open the [[Manifest]], select the GBAS Landing System in the vehicle's Cabin inventory, and press '''Shift+U (Use)'''. This installs the unit at the airfield. | |||
Successful installation consumes one GLS inventory item and restores both localizer and glide-slope service. A unit can be replaced after either a glide-slope-only failure or a complete localizer failure. Installation is refused if the existing GLS is still fully operational. | |||
==Failures and maintenance== | |||
* A '''glide-slope failure''' removes vertical guidance while leaving the localizer available, unless the localizer also fails. | |||
* A '''localizer failure''' takes the whole GLS out of service. | |||
* An airport '''power outage''' can make an otherwise installed GLS unavailable. Check the airport's fuel supply and whether the colony is shuttered before assuming the equipment has failed. Replacing a unit does not restore airport power. | |||
An active colony with fuel, goods and enough working colonists receives a morale-based improvement to equipment reliability. This affects the chance of failure; it does not automatically repair or replace GLS equipment. The [[Uplink]] has a separate automatic replacement mechanism under its maintenance conditions, which does not apply to GLS. | |||
''Installation and failure behavior reviewed against the server and client implementation on 24 October 2026.'' | |||
===Instrument Landing System=== | |||
[[Image:ILS.jpg]] | |||
The basic components of an ILS are: | |||
* Localizer antenna: Provides horizontal guidance | |||
* Glide slope antenna: Provides vertical guidance (glide path) | |||
* Outer Marker (OM): A basic component of an ILS | |||
* Middle Marker (MM): Used for Category II instrument approach procedures | |||
* Inner Marker (IM): Used for Category III instrument approach procedures | |||
[[Category:Inventory]] | [[Category:Inventory]] | ||
[[Category:Airfield]] | [[Category:Airfield]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:22, 24 October 2026
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| Price: | 2000000 CR |
| Restrictions: | Unrestricted |
| Average Weight: | 4300 kg |
| Average MTBF (maintained): | 40000 hours |
GBAS Landing System
GLS stands for GBAS Landing System and uses equipment on the ground to augment or ‘enhance’ the accuracy of conventional GPS signals within 42.5 km of an airport, allowing aircraft to fly a precision approach. It is incredibly precise.
A GBAS landing system uses much less equipment than a conventional ILS – and there only needs to be one set up for all runways.
Essentially it consists of three things – a bunch of GPS antennas on the ground, a sophisticated computer and a VHF data antenna. That’s it. They don’t even need to be near a runway.
- Available at Lockheed Martin
Installation and replacement
A spare GLS in colony or territory inventory is not automatically installed when the operating unit fails. GLS replacement is a manual installation. Keeping a spare nearby is useful, but stocking it alone does not restore service.
To install a new GLS or replace a failed one:
- Carry a GLS in your vehicle's inventory and go to the affected airfield.
- The airfield must be public, with runway lighting installed.
- Open the Manifest, select the GBAS Landing System in the vehicle's Cabin inventory, and press Shift+U (Use). This installs the unit at the airfield.
Successful installation consumes one GLS inventory item and restores both localizer and glide-slope service. A unit can be replaced after either a glide-slope-only failure or a complete localizer failure. Installation is refused if the existing GLS is still fully operational.
Failures and maintenance
- A glide-slope failure removes vertical guidance while leaving the localizer available, unless the localizer also fails.
- A localizer failure takes the whole GLS out of service.
- An airport power outage can make an otherwise installed GLS unavailable. Check the airport's fuel supply and whether the colony is shuttered before assuming the equipment has failed. Replacing a unit does not restore airport power.
An active colony with fuel, goods and enough working colonists receives a morale-based improvement to equipment reliability. This affects the chance of failure; it does not automatically repair or replace GLS equipment. The Uplink has a separate automatic replacement mechanism under its maintenance conditions, which does not apply to GLS.
Installation and failure behavior reviewed against the server and client implementation on 24 October 2026.
Instrument Landing System
The basic components of an ILS are:
- Localizer antenna: Provides horizontal guidance
- Glide slope antenna: Provides vertical guidance (glide path)
- Outer Marker (OM): A basic component of an ILS
- Middle Marker (MM): Used for Category II instrument approach procedures
- Inner Marker (IM): Used for Category III instrument approach procedures