LOM. See locator outer marker.
Long range navigation (LORAN). An electronic navigational system by which hyperbolic lines of position are determined by measuring the difference in the time of reception of synchronized pulse signals from two ...
LOM
compass locator at outer marker.
LONG
Lateral Navigation (GLS)
LONGITUDE
Position on earth, east or west of the prime meridian; Symbols: lambda; Typical Units: rad, deg; ...
ILS charts give altitude of glide slope at LOM as an altimeter crosscheck.
Briefing strip has final approach course, FAF and lowest minimums
Definition: Field elevation is the highest useable runway surface.
a. Outer Compass Locator (LOM)- A compass locator installed at the site of the outer marker of an instrument landing system.
(See OUTER MARKER.) ...
locator - medium-frequency non-directional radio beacon used as an aid to establishing yourself on final approach during an instrument landing procedure. Also LOM, locator outer marker.
lon(g) - longitude ...
In the United States, an NDB is often combined with the outer marker beacon in the ILS approach (called a Locator Outer Marker, or LOM); in Canada, low-powered NDBs have replaced marker beacons entirely.
 See also: Aircraft, Locator, Direct, Radar, Navigation
  
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