CAA reminds pilots of GPS trial

Airline Industry Information, July 26, 2006

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The British Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has reminded pilots of the current trial of Global Positioning System (GPS) approaches for general aviation aircraft at six UK airports, which is due to end in three months' time.

UK CAA licensed pilots flying UK-registered aircraft fitted with GPS equipment that meets the requirements of Aeronautical Information Circular (AIC) yellow 205 for Non-Precision Approach (NPA) operations are invited to take part in the trial. For reasons of safety the trial approaches are only to be flown in good visibility.

The six participating airports, for which GPS NPA procedures have been designed, are Blackpool, Durham Tees Valley, Exeter, Gloucestershire, Inverness and Shoreham. Immediately after the flight pilots should submit reports on a special website for analysis. These reports will not be seen by the CAA but will be managed independently by Leeds University and Imperial College, London.

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