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Marker/beacon
Marker/beacon | | a radio navigation aid used in an instrument approach to identify distance to the runway. As the aircraft crosses over the marker-beacon transmitter, the pilot receives an accurate indication of the airplane’s distance from the runway through the medium of a flashing light and an aural signal. | source: FAA Acceptable Methods - Aircraft Inspection and Repair (AC 43.13-1B) |
| | An electronic navigation facility transmitting a 75 MHz vertical fan or boneshaped radiation pattern. Marker beacons are identified by their modulation frequency and keying code, and when received by compatible airborne equipment, indicate to the pilot, both aurally and visually, that he/she is passing over the facility. (See INNER MARKER.) (See MIDDLE MARKER.) (See OUTER MARKER.) | source: FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary |
| | Marker Beacon: A low-powered transmitter that directs its signal upward in a small, fan-shaped pattern. Used along the flight path when approaching an airport for landing, marker beacons indicate both aurally and visually when the aircraft is directly over the facility. | source: FAA Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25A) |
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