Cyrrus announces new ILS training course July August 2014
Instrument Landing Systems (ILS)
ILS Principles and Theory Course
Following the success of the first ILS training course, held at our head office in July 2013, Cyrrus is
pleased to announce a further one-week course covering the theory and principles of operation of
the Instrument Landing System (ILS) presented by one of the leading experts in ILS theory.
Aims
At the end of this course, the student will have an understanding of the principles of operation of
the Instrument Landing System. The most important features of the localiser and glidepath will be
discussed. A number of important features of the ILS behaviour will be discussed, and the student
will work through a number of training exercises from the theory book and some practical cases.
Objectives
After this course the student will have a good understanding of how the ILS works, and will be ready
to receive the On-the-Job and equipment specific training required to perform independent
preventive maintenance work on ILS systems.
Course specification.
The ILS Principles and Theory Course will give the student a good understanding of the basic ILS
principles & specifications, how the signals are modulated and how the ILS signals propagate in the
air for both localiser and glidepath systems.
The course is aimed at maintenance technicians working with ILS as well as planners of navigation
aids and for flight inspection crew. It is a necessary prerequisite for further equipment course or
training course in computer ILS simulations.
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understand the basic ILS principles for localiser and glidepath systems.
understand the relevant ICAO specifications and where to find them.
undertake basic fault finding and call for expert assistance in a qualified way.
understand the functions and limitations of the airborne equipment.
understand flight inspection reports and the meaning of the reported values.
participate in ILS maintenance and respond to abnormal behavior of the system.
advise airport personnel about critical areas to avoid violating local rules.
enter the next level of ILS training where Basic ILS Theory is a prerequisite.
Timetable - ILS Principles and Theory Course
Day 1:
Overview of NAVAIDS systems.
Chapter 1: Introduction to ILS and the Runway System
Chapter 2: Localiser Basic Principles
Chapter 3: Glidepath Basic Principles
Day 2:
Chapter 4: AM modulation
Chapter 5: Summing SBO and CSB
Exercises
Chapter 6: Avionics and Procedures
Chapter 7: Antenna pair
Day 3:
Chapter 8: The Basic Localiser System
Chapter 9: Localiser Single and Dual Frequency Systems.
Chapter 10: ICAO Specifications for Localiser
Exercises
Chapter 11: Monitoring of Localiser
Day 4:
Chapter 12: Glidepath Basic Theory.
Chapter 13: Glidepath Systems
Chapter 14: ICAO Specifications for Glidepath
Exercises
Chapter 15: Monitoring of Glidepath
Day 5:
Exercises
Chapter 16: Flight Inspection of ILS.
Exercises
Final test
Prerequisites
Basic Understanding of mathematics, trigonometry, and radio systems.
Course Material
Students will each receive a copy of the comprehensive ILS reference manual ‘Basic ILS Theory 8th
Edition’ by Roger Holm. (266 pages). Certificates will be awarded to successful candidates.
Course Venue
The course will be held at the training facility of Cyrrus Ltd. Cyrrus Ltd is based in the market town of
Thirsk in North Yorkshire, with direct rail connections to London and to Manchester Airport.
Accommodation
Students will be accommodated at the Golden Fleece Hotel, which is located in the market square at
Thirsk, just a 10 minute walk from our offices. http://www.goldenfleecehotel.com/. The course cost
includes 5 nights dinner bed and breakfast accommodation.
Course Tutor
The Course Tutor is: Roger Holm
Head of Education and Training ANS at Avinor
Previously: Senior Safety Advisor at Avinor, Chief engineer at Luftfartsverket
Education: Oslo University, Oslo Technical High School
Roger is a recognised expert in the field of ILS and has presented many technical papers at
international forums. Roger’s experience includes the Installation and flight inspection of Instrument
Landing Systems. Roger is responsible for the design and production of the AXIS ILS simulation
programs for computer modelling of ILS performance. The AXIS suite of programs is now used
worldwide by many ANSPs and ILS engineers.
Feedback from previous courses
Nine participants undertook the 5-day training course, including both Cyrrus engineers and engineering staff
from a number of UK airports. The course, led by Roger Holm, Head of Education and Training Air Navigation
Services at Avinor, was designed to give the participants an in-depth overview of ILS theory and operation.
The course syllabus, based on the 8th edition of Roger’s ILS Theory book, began with an overview of ILS
principles. While there were no formal pre-requisites for the course, all participants were familiar with Air
Navigation Equipment engineering, as well as basic radio theory. That said, the course was not a high-level
introduction and the participants were very quickly stretched by the wealth of information and application of
formulas required to explain ILS operation. Day two and three examined the theory, operation, monitoring and
flight inspection of ILS Localiser, with the same for ILS Glidepath on day four and five.
Throughout the course the participants reviewed their progress through the conduct of small group exercises
and the course concluded with a formal test that assessed the participants learning and understanding. All
participants achieved a successful result and the course, the instruction and the training environment received
great praise from all involved.
Course Details
Dates: July August 2014
Venue: Cyrrus House, Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Cost: £2,350 per person (Includes accommodation, all meals and course materials)
For further details and booking, email training@cyrrus.co.uk or call us on 01845 522585.