Reduction in ground based IAPs
08-06-2013 | 06:03 AM
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Reduction in ground based IAPs
FAA Proposes Policy To Discontinue Certain Instrument Approach Procedures | Aero-News Network
This story is published about as often as the the 'pilot shortages' articles without much coming to fruition; but I do believe there will be an increase in the cancellation of certain ground based NAVAID IAPs in the coming years moreso than there has been in the past.
This story is published about as often as the the 'pilot shortages' articles without much coming to fruition; but I do believe there will be an increase in the cancellation of certain ground based NAVAID IAPs in the coming years moreso than there has been in the past.
08-06-2013 | 07:13 AM
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This is something they never made any effort at in my neck of the woods, but they really need to. Just to save money on printing and flight checking.
I would propose that ATC keep track of how much use an SIAP gets, and if it's not used maybe 10 times in a year, then it gets deleted.
I would propose that ATC keep track of how much use an SIAP gets, and if it's not used maybe 10 times in a year, then it gets deleted.
08-06-2013 | 07:24 AM
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This is something they never made any effort at in my neck of the woods, but they really need to. Just to save money on printing and flight checking.
I would propose that ATC keep track of how much use an SIAP gets, and if it's not used maybe 10 times in a year, then it gets deleted.
I would propose that ATC keep track of how much use an SIAP gets, and if it's not used maybe 10 times in a year, then it gets deleted.
08-06-2013 | 08:39 AM
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The problem with getting rid of groundbased NAVAIDs is that it invites terrorism...practically begs for it.
Ground-based systems have outputs measured in tens of watts. In order to jam that you would need a powerful transmitter, something that would be hard to make mobile.
GPS satellites might output 500W but by the time it reaches the aircraft near the ground it has attenuated to milli-watts. One jammer in a mini-van could probably degrade GPS enough to shut down all approaches in a large metro area...say Los Angles.
Ground-based systems have outputs measured in tens of watts. In order to jam that you would need a powerful transmitter, something that would be hard to make mobile.
GPS satellites might output 500W but by the time it reaches the aircraft near the ground it has attenuated to milli-watts. One jammer in a mini-van could probably degrade GPS enough to shut down all approaches in a large metro area...say Los Angles.
08-06-2013 | 08:50 AM
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The problem with getting rid of groundbased NAVAIDs is that it invites terrorism...practically begs for it.
Ground-based systems have outputs measured in tens of watts. In order to jam that you would need a powerful transmitter, something that would be hard to make mobile.
GPS satellites might output 500W but by the time it reaches the aircraft near the ground it has attenuated to milli-watts. One jammer in a mini-van could probably degrade GPS enough to shut down all approaches in a large metro area...say Los Angles.
Ground-based systems have outputs measured in tens of watts. In order to jam that you would need a powerful transmitter, something that would be hard to make mobile.
GPS satellites might output 500W but by the time it reaches the aircraft near the ground it has attenuated to milli-watts. One jammer in a mini-van could probably degrade GPS enough to shut down all approaches in a large metro area...say Los Angles.
08-06-2013 | 09:04 AM
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Funny that you mention this topic, I just got an email in my inbox from Tinker Airfield Ops asking if we care if the FAA decommissions Burns Flat or Sayre VORTACs, which means they are probably looking at trimming some of the fat.
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