GPS, born from the Sputnik era, is the backbone of modern Performance Based Navigation (PBN), encompassing RNAV and RNP procedures in aviation. Reliable GPS navigation depends on onboard integrity ...
In August 2021, I participated in an inspection flight of a new approach procedure at one of the most challenging airports to land at in the U.S., Colorado’s Eagle County (KEGE) with Hughes Aerospace ...
Despite the prevalence of RNAV, pilots still need proficiency in traditional non-precision maneuvers, such as course reversals and managing single MDAs, as many RNAV approaches incorporate these ...
Thomas Cook Airlines (UK) gained CAA approval to become the country's first carrier to use GPS-based RNAV technology on approaches. Two Thomas Cook A330s are fitted with RNAV hardware and software and ...
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