Chuck Deiterich
Chuck Deiterich built and flies N701TX, a Zenith STOL CH 701. As a NASA flight controller, he was on the Flight Dynamics Team (trajectory planning and control) for Apollo, Skylab, ASTP and the Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests.
DIY Airport Glideslope Indicator
Author Chuck Deiterich details how to build your own simple but effective visual glideslope indicator using common household construction materials.
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