New Delhi: All Indian aircraft would have to upgrade their avionic systems soon to match with India's own satellite-based navigation system GAGAN, to be launched later this year, a top official said today. If the airlines can take advantage of the GPS-aided Geo-Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) system by equipping their aircraft with matching avionics, almost $10 million worth of jet fuel could be saved annually, civil aviation secretary Ashok Lavasa said.
He was indicating at the fact that a lot of fuel could be saved as the GAGAN system would help pilots navigate in all-weather conditions by an accuracy of up to three metres. It would enable an aircraft to fly on a specific path between two three-dimensional defined points, straighten routes and reduce fuel burn. Such a capability would also help in landing an aircraft in tough weather and terrain. Addressing an ASSOCHAM event in New Delhi, Lavasa said "virtually require all aircraft to be equipped with GNSS (global navigation satellite system) avionics" in order to realise maximum benefits from the global navigation satellite system.
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He was indicating at the fact that a lot of fuel could be saved as the GAGAN system would help pilots navigate in all-weather conditions by an accuracy of up to three metres. It would enable an aircraft to fly on a specific path between two three-dimensional defined points, straighten routes and reduce fuel burn. Such a capability would also help in landing an aircraft in tough weather and terrain. Addressing an ASSOCHAM event in New Delhi, Lavasa said "virtually require all aircraft to be equipped with GNSS (global navigation satellite system) avionics" in order to realise maximum benefits from the global navigation satellite system.
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