ILS landing

[/aɪ.ɛl.ɛs ˈlændɪŋ/]
nounpl: ILS landings
pouso por ILS
1. An aircraft landing performed using the Instrument Landing System, a precision approach and landing aid system that provides guidance to aircraft to safely land during low visibility conditions
The pilot requested an ILS landing due to heavy fog at the airport.
O piloto solicitou um pouso por ILS devido ao nevoeiro denso no aeroporto.
2. The procedure or maneuver of descending and touching down an aircraft on a runway while relying on radio signals and electronic guidance from the ILS equipment
During the ILS landing, the aircraft descended smoothly along the glide slope.
Durante o pouso por ILS, a aeronave desceu suavemente ao longo da trajetória de descida.
ILS landing is critical aviation terminology used internationally by pilots and air traffic controllers. In Brazil, this term is used in Portuguese as 'pouso por ILS' in all major aviation hubs including São Paulo (Congonhas, GRU), Rio de Janeiro (Galeão, Santos Dumont), and Brasília. The term represents modern air travel safety infrastructure essential for airports with frequent bad weather conditions.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
instrument approachprecision approach landingguided landing
Antonyms / Antônimos
visual landingVFR landing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pouso por ILS
Standard aviation terminology used across Brazil
São Paulo
pouso instrumentado por ILS
More formal variant occasionally used in São Paulo aviation circles
Portugal
aterragem por ILS
Portuguese European variant using 'aterragem' instead of 'pouso'

Related Words

ILS (Instrument Landing System)glide slopelocalizerapproach controlCAT III landinglow-visibility procedures

Related Idioms & Phrases

shoot the ILS
coupled ILS approach
ILS failure
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