Aircraft equipped with the Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) will henceforth be able to use GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) signal in Indian airspace for en route navigation and non-precision approaches without vertical guidance.
The commencement of a new chapter in the aviation sector of the country comes in the wake of the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) certifying the GAGAN system to RNP0.1 (Required Navigation Performance 0.1 Nautical Mile) service level.
The SBAS consists of 15 Indian Reference Stations, three Indian Navigation Land Uplink Stations, three Mission Control Centres, three Geo-Stationary Navigation Payload in C and L bands and with all the associated software and communication links.
Mission control centres, along with associated uplink stations, have been set up at Kundalahalli in Bangalore. Another control centre and uplink station are in Delhi. A top official of the AAI said one of the Reference Stations has been housed outside the premises of the Thiruvananthapuram airport. The reference stations pick up signals from the orbiting GPS satellites.
11/01/14 S. Anil Radhakrishnan/The Hindu
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The commencement of a new chapter in the aviation sector of the country comes in the wake of the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) certifying the GAGAN system to RNP0.1 (Required Navigation Performance 0.1 Nautical Mile) service level.
The SBAS consists of 15 Indian Reference Stations, three Indian Navigation Land Uplink Stations, three Mission Control Centres, three Geo-Stationary Navigation Payload in C and L bands and with all the associated software and communication links.
Mission control centres, along with associated uplink stations, have been set up at Kundalahalli in Bangalore. Another control centre and uplink station are in Delhi. A top official of the AAI said one of the Reference Stations has been housed outside the premises of the Thiruvananthapuram airport. The reference stations pick up signals from the orbiting GPS satellites.
11/01/14 S. Anil Radhakrishnan/The Hindu
