Testing of Visual Glideslope & Go-Around Indicator

[John.com]

Pilots using Tedderfield and Rhino Park airfields are hereby notified of the testing of a visual glideslope and go-around indicator commencing Tuesday 17th April, 2018.

Pilots conducting normal landings should ignore the device when landing at either of these airfields.

Furthermore, taking of photographs or videos of the device or the publication thereof is forbidden at this stage.

Thank you for your co-operation. We will be notifying you of further developments.

[kloot piloot]

John, congratulations for getting this project of yours off the ground.

[John.com]

John, congratulations for getting this project of yours off the ground.

Many thanks, Roel.

Your advice and support for this project are greatly appreciated.

We installed the devices at Tedderfield Airfield Runway 29 on Tuesday and Rhino Park Airfield Runway 27 on Saturday and so beta testing will continue for the next while.

We have already had some really positive feedback. So far, so good.

[Jean Crous]

Hi John , how is this project progressing ? I am very interested in this, as this can be a great training aid at smaller airfields.
Jean.

[John.com]

Hi John , how is this project progressing ? I am very interested in this, as this can be a great training aid at smaller airfields.
Jean.

Hi Jean, it works amazingly well. The prototype I have up at Aeroden continues to confirm the preferred glideslope for each and every landing.

Sadly, the feedback from the majority of pilots was that "a pilot doesn't need a glideslope indicator to assist with landing".

Consider the case of the experienced commercial pilot in the Senica twin who overshot the touchdown point at Kitty Hawk and almost killed everyone, as one of many pilots who have simply got the approach wrong. I rest my case.

Other (some very experienced) pilots claimed they could not see the device until 100m out. Considering the device is 1.8m tall by 1.5m wide, I again rest my case. And to think that pilots with such eyesight are flying scares me shitless!! Out of interest, without my corrective lenses I can easily see the device from 1.2km out and easily determine the approach glideslope.

PM me if you are interested.

[Jean Crous]

Hi John, I sent you an email.
Jean.