Chennai: The city airport will soon have a new ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) to navigate aircraft during landing and take-off.
The technology is an alternative to the instrument landing system (ILS), which will support the full range of approach and landing operations at Chennai airport.
Airports Authority of India (AAI) sources said the new system would be installed within the next six months, after which it will be tested for another six months for obtaining certification.
Explaining the facility, a senior AAI officer said GBAS has more than three antennas, a central processing system (a computer), and a VHF data broadcast transmitter, all of which will be located near an airport.
20/05/14 P Oppili/The Hindu
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The technology is an alternative to the instrument landing system (ILS), which will support the full range of approach and landing operations at Chennai airport.
Airports Authority of India (AAI) sources said the new system would be installed within the next six months, after which it will be tested for another six months for obtaining certification.
Explaining the facility, a senior AAI officer said GBAS has more than three antennas, a central processing system (a computer), and a VHF data broadcast transmitter, all of which will be located near an airport.
20/05/14 P Oppili/The Hindu
