In article ,
"John Clonts" wrote:

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Fort Smith AR [FSM]: July NOTAM #23
Runway 25 ILS glide path unmonitored 0400 - 1030 daily will be effective
July 17th, 2003 at 11:00 PM CDT (0307180400
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It doesn't say "procedure NA", so I can still (legally) fly this, right? I
just have to see if its working when I get there?

What other practical and/or legal effects does it have?

Thanks,
John Clonts
Temple, Texas



From a practical point of view, it means that if the glide slope
transmitter were to fail, ATC would not know about it (and thus not be
able to warn you about it). The fact that it's got a daily time window
makes me think that the monitor alarm must be located in some tower
which closes down for the night so there's nobody around to hear/see the
alarm. It's curious that just the glide slope (and not the localizer)
is subject to this.

From a legal point of view, it doesn't mean anything to a part-91
operator. I believe part 135/121 guys may not be able to file that
approach as an alternate, or something like that.