Instrument Landing App

Client: Phil Marsden, Softwire <Phil.Marsden@softwire.com>

Landing a plane using the instrument landing system (ILS) requires regular practice to keep the necessary skills up to date. Unfortunately, it's expensive and inconvenient for amateur pilots to get ILS landing slots so they can practice. The goal of this project is to simulate ILS using the GPS capabilities of a mobile phone, so that pilots can practice their ILS skills even during a normal landing. The phone screen should simulate actual ILS instruments when the plane is descending. You may need to think about how to test this system without access to a plane and airport - perhaps by providing descent guidance to cyclists coming into town down Castle Hill?