Chennai: GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation or Gagan will become operational in February this year. “We will remove the code that has been set for the last one year to use Gagan on a test basis so that anyone with a receiver and access to the application can use the satellite-based navigation system,” said S. V. Satish, GM-Air Traffic Management, Gagan project, Airports Authority of India (AAI). Its service area would be restricted to the Indian subcontinent and the Indian flight region.
Satish said that it could improve on the 25-m accuracy and integrity information provided by GPS. The aviation sector would benefit the most, he said, as it need not depend on ground-based navigational aids.
“We will have aircraft develop procedure based on Gagan. It will help provide vertical guidance, thereby shortening the route and resulting in less fuel consumption. We can also create flexible routes and noise pollution will be reduced.”
10/01/14 Deccan Chronicle
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Satish said that it could improve on the 25-m accuracy and integrity information provided by GPS. The aviation sector would benefit the most, he said, as it need not depend on ground-based navigational aids.
“We will have aircraft develop procedure based on Gagan. It will help provide vertical guidance, thereby shortening the route and resulting in less fuel consumption. We can also create flexible routes and noise pollution will be reduced.”
10/01/14 Deccan Chronicle
