'False glideslope' Incidents Prompt 737 Software Mods

B oeing is preparing a software update for the 737’s flight control computer to prevent nose-high upsets when the autopilot tries to follows a “false glideslope” during instrument landing system (ILS) approaches. The changes, part of a broader package of upgrades coming to the 737 this fall, will...

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