Aerospace Diary

SINGAPORE AIR SHOW  »  2014 by    NEELAM MATHEWS February 13, 2014, 12:35 AM India’s  GPS -Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (Gagan) system, jointly developed by Airports Authority of India ( AAI ), the Indian Space Research Organization and Raytheon, has been awarded certification for in Required Navigation Performance ( RNP ) 0.1 operations. Achieved with the help of quasi- U.S. government non-profit  MITRE  Corporation, the certification makes it the world’s fourth  SBAS  system certified for operational use. The first test flight using the system will fly an approach in mid-2014 from Ahmedabad in the western state of Gujarat. The aircraft is likely to be an  AAI -owned Beechcraft aircraft, according to S.V Satish, general manager ( ATM -Gagan),  AAI . Raytheon has built 15 ground reference stations for the Gagan System, which will provide satellite-based navigation for civil aviation over Indian ...

Airports Av Week Daily Oct 29, 2010 As part of an extensive effort to make the airspace safer and less congested around Cochin, India, International Airport, the Airports Authority of India has introduced Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) procedures. The newest piece of technology in the works is Required Navigation Performance (RNP)—a part of PBN—that will be operational by February 2011. The RNP at Cochin is being implemented and financed by Airbus subsidiary Quovadis, with the support of the French Civil Aviation Authority (FCAA). An RNP allows an aircraft to fly a specific path along a predefined route using an onboard navigation system and Global Positioning System (GPS). Recommended by ICAO, its operational benefits include improved precision of flight operation, increased access to airports, particularly in low-visibility conditions requiring fewer ground-based instrument landing aids, and lower flight time and fuel consumption and lower noise and emissions. The pro...