Glide Path Author:Arthur C. Clarke They were almost there; everything was fine. Alan felt himself reaching for his safety belt. Without any warning the aircraft shuddered violently, as if a giant hand had slapped it.
During World War II, as an RAF officer, Arthur C. Clarke was in charge of the first radar "talk-down" equipment, the Ground Controlled Approach, during its experimental trials. His novel Glide Path is based on this work.