Thiruvananthapuram: The Instrument Landing System (ILS) installed at the Thiruvananthapuram international airport here to guide aircraft to precision landing has finally gone on stream.
With this, the aircraft can land at the premier airport of the State at low visibility of even 800 metres.
The Air Traffic Control will not have to go for flight diversion from here to adjoining airports during inclement weather. The ILS has been commissioned and is guiding precision landings of the aircraft, Airport Director, George G. Tharakan told The Hindu .
The calibration of the ILS, procured from Selex ES U.S. by Airports Authority of India (AAI), was expedited following the August 18 ‘near crash’ of a Jet Airways flight from Doha after it was diverted from Kochi due to poor weather.
But, glitches were noticed after the system was put on trial run using a calibrating aircraft of the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The authorities zeroed in on the snag in the ILS t to the Glide Path, one of the three components of the ILS.
29/02/16 S. Anil Radhakrishnan/The Hindu
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With this, the aircraft can land at the premier airport of the State at low visibility of even 800 metres.
The Air Traffic Control will not have to go for flight diversion from here to adjoining airports during inclement weather. The ILS has been commissioned and is guiding precision landings of the aircraft, Airport Director, George G. Tharakan told The Hindu .
The calibration of the ILS, procured from Selex ES U.S. by Airports Authority of India (AAI), was expedited following the August 18 ‘near crash’ of a Jet Airways flight from Doha after it was diverted from Kochi due to poor weather.
But, glitches were noticed after the system was put on trial run using a calibrating aircraft of the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The authorities zeroed in on the snag in the ILS t to the Glide Path, one of the three components of the ILS.
29/02/16 S. Anil Radhakrishnan/The Hindu
