Category: Air Traffic Management

Airservices rolls out GBAS
Air Traffic Management

Airservices has announced it will begin introducing GBAS (Ground Based Augmentation System) into service at Australian airports from late 2009, starting with Sydney. Honeywell’s SmartPath Precision Landing System recently became the world’s first GBAS to achieve certification by the US FAA, and was developed with assistance from Airservices. GBAS improves the accuracy of aircraft positioning

FAA certifies GBAS
Air Traffic Management

The FAA has given System Design Approval for the Honeywell SmartPath precision landing system, opening the way for the adoption of GPS-guided approaches in the US. SmartPath, which is a ground based augmentation system (GBAS) supports precision approach and landings by using satellite data and transmits digital guidance signals to aircraft systems. As such, it

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