European GNSS Agency (GSA) funds 14 projects to help foster the implementation of EGNOS-based operations and LPV-200 procedures at European airports as part of its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants.
The GSA recently announced the projects selected for funding under its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants GSA/EEX.0030/2015. This second call brought great results, with 14 projects selected for funding, starting from July and August 2016.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)-based operations, including LPV-200 (localiser performance with vertical guidance) procedures, at different European aerodromes, with an emphasis on the regional airports and heliports that general and business aviation operators depend upon.
In addition, the call also aims to support the development and installation of GPS/EGNOS-enabled avionics and grant airworthiness certification for required navigation performance approach (RNP APCH) procedures down to LPV minima and point in space (PinS), and to achieve the approval of Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) for LPV operations of aircraft already equipped with satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) capabilities.
Specifically, the following results are expected:
“These grants will ensure more European airports and more European operators are able to take full advantage of EGNOS procedures, meaning increased safety and more accessibility for everyone,” says GSA Head of Market Development GG Calini.
The total budget for the second call was EUR 6 million.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of EGNOS-based operations, including LPV-200 procedures. (Click to enlarge)
Project name | Beneficiary | Proposal | Impact |
AIRLA All Ireland LPV approach project | Irish Aviation Authority |
LPV approach procedures at 9 state and regional airports in Ireland, with 21 procedures Restructure the airspace to facilitate direct RNAV arrivals (from en-route to an LPV ‘T-BAR' type approach structure) for the planned runway in use
|
Significant reduction in the minima with reference to every NPA currently published in the Aeronautical information Publication (AIP) Significant reduction in operational costs for airlines operating at regional (non-state) airports Increased safety |
London Oxford Airport | Oxford Aviation Services Ltd |
Lateral navigation (LNAV), LNAV/vertical navigation (VNAV) and LPV minima to runways 01 and 19 Approach to runway 19 to be designed with LPV-200 criteria
|
Primary regional and business aviation airport in the Thames Valley, identified by European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) members as a priority for LPV and operators already with LPV capabilities |
Glasgow Prestwick Airport | Glasgow Prestwick airport Limited |
LPV, LNAV and LNAV/VNAV to runways 21, 12 and 30 Replace, overlay and replicate the current conventional procedures
|
Substantially improved minima on runway 21 and a much more accurate arrival than currently provided by the non-directional beacon (NDB) or surveillance radar approach (SRA) |
Cumbernauld Airport | Cormack Aircraft Services Limited |
LPV on both runway ends (currently non-instrument) |
Main operating base for Hebridean Air Services (LPV-capable), 2 ATOs, 2 rotorcraft operators and many private aircraft owners
|
GAGA GNSS approaches for general aviation | AOPA UK Helios |
LPV approach procedures at 3 general aviation (GA) airports: Haverfordwest, Gloucestershire and Stapleford |
Increased availability of instrument procedures for GA community Support to training needs for instrument-rated (IR) pilots Attract new commercial customers
|
London Southend and Carlisle Lake District Airports | London Southend Airport company Limited Stobart Air Limited |
Implementation of LPV-200 at Southend and LPV + PinS at Carlisle |
Considerable business aviation traffic, with many LPV-capable aircraft Increased accessibility and safety compared to current NPA (Carlisle) Attract new commercial operations based on better accessibility
|
ENAC | Ecole Nationale de l’aviation Civile |
Retrofit of 12 BE58 aircraft with GTN650 Upgrade of 3 BE58 Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer (FNTP) II simulators All Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) flight instructors’ IR-ME training and operational feedback sessions to authorities, other ATOs and airlines
|
EGNOS adopted by one of the leading flight training organisations in Europe for professional instrument rating training Expected total number of LPV landings on an annual basis is 6 200 in flight landings and 4 900 in simulator Integration and promotion of LPV procedures in the ATO with the largest training fleet in Europe |
Nextjet | Nextjet AB |
EGNOS LPV approach approved for installation in all Nextjet’s 10 Saab 340 platforms STC development by Scandinavian Avionics |
Large Scandinavian regional operator will be able to modernise and extend the flexibility of its Saab 340 operations, especially on small and remote airports Lower cost of operation, with positive effect on customers due to reduction in delays in bad weather conditions
|
Svensk Pilotutbildning |
Svensk Pilotutbildning AB |
Svensk Pilotutbildning, an ATO based at the Earth Science Geostationary Platform (ESGP) in Sweden, plans to upgrade 3 aircraft and Provide PBN/EGNOS/LPV to existing IR students and other customers |
ATO will make 1 250 in-flight LPV approaches on a yearly basis, within the normal training activities Majority of training flights will be performed at the home base (ESGP) with LPV on both runway Equipped simulators will allow cost-effective training for students
|
Bristow |
Retrofit of 6 S92s and a second flight management system (FMS) to be LPV-capable Add LPV capabilities to aircraft already equipped with one FMS that are certified for |
Major rotorcraft operator serving oil and gas (O&G) SAR and Arctic SAR. Bases currently are Stavanger, Bergen and Hammerfest. Stavanger and Bergen have current LPV published. LPV adds such operational benefits as the possibility of fully coupled flight, potentially better minima and maybe steeper angles for further noise reduction
|
|
PIONEERS 2: Early adoption of PinS rotorcraft procedures | Pildo Consulting S.L. Austrocontrol Christophorus Flugrettungsverein BMI-Flugpolizei Norsk Luftamulanse CHC helicopters |
Rotorcraft retrofit | Maximise the operational use of EGNOS in rotorcraft operations, enabling major helicopter emergency medical services (HEMSs) and off-shore operators with LPV capabilities, and also open the potential of EGNOS towards government operations (police and military) |
EGNOS in the Czech Republic | GNSS centre of Excellence z.s.p.o. DSA A.S. F Air, SPOL. S.R.O. RLP CR, S.P. Aero-Taxi OKR, A.S. |
Retrofit of 13 GA aircraft, 2 rotorcraft and 2 flight simulation training devices Introduction of EGNOS for rotorcraft operations in CZ |
LPV capabilities at two industry leaders in CZ for pilot training, covering +/- 60 % of national market, and +/- 20 % of market share in Central Europe First PinS in CZ to be used by HEMS. Other hospitals waiting for operational feedback of this procedure First PinS at busy international airport
|
Aeroporto Caproni | P.A.T. Nucleo Elicotteri VVF Aeroporto ‘Gianni Caproni’ S.p.A. |
Design and validation of approach and departures supported by SBAS serving Trento Airport and the helipad at Cles hospital Specific point-to-point link to connect the instrument flight procedure (IFP)
|
Increased safety and continuity of the medical and emergency operations |
REAL: RPAS EGNOS-assisted landings | Pildo Consulting S.L. Sharper Shape Ltd EuroUSC – Italia FADA/CATEC |
Develop an EGNOS-based navigation and surveillance sensor, ready to be coupled with a generic RPAS autopilot and ground station system Contribute to the approval of innovative RPAS operations, supported by a safety case, which in turn is supported by high levels of accuracy and integrity provided by EGNOS Validation in two scenarios:
|
Meanwhile, the 13 projects selected as part of the first call are all currently at various stages of implementation, with some already taking positive steps towards enabling EGNOS operations, particularly as they relate to regional aviation. Among these initial achievements is an upgrade of three simulators, with one having recently entered the market and the second to follow in the coming months. Another project is well on its way to successfully retrofitting a regional aircraft, making it to be another ‘ready to fly’ with EGNOS in 2017.
Overall, the first call is on course to publish up “first package “of 15 EGNOS procedures by the end of 2016.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
European GNSS Agency (GSA) funds 14 projects to help foster the implementation of EGNOS-based operations and LPV-200 procedures at European airports as part of its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants.
The GSA recently announced the projects selected for funding under its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants GSA/EEX.0030/2015. This second call brought great results, with 14 projects selected for funding, starting from July and August 2016.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)-based operations, including LPV-200 (localiser performance with vertical guidance) procedures, at different European aerodromes, with an emphasis on the regional airports and heliports that general and business aviation operators depend upon.
In addition, the call also aims to support the development and installation of GPS/EGNOS-enabled avionics and grant airworthiness certification for required navigation performance approach (RNP APCH) procedures down to LPV minima and point in space (PinS), and to achieve the approval of Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) for LPV operations of aircraft already equipped with satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) capabilities.
Specifically, the following results are expected:
“These grants will ensure more European airports and more European operators are able to take full advantage of EGNOS procedures, meaning increased safety and more accessibility for everyone,” says GSA Head of Market Development GG Calini.
The total budget for the second call was EUR 6 million.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of EGNOS-based operations, including LPV-200 procedures. (Click to enlarge)
Increased safety
Project name | Beneficiary | Proposal | Impact |
AIRLA All Ireland LPV approach; project | Irish Aviation Authority |
Significant reduction in the minima with reference to every NPA currently published in the Aeronautical information Publication (AIP) Significant reduction in operational costs for airlines operating at regional (non-state) airports Increased safety |
LPV approach procedures at 9 state and regional airports in Ireland, with 21 procedures
Restructure the airspace to facilitate direct RNAV arrivals (from en-route to an LPV ‘T-BAR' type approach structure) for the planned runway in use
|
London Oxford Airport | Oxford Aviation Services Ltd |
Lateral navigation (LNAV), LNAV/vertical navigation (VNAV) and LPV minima to runways 01 and 19 Approach to runway 19 to be designed with LPV-200 criteria
|
Primary regional and business aviation airport in the Thames Valley, identified by European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) members as a priority for LPV and operators already with LPV capabilities |
Glasgow Prestwick Airport | Glasgow Prestwick airport Limited |
LPV, LNAV and LNAV/VNAV to runways 21, 12 and 30 Replace, overlay and replicate the current conventional procedures
|
Substantially improved minima on runway 21 and a much more accurate arrival than currently provided by the non-directional beacon (NDB) or surveillance radar approach (SRA) |
Cumbernauld Airport | Cormack Aircraft Services Limited |
LPV on both runway ends (currently non-instrument) |
Main operating base for Hebridean Air Services (LPV-capable), 2 ATOs, 2 rotorcraft operators and many private aircraft owners
|
GAGA GNSS approaches for general aviation | AOPA UK Helios |
LPV approach procedures at 3 general aviation (GA) airports: Haverfordwest, Gloucestershire and Stapleford |
Increased availability of instrument procedures for GA community Support to training needs for instrument-rated (IR) pilots Attract new commercial customers
|
London Southend and Carlisle Lake District Airports | London Southend Airport company Limited Stobart Air Limited |
Implementation of LPV-200 at Southend and LPV + PinS at Carlisle |
Considerable business aviation traffic, with many LPV-capable aircraft Increased accessibility and safety compared to current NPA (Carlisle) Attract new commercial operations based on better accessibility
|
ENAC | Ecole Nationale de l’aviation Civile |
Retrofit of 12 BE58 aircraft with GTN650 Upgrade of 3 BE58 Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer (FNTP) II simulators All Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) flight instructors’ IR-ME training and operational feedback sessions to authorities, other ATOs and airlines
|
EGNOS adopted by one of the leading flight training organisations in Europe for professional instrument rating training Expected total number of LPV landings on an annual basis is 6 200 in flight landings and 4 900 in simulator Integration and promotion of LPV procedures in the ATO with the largest training fleet in Europe |
Nextjet | Nextjet AB |
EGNOS LPV approach approved for installation in all Nextjet’s 10 Saab 340 platforms STC development by Scandinavian Avionics |
Large Scandinavian regional operator will be able to modernise and extend the flexibility of its Saab 340 operations, especially on small and remote airports Lower cost of operation, with positive effect on customers due to reduction in delays in bad weather conditions
|
Svensk Pilotutbildning | Svensk Pilotutbildning AB |
Svensk Pilotutbildning, an ATO based at the Earth Science Geostationary Platform (ESGP) in Sweden, plans to upgrade 3 aircraft and Provide PBN/EGNOS/LPV to existing IR students and other customers |
ATO will make 1 250 in-flight LPV approaches on a yearly basis, within the normal training activities Majority of training flights will be performed at the home base (ESGP) with LPV on both runway Equipped simulators will allow cost-effective training for students
|
Bristow |
Retrofit of 6 S92s and a second flight management system (FMS) to be LPV-capable Add LPV capabilities to aircraft already equipped with one FMS that are certified for |
Major rotorcraft operator serving oil and gas (O&G) SAR and Arctic SAR. Bases currently are Stavanger, Bergen and Hammerfest. Stavanger and Bergen have current LPV published. LPV adds such operational benefits as the possibility of fully coupled flight, potentially better minima and maybe steeper angles for further noise reduction
|
|
PIONEERS 2: Early adoption of PinS rotorcraft procedures | Pildo Consulting S.L. Austrocontrol Christophorus Flugrettungsverein BMI-Flugpolizei Norsk Luftamulanse CHC helicopters | Rotorcraft retrofit | Maximise the operational use of EGNOS in rotorcraft operations, enabling major helicopter emergency medical services (HEMSs) and off-shore operators with LPV capabilities, and also open the potential of EGNOS towards government operations (police and military) |
EGNOS in the Czech Republic | GNSS centre of Excellence z.s.p.o. DSA A.S. F Air, SPOL. S.R.O. RLP CR, S.P. Aero-Taxi OKR, A.S. |
Retrofit of 13 GA aircraft, 2 rotorcraft and 2 flight simulation training devices Introduction of EGNOS for rotorcraft operations in CZ |
LPV capabilities at two industry leaders in CZ for pilot training, covering +/- 60 % of national market, and +/- 20 % of market share in Central Europe First PinS in CZ to be used by HEMS. Other hospitals waiting for operational feedback of this procedure First PinS at busy international airport
|
Aeroporto Caproni | P.A.T. Nucleo Elicotteri VVF Aeroporto ‘Gianni Caproni’ S.p.A. |
Design and validation of approach and departures supported by SBAS serving Trento Airport and the helipad at Cles hospital Specific point-to-point link to connect the instrument flight procedure (IFP)
|
Increased safety and continuity of the medical and emergency operations |
REAL: RPAS EGNOS-assisted landings | Pildo Consulting S.L. Sharper Shape Ltd EuroUSC – Italia FADA/CATEC |
Develop an EGNOS-based navigation and surveillance sensor, ready to be coupled with a generic RPAS autopilot and ground station system Contribute to the approval of innovative RPAS operations, supported by a safety case, which in turn is supported by high levels of accuracy and integrity provided by EGNOS Validation in two scenarios:
|
Meanwhile, the 13 projects selected as part of the first call are all currently at various stages of implementation, with some already taking positive steps towards enabling EGNOS operations, particularly as they relate to regional aviation. Among these initial achievements is an upgrade of three simulators, with one having recently entered the market and the second to follow in the coming months. Another project is well on its way to successfully retrofitting a regional aircraft, making it to be another ‘ready to fly’ with EGNOS in 2017.
Overall, the first call is on course to publish up “first package “of 15 EGNOS procedures by the end of 2016.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
European GNSS Agency (GSA) funds 14 projects to help foster the implementation of EGNOS-based operations and LPV-200 procedures at European airports as part of its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants.
The GSA recently announced the projects selected for funding under its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants GSA/EEX.0030/2015. This second call brought great results, with 14 projects selected for funding, starting from July and August 2016.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)-based operations, including LPV-200 (localiser performance with vertical guidance) procedures, at different European aerodromes, with an emphasis on the regional airports and heliports that general and business aviation operators depend upon.
In addition, the call also aims to support the development and installation of GPS/EGNOS-enabled avionics and grant airworthiness certification for required navigation performance approach (RNP APCH) procedures down to LPV minima and point in space (PinS), and to achieve the approval of Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) for LPV operations of aircraft already equipped with satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) capabilities.
Specifically, the following results are expected:
“These grants will ensure more European airports and more European operators are able to take full advantage of EGNOS procedures, meaning increased safety and more accessibility for everyone,” says GSA Head of Market Development GG Calini.
The total budget for the second call was EUR 6 million.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of EGNOS-based operations, including LPV-200 procedures. (Click to enlarge)
Increased safety
Project name | Beneficiary | Proposal | Impact |
AIRLA All Ireland LPV approach; project | Irish Aviation Authority |
Significant reduction in the minima with reference to every NPA currently published in the Aeronautical information Publication (AIP) Significant reduction in operational costs for airlines operating at regional (non-state) airports Increased safety |
LPV approach procedures at 9 state and regional airports in Ireland, with 21 procedures
Restructure the airspace to facilitate direct RNAV arrivals (from en-route to an LPV ‘T-BAR' type approach structure) for the planned runway in use
|
London Oxford Airport | Oxford Aviation Services Ltd |
Lateral navigation (LNAV), LNAV/vertical navigation (VNAV) and LPV minima to runways 01 and 19 Approach to runway 19 to be designed with LPV-200 criteria
|
Primary regional and business aviation airport in the Thames Valley, identified by European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) members as a priority for LPV and operators already with LPV capabilities |
Glasgow Prestwick Airport | Glasgow Prestwick airport Limited |
LPV, LNAV and LNAV/VNAV to runways 21, 12 and 30 Replace, overlay and replicate the current conventional procedures
|
Substantially improved minima on runway 21 and a much more accurate arrival than currently provided by the non-directional beacon (NDB) or surveillance radar approach (SRA) |
Cumbernauld Airport | Cormack Aircraft Services Limited |
LPV on both runway ends (currently non-instrument) |
Main operating base for Hebridean Air Services (LPV-capable), 2 ATOs, 2 rotorcraft operators and many private aircraft owners
|
GAGA GNSS approaches for general aviation | AOPA UK Helios |
LPV approach procedures at 3 general aviation (GA) airports: Haverfordwest, Gloucestershire and Stapleford |
Increased availability of instrument procedures for GA community Support to training needs for instrument-rated (IR) pilots Attract new commercial customers
|
London Southend and Carlisle Lake District Airports | London Southend Airport company Limited Stobart Air Limited |
Implementation of LPV-200 at Southend and LPV + PinS at Carlisle |
Considerable business aviation traffic, with many LPV-capable aircraft Increased accessibility and safety compared to current NPA (Carlisle) Attract new commercial operations based on better accessibility
|
ENAC | Ecole Nationale de l’aviation Civile |
Retrofit of 12 BE58 aircraft with GTN650 Upgrade of 3 BE58 Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer (FNTP) II simulators All Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) flight instructors’ IR-ME training and operational feedback sessions to authorities, other ATOs and airlines
|
EGNOS adopted by one of the leading flight training organisations in Europe for professional instrument rating training Expected total number of LPV landings on an annual basis is 6 200 in flight landings and 4 900 in simulator Integration and promotion of LPV procedures in the ATO with the largest training fleet in Europe |
Nextjet | Nextjet AB |
EGNOS LPV approach approved for installation in all Nextjet’s 10 Saab 340 platforms STC development by Scandinavian Avionics |
Large Scandinavian regional operator will be able to modernise and extend the flexibility of its Saab 340 operations, especially on small and remote airports Lower cost of operation, with positive effect on customers due to reduction in delays in bad weather conditions
|
Svensk Pilotutbildning | Svensk Pilotutbildning AB |
Svensk Pilotutbildning, an ATO based at the Earth Science Geostationary Platform (ESGP) in Sweden, plans to upgrade 3 aircraft and Provide PBN/EGNOS/LPV to existing IR students and other customers |
ATO will make 1 250 in-flight LPV approaches on a yearly basis, within the normal training activities Majority of training flights will be performed at the home base (ESGP) with LPV on both runway Equipped simulators will allow cost-effective training for students
|
Bristow |
Retrofit of 6 S92s and a second flight management system (FMS) to be LPV-capable Add LPV capabilities to aircraft already equipped with one FMS that are certified for |
Major rotorcraft operator serving oil and gas (O&G) SAR and Arctic SAR. Bases currently are Stavanger, Bergen and Hammerfest. Stavanger and Bergen have current LPV published. LPV adds such operational benefits as the possibility of fully coupled flight, potentially better minima and maybe steeper angles for further noise reduction
|
|
PIONEERS 2: Early adoption of PinS rotorcraft procedures | Pildo Consulting S.L.; Austrocontrol; Christophorus; Flugrettungsverein; BMI-Flugpolizei; Norsk Luftamulanse; CHC helicopters | Rotorcraft retrofit | Maximise the operational use of EGNOS in rotorcraft operations, enabling major helicopter emergency medical services (HEMSs) and off-shore operators with LPV capabilities, and also open the potential of EGNOS towards government operations (police and military) |
EGNOS in the Czech Republic | GNSS centre of Excellence; z.s.p.o.; DSA A.S.; F Air, SPOL. S.R.O.; RLP CR, S.P.; Aero-Taxi OKR, A.S. |
Retrofit of 13 GA aircraft, 2 rotorcraft and 2 flight simulation training devices Introduction of EGNOS for rotorcraft operations in CZ |
LPV capabilities at two industry leaders in CZ for pilot training, covering +/- 60 % of national market, and +/- 20 % of market share in Central Europe First PinS in CZ to be used by HEMS. Other hospitals waiting for operational feedback of this procedure First PinS at busy international airport
|
Aeroporto Caproni | P.A.T. Nucleo; Elicotteri VVF; Aeroporto ‘Gianni; Caproni’; S.p.A. |
Design and validation of approach and departures supported by SBAS serving Trento Airport and the helipad at Cles hospital Specific point-to-point link to connect the instrument flight procedure (IFP)
|
Increased safety and continuity of the medical and emergency operations |
REAL: RPAS EGNOS-assisted landings | Pildo Consulting S.L.; Sharper Shape Ltd; EuroUSC – Italia; FADA/CATEC |
Develop an EGNOS-based navigation and surveillance sensor, ready to be coupled with a generic RPAS autopilot and ground station system Contribute to the approval of innovative RPAS operations, supported by a safety case, which in turn is supported by high levels of accuracy and integrity provided by EGNOS Validation in two scenarios:
|
Meanwhile, the 13 projects selected as part of the first call are all currently at various stages of implementation, with some already taking positive steps towards enabling EGNOS operations, particularly as they relate to regional aviation. Among these initial achievements is an upgrade of three simulators, with one having recently entered the market and the second to follow in the coming months. Another project is well on its way to successfully retrofitting a regional aircraft, making it to be another ‘ready to fly’ with EGNOS in 2017.
Overall, the first call is on course to publish up “first package “of 15 EGNOS procedures by the end of 2016.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
European GNSS Agency (GSA) funds 14 projects to help foster the implementation of EGNOS-based operations and LPV-200 procedures at European airports as part of its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants.
The GSA recently announced the projects selected for funding under its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants GSA/EEX.0030/2015. This second call brought great results, with 14 projects selected for funding, starting from July and August 2016.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)-based operations, including LPV-200 (localiser performance with vertical guidance) procedures, at different European aerodromes, with an emphasis on the regional airports and heliports that general and business aviation operators depend upon.
In addition, the call also aims to support the development and installation of GPS/EGNOS-enabled avionics and grant airworthiness certification for required navigation performance approach (RNP APCH) procedures down to LPV minima and point in space (PinS), and to achieve the approval of Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) for LPV operations of aircraft already equipped with satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) capabilities.
Specifically, the following results are expected:
“These grants will ensure more European airports and more European operators are able to take full advantage of EGNOS procedures, meaning increased safety and more accessibility for everyone,” says GSA Head of Market Development GG Calini.
The total budget for the second call was EUR 6 million.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of EGNOS-based operations, including LPV-200 procedures. (Click to enlarge)
Increased safety
Lateral navigation (LNAV), LNAV/vertical navigation (VNAV) and LPV minima to runways 01 and 19
Approach to runway 19 to be designed with LPV-200 criteria
Project name | Beneficiary | Proposal | Impact |
AIRLA All Ireland LPV approach; project | Irish Aviation Authority |
Significant reduction in the minima with reference to every NPA currently published in the Aeronautical information Publication (AIP) Significant reduction in operational costs for airlines operating at regional (non-state) airports |
LPV approach procedures at 9 state and regional airports in Ireland, with 21 procedures
Restructure the airspace to facilitate direct RNAV arrivals (from en-route to an LPV ‘T-BAR' type approach structure) for the planned runway in use
Increased safety
|
London Oxford Airport | Oxford Aviation Services Ltd |
Lateral navigation (LNAV), LNAV/vertical navigation (VNAV)and LPV minima to runways 01 and 19 Approach to runway 19 to be designed with LPV-200 criteria
|
Primary regional and business aviation airport in the Thames Valley, identified by European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) members as a priority for LPV and operators already with LPV capabilities |
Glasgow Prestwick Airport | Glasgow Prestwick airport Limited |
LPV, LNAV and LNAV/VNAV to runways 21, 12 and 30 Replace, overlay and replicate the current conventional procedures
|
Substantially improved minima on runway 21 and a much more accurate arrival than currently provided by the non-directional beacon (NDB) or surveillance radar approach (SRA) |
Cumbernauld Airport | Cormack Aircraft Services Limited |
LPV on both runway ends (currently non-instrument) |
Main operating base for Hebridean Air Services (LPV-capable), 2 ATOs, 2 rotorcraft operators and many private aircraft owners
|
GAGA GNSS approaches for general aviation | AOPA UK Helios |
LPV approach procedures at 3 general aviation (GA) airports: Haverfordwest, Gloucestershire and Stapleford |
Increased availability of instrument procedures for GA community Support to training needs for instrument-rated (IR) pilots Attract new commercial customers
|
London Southend and Carlisle Lake District Airports | London Southend Airport company Limited Stobart Air Limited |
Implementation of LPV-200 at Southend and LPV + PinS at Carlisle |
Considerable business aviation traffic, with many LPV-capable aircraft Increased accessibility and safety compared to current NPA (Carlisle) Attract new commercial operations based on better accessibility
|
ENAC | Ecole Nationale de l’aviation Civile |
Retrofit of 12 BE58 aircraft with GTN650 Upgrade of 3 BE58 Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer (FNTP) II simulators All Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) flight instructors’ IR-ME training and operational feedback sessions to authorities, other ATOs and airlines
|
EGNOS adopted by one of the leading flight training organisations in Europe for professional instrument rating training Expected total number of LPV landings on an annual basis is 6 200 in flight landings and 4 900 in simulator Integration and promotion of LPV procedures in the ATO with the largest training fleet in Europe |
Nextjet | Nextjet AB | EGNOS LPV approach approved for installation in all Nextjet’s 10 Saab 340 platforms STC development by Scandinavian Avionics |
Large Scandinavian regional operator will be able to modernise and extend the flexibility of its Saab 340 operations, especially on small and remote airports Lower cost of operation, with positive effect on customers due to reduction in delays in bad weather conditions
|
Svensk Pilotutbildning | Svensk Pilotutbildning AB |
Svensk Pilotutbildning, an ATO based at the Earth Science Geostationary Platform (ESGP) in Sweden, plans to upgrade 3 aircraft and 2 simulators Provide PBN/EGNOS/LPV to existing IR students and other customers |
ATO will make 1 250 in-flight LPV approaches on a yearly basis, within the normal training activities Majority of training flights will be performed at the home base (ESGP) with LPV on both runway ends; nearby airports will have LPV by 2016 Equipped simulators will allow cost-effective training for students
|
Bristow |
Retrofit of 6 S92s and a second flight management system (FMS) to be LPV-capable Add LPV capabilities to aircraft already equipped with one FMS that are certified for RNAV 5, RNAV 1/PRNAV and RNP APCH with LNAV minima |
Major rotorcraft operator serving oil and gas (O&G) SAR and Arctic SAR. Bases currently are Stavanger, Bergen and Hammerfest. Stavanger and Bergen have current LPV published. Bergen is currently equipped with two PinS approaches for helicopters with LNAV minima only LPV adds such operational benefits as the possibility of fully coupled flight, potentially better minima and maybe steeper angles for further noise reduction
|
|
PIONEERS 2: Early adoption of PinS rotorcraft procedures | Pildo Consulting S.L.; Austrocontrol; Christophorus; Flugrettungsverein; BMI-Flugpolizei; Norsk Luftamulanse; CHC helicopters | Rotorcraft retrofit |
Maximise the operational use of EGNOS in rotorcraft operations, enabling major helicopter emergency medical services (HEMSs) and off-shore operators with LPV capabilities, and also open the potential of EGNOS towards government operations (police and military)
|
EGNOS in the Czech Republic | GNSS centre of Excellence; z.s.p.o.; DSA A.S.; F Air, SPOL. S.R.O.; RLP CR, S.P.; Aero-Taxi OKR, A.S. |
Retrofit of 13 GA aircraft, 2 rotorcraft and 2 flight simulation training devices (FSTDs) with EGNOS-enabled avionics Introduction of EGNOS for rotorcraft operations in CZ |
LPV capabilities at two industry leaders in CZ for pilot training, covering +/- 60 % of national market, and +/- 20 % of market share in Central Europe First PinS in CZ to be used by HEMS. Other hospitals waiting for operational feedback of this procedure First PinS at busy international airport
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Aeroporto Caproni | P.A.T. Nucleo; Elicotteri VVF; Aeroporto ‘Gianni; Caproni’; S.p.A. |
Design and validation of approach and departures supported by SBAS serving Trento Airport and the helipad at Cles hospital Specific point-to-point link to connect the instrument flight procedure (IFP)
|
Increased safety and continuity of the medical and emergency operations |
REAL: RPAS EGNOS-assisted landings | Pildo Consulting S.L.; Sharper Shape Ltd; EuroUSC – Italia; FADA/CATEC |
Develop an EGNOS-based navigation and surveillance sensor, ready to be coupled with a generic RPAS autopilot and ground station system Contribute to the approval of innovative RPAS operations, supported by a safety case, which in turn is supported by high levels of accuracy and integrity provided by EGNOS
Validation in two scenarios: Scenario 1: transport for urgent medicines Scenario 2: Operations to extinguish fires
|
Meanwhile, the 13 projects selected as part of the first call are all currently at various stages of implementation, with some already taking positive steps towards enabling EGNOS operations, particularly as they relate to regional aviation. Among these initial achievements is an upgrade of three simulators, with one having recently entered the market and the second to follow in the coming months. Another project is well on its way to successfully retrofitting a regional aircraft, making it to be another ‘ready to fly’ with EGNOS in 2017.
Overall, the first call is on course to publish up “first package “of 15 EGNOS procedures by the end of 2016.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
European GNSS Agency (GSA) funds 14 projects to help foster the implementation of EGNOS-based operations and LPV-200 procedures at European airports as part of its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants.
The GSA recently announced the projects selected for funding under its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants GSA/EEX.0030/2015. This second call brought great results, with 14 projects selected for funding, starting from July and August 2016.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)-based operations, including LPV-200 (localiser performance with vertical guidance) procedures, at different European aerodromes, with an emphasis on the regional airports and heliports that general and business aviation operators depend upon.
In addition, the call also aims to support the development and installation of GPS/EGNOS-enabled avionics and grant airworthiness certification for required navigation performance approach (RNP APCH) procedures down to LPV minima and point in space (PinS), and to achieve the approval of Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) for LPV operations of aircraft already equipped with satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) capabilities.
Specifically, the following results are expected:
“These grants will ensure more European airports and more European operators are able to take full advantage of EGNOS procedures, meaning increased safety and more accessibility for everyone,” says GSA Head of Market Development GG Calini.
The total budget for the second call was EUR 6 million.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of EGNOS-based operations, including LPV-200 procedures. (Click to enlarge)
Increased safety
Lateral navigation (LNAV), LNAV/vertical navigation (VNAV) and LPV minima to runways 01 and 19
Approach to runway 19 to be designed with LPV-200 criteria
Project name | Beneficiary | Proposal | Impact |
AIRLA All Ireland LPV approach; project | Irish Aviation Authority |
Significant reduction in the minima with reference to every NPA currently published in the Aeronautical information Publication (AIP) Significant reduction in operational costs for airlines operating at regional (non-state) airports |
LPV approach procedures at 9 state and regional airports in Ireland, with 21 procedures
Restructure the airspace to facilitate direct RNAV arrivals (from en-route to an LPV ‘T-BAR' type approach structure) for the planned runway in use
Increased safety
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London Oxford Airport | Oxford Aviation Services Ltd |
Lateral navigation (LNAV), LNAV/vertical navigation (VNAV)and LPV minima to runways 01 and 19 Approach to runway 19 to be designed with LPV-200 criteria
|
Primary regional and business aviation airport in the Thames Valley, identified by European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) members as a priority for LPV and operators already with LPV capabilities |
Glasgow Prestwick Airport | Glasgow Prestwick airport Limited |
LPV, LNAV and LNAV/VNAV to runways 21, 12 and 30 Replace, overlay and replicate the current conventional procedures
|
Substantially improved minima on runway 21 and a much more accurate arrival than currently provided by the non-directional beacon (NDB) or surveillance radar approach (SRA) |
Cumbernauld Airport | Cormack Aircraft Services Limited |
LPV on both runway ends (currently non-instrument) |
Main operating base for Hebridean Air Services (LPV-capable), 2 ATOs, 2 rotorcraft operators and many private aircraft owners
|
GAGA GNSS approaches for general aviation | AOPA UK Helios |
LPV approach procedures at 3 general aviation (GA) airports: Haverfordwest, Gloucestershire and Stapleford |
Increased availability of instrument procedures for GA community Support to training needs for instrument-rated (IR) pilots Attract new commercial customers
|
London Southend and Carlisle Lake District Airports | London Southend Airport company Limited Stobart Air Limited |
Implementation of LPV-200 at Southend and LPV + PinS at Carlisle |
Considerable business aviation traffic, with many LPV-capable aircraft Increased accessibility and safety compared to current NPA (Carlisle) Attract new commercial operations based on better accessibility
|
ENAC | Ecole Nationale de l’aviation Civile |
Retrofit of 12 BE58 aircraft with GTN650 Upgrade of 3 BE58 Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer (FNTP) II simulators All Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) flight instructors’ IR-ME training and operational feedback sessions to authorities, other ATOs and airlines
|
EGNOS adopted by one of the leading flight training organisations in Europe for professional instrument rating training Expected total number of LPV landings on an annual basis is 6 200 in flight landings and 4 900 in simulator Integration and promotion of LPV procedures in the ATO with the largest training fleet in Europe |
Nextjet | Nextjet AB | EGNOS LPV approach approved for installation in all Nextjet’s 10 Saab 340 platforms STC development by Scandinavian Avionics |
Large Scandinavian regional operator will be able to modernise and extend the flexibility of its Saab 340 operations, especially on small and remote airports Lower cost of operation, with positive effect on customers due to reduction in delays in bad weather conditions
|
Svensk Pilotutbildning | Svensk Pilotutbildning AB |
Svensk Pilotutbildning, an ATO based at the Earth Science Geostationary Platform (ESGP) in Sweden, plans to upgrade 3 aircraft and 2 simulators Provide PBN/EGNOS/LPV to existing IR students and other customers |
ATO will make 1 250 in-flight LPV approaches on a yearly basis, within the normal training activities Majority of training flights will be performed at the home base (ESGP) with LPV on both runway ends; nearby airports will have LPV by 2016 Equipped simulators will allow cost-effective training for students
|
Bristow |
Retrofit of 6 S92s and a second flight management system (FMS) to be LPV-capable Add LPV capabilities to aircraft already equipped with one FMS that are certified for RNAV 5, RNAV 1/PRNAV and RNP APCH with LNAV minima |
Major rotorcraft operator serving oil and gas (O&G) SAR and Arctic SAR. Bases currently are Stavanger, Bergen and Hammerfest. Stavanger and Bergen have current LPV published. Bergen is currently equipped with two PinS approaches for helicopters with LNAV minima only LPV adds such operational benefits as the possibility of fully coupled flight, potentially better minima and maybe steeper angles for further noise reduction
|
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PIONEERS 2: Early adoption of PinS rotorcraft procedures | Pildo Consulting S.L.; Austrocontrol; Christophorus; Flugrettungsverein; BMI-Flugpolizei; Norsk Luftamulanse; CHC helicopters | Rotorcraft retrofit |
Maximise the operational use of EGNOS in rotorcraft operations, enabling major helicopter emergency medical services (HEMSs) and off-shore operators with LPV capabilities, and also open the potential of EGNOS towards government operations (police and military)
|
EGNOS in the Czech Republic | GNSS centre of Excellence; z.s.p.o.; DSA A.S.; F Air, SPOL. S.R.O.; RLP CR, S.P.; Aero-Taxi OKR, A.S. |
Retrofit of 13 GA aircraft, 2 rotorcraft and 2 flight simulation training devices (FSTDs) with EGNOS-enabled avionics Introduction of EGNOS for rotorcraft operations in CZ |
LPV capabilities at two industry leaders in CZ for pilot training, covering +/- 60 % of national market, and +/- 20 % of market share in Central Europe First PinS in CZ to be used by HEMS. Other hospitals waiting for operational feedback of this procedure First PinS at busy international airport
|
Aeroporto Caproni | P.A.T. Nucleo; Elicotteri VVF; Aeroporto ‘Gianni; Caproni’; S.p.A. |
Design and validation of approach and departures supported by SBAS serving Trento Airport and the helipad at Cles hospital Specific point-to-point link to connect the instrument flight procedure (IFP)
|
Increased safety and continuity of the medical and emergency operations |
REAL: RPAS EGNOS-assisted landings | Pildo Consulting S.L.; Sharper Shape Ltd; EuroUSC – Italia; FADA/CATEC |
Develop an EGNOS-based navigation and surveillance sensor, ready to be coupled with a generic RPAS autopilot and ground station system Contribute to the approval of innovative RPAS operations, supported by a safety case, which in turn is supported by high levels of accuracy and integrity provided by EGNOS
Validation in two scenarios: Scenario 1: transport for urgent medicines Scenario 2: Operations to extinguish fires
|
Meanwhile, the 13 projects selected as part of the first call are all currently at various stages of implementation, with some already taking positive steps towards enabling EGNOS operations, particularly as they relate to regional aviation. Among these initial achievements is an upgrade of three simulators, with one having recently entered the market and the second to follow in the coming months. Another project is well on its way to successfully retrofitting a regional aircraft, making it to be another ‘ready to fly’ with EGNOS in 2017.
Overall, the first call is on course to publish up “first package “of 15 EGNOS procedures by the end of 2016.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
European GNSS Agency (GSA) funds 14 projects to help foster the implementation of EGNOS-based operations and LPV-200 procedures at European airports as part of its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants.
The GSA recently announced the projects selected for funding under its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants GSA/EEX.0030/2015. This second call brought great results, with 14 projects selected for funding, starting from July and August 2016.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)-based operations, including LPV-200 (localiser performance with vertical guidance) procedures, at different European aerodromes, with an emphasis on the regional airports and heliports that general and business aviation operators depend upon.
In addition, the call also aims to support the development and installation of GPS/EGNOS-enabled avionics and grant airworthiness certification for required navigation performance approach (RNP APCH) procedures down to LPV minima and point in space (PinS), and to achieve the approval of Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) for LPV operations of aircraft already equipped with satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) capabilities.
Specifically, the following results are expected:
“These grants will ensure more European airports and more European operators are able to take full advantage of EGNOS procedures, meaning increased safety and more accessibility for everyone,” says GSA Head of Market Development GG Calini.
The total budget for the second call was EUR 6 million.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of EGNOS-based operations, including LPV-200 procedures. (Click to enlarge)
Increased safety
Lateral navigation (LNAV), LNAV/vertical navigation (VNAV) and LPV minima to runways 01 and 19
Approach to runway 19 to be designed with LPV-200 criteria
Project name | Beneficiary | Proposal | Impact |
AIRLA All Ireland LPV approach; project | Irish Aviation Authority |
Significant reduction in the minima with reference to every NPA currently published in the Aeronautical information Publication (AIP) Significant reduction in operational costs for airlines operating at regional (non-state) airports |
LPV approach procedures at 9 state and regional airports in Ireland, with 21 procedures
Restructure the airspace to facilitate direct RNAV arrivals (from en-route to an LPV ‘T-BAR' type approach structure) for the planned runway in use
Increased safety
|
London Oxford Airport | Oxford Aviation Services Ltd |
Lateral navigation (LNAV), LNAV/vertical navigation (VNAV)and LPV minima to runways 01 and 19 Approach to runway 19 to be designed with LPV-200 criteria
|
Primary regional and business aviation airport in the Thames Valley, identified by European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) members as a priority for LPV and operators already with LPV capabilities |
Glasgow Prestwick Airport | Glasgow Prestwick airport Limited |
LPV, LNAV and LNAV/VNAV to runways 21, 12 and 30 Replace, overlay and replicate the current conventional procedures
|
Substantially improved minima on runway 21 and a much more accurate arrival than currently provided by the non-directional beacon (NDB) or surveillance radar approach (SRA) |
Cumbernauld Airport | Cormack Aircraft Services Limited |
LPV on both runway ends (currently non-instrument) |
Main operating base for Hebridean Air Services (LPV-capable), 2 ATOs, 2 rotorcraft operators and many private aircraft owners
|
GAGA GNSS approaches for general aviation | AOPA UK Helios |
LPV approach procedures at 3 general aviation (GA) airports: Haverfordwest, Gloucestershire and Stapleford |
Increased availability of instrument procedures for GA community Support to training needs for instrument-rated (IR) pilots Attract new commercial customers
|
London Southend and Carlisle Lake District Airports | London Southend Airport company Limited Stobart Air Limited |
Implementation of LPV-200 at Southend and LPV + PinS at Carlisle |
Considerable business aviation traffic, with many LPV-capable aircraft Increased accessibility and safety compared to current NPA (Carlisle) Attract new commercial operations based on better accessibility
|
ENAC | Ecole Nationale de l’aviation Civile |
Retrofit of 12 BE58 aircraft with GTN650 Upgrade of 3 BE58 Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer (FNTP) II simulators All Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) flight instructors’ IR-ME training and operational feedback sessions to authorities, other ATOs and airlines
|
EGNOS adopted by one of the leading flight training organisations in Europe for professional instrument rating training Expected total number of LPV landings on an annual basis is 6 200 in flight landings and 4 900 in simulator Integration and promotion of LPV procedures in the ATO with the largest training fleet in Europe |
Nextjet | Nextjet AB | EGNOS LPV approach approved for installation in all Nextjet’s 10 Saab 340 platforms STC development by Scandinavian Avionics |
Large Scandinavian regional operator will be able to modernise and extend the flexibility of its Saab 340 operations, especially on small and remote airports Lower cost of operation, with positive effect on customers due to reduction in delays in bad weather conditions
|
Svensk Pilotutbildning | Svensk Pilotutbildning AB |
Svensk Pilotutbildning, an ATO based at the Earth Science Geostationary Platform (ESGP) in Sweden, plans to upgrade 3 aircraft and 2 simulators Provide PBN/EGNOS/LPV to existing IR students and other customers |
ATO will make 1 250 in-flight LPV approaches on a yearly basis, within the normal training activities Majority of training flights will be performed at the home base (ESGP) with LPV on both runway Equipped simulators will allow cost-effective training for students
|
Bristow |
Retrofit of 6 S92s and a second flight management system (FMS) to be LPV-capable Add LPV capabilities to aircraft already equipped with one FMS that are certified for RNAV 5, RNAV 1/PRNAV and RNP APCH with LNAV minima |
Major rotorcraft operator serving oil and gas (O&G) SAR and Arctic SAR. Bases currently are Stavanger, Bergen and Hammerfest. Stavanger and Bergen have current LPV published. LPV adds such operational benefits as the possibility of fully coupled flight, potentially better minima and maybe steeper angles for further noise reduction
|
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PIONEERS 2: Early adoption of PinS rotorcraft procedures | Pildo Consulting S.L.; Austrocontrol; Christophorus; Flugrettungsverein; BMI-Flugpolizei; Norsk Luftamulanse; CHC helicopters | Rotorcraft retrofit | Maximise the operational use of EGNOS in rotorcraft operations, enabling major helicopter emergency medical services (HEMSs) and off-shore operators with LPV capabilities, and also open the potential of EGNOS towards government operations (police and military) |
EGNOS in the Czech Republic | GNSS centre of Excellence; z.s.p.o.; DSA A.S.; F Air, SPOL. S.R.O.; RLP CR, S.P.; Aero-Taxi OKR, A.S. |
Retrofit of 13 GA aircraft, 2 rotorcraft and 2 flight simulation training devices (FSTDs) with EGNOS-enabled avionics Introduction of EGNOS for rotorcraft operations in CZ |
LPV capabilities at two industry leaders in CZ for pilot training, covering +/- 60 % of national market, and +/- 20 % of market share in Central Europe First PinS in CZ to be used by HEMS. Other hospitals waiting for operational feedback of this procedure First PinS at busy international airport
|
Aeroporto Caproni | P.A.T. Nucleo; Elicotteri VVF; Aeroporto ‘Gianni; Caproni’; S.p.A. |
Design and validation of approach and departures supported by SBAS serving Trento Airport and the helipad at Cles hospital Specific point-to-point link to connect the instrument flight procedure (IFP)
|
Increased safety and continuity of the medical and emergency operations |
REAL: RPAS EGNOS-assisted landings | Pildo Consulting S.L.; Sharper Shape Ltd; EuroUSC – Italia; FADA/CATEC |
Develop an EGNOS-based navigation and surveillance sensor, ready to be coupled with a generic RPAS autopilot and ground station system Contribute to the approval of innovative RPAS operations, supported by a safety case, which in turn is supported by high levels of accuracy and integrity provided by EGNOS
Validation in two scenarios: Scenario 1: transport for urgent medicines Scenario 2: Operations to extinguish fires
|
Meanwhile, the 13 projects selected as part of the first call are all currently at various stages of implementation, with some already taking positive steps towards enabling EGNOS operations, particularly as they relate to regional aviation. Among these initial achievements is an upgrade of three simulators, with one having recently entered the market and the second to follow in the coming months. Another project is well on its way to successfully retrofitting a regional aircraft, making it to be another ‘ready to fly’ with EGNOS in 2017.
Overall, the first call is on course to publish up “first package “of 15 EGNOS procedures by the end of 2016.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
European GNSS Agency (GSA) funds 14 projects to help foster the implementation of EGNOS-based operations and LPV-200 procedures at European airports as part of its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants.
The GSA recently announced the projects selected for funding under its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants GSA/EEX.0030/2015. This second call brought great results, with 14 projects selected for funding, starting from July and August 2016.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)-based operations, including LPV-200 (localiser performance with vertical guidance) procedures, at different European aerodromes, with an emphasis on the regional airports and heliports that general and business aviation operators depend upon.
In addition, the call also aims to support the development and installation of GPS/EGNOS-enabled avionics and grant airworthiness certification for required navigation performance approach (RNP APCH) procedures down to LPV minima and point in space (PinS), and to achieve the approval of Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) for LPV operations of aircraft already equipped with satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) capabilities.
Specifically, the following results are expected:
“These grants will ensure more European airports and more European operators are able to take full advantage of EGNOS procedures, meaning increased safety and more accessibility for everyone,” says GSA Head of Market Development GG Calini.
The total budget for the second call was EUR 6 million.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of EGNOS-based operations, including LPV-200 procedures.
Project name | Beneficiary | Proposal | Impact |
AIRLA All Ireland LPV approach project | Irish Aviation Authority |
LPV approach procedures at 9 state and regional airports in Ireland, with 21 procedures Restructure the airspace to facilitate direct RNAV arrivals (from en-route to an LPV ‘T-BAR’ type approach structure) for the planned runway in use |
Significant reduction in the minima with reference to every NPA currently published in the Aeronautical information Publication (AIP) Significant reduction in operational costs for airlines operating at regional (non-state) airports Increased safety |
London Oxford Airport | Oxford Aviation Services Ltd |
Lateral navigation (LNAV), LNAV/vertical navigation (VNAV) and LPV minima to runways 01 and 19 Approach to runway 19 to be designed with LPV-200 criteria |
Primary regional and business aviation airport in the Thames Valley, identified by European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) members as a priority for LPV and operators already with LPV capabilities |
Glasgow Prestwick Airport | Glasgow Prestwick airport Limited |
LPV, LNAV and LNAV/VNAV to runways 21, 12 and 30 Replace, overlay and replicate the current conventional procedures |
Substantially improved minima on runway 21 and a much more accurate arrival than currently provided by the non-directional beacon (NDB) or surveillance radar approach (SRA) |
Cumbernauld Airport | Cormack Aircraft Services Limited | LPV on both runway ends (currently non-instrument) | Main operating base for Hebridean Air Services (LPV-capable), 2 ATOs, 2 rotorcraft operators and many private aircraft owners |
GAGA GNSS approaches for general aviation | AOPA UK Helios |
LPV approach procedures at 3 general aviation (GA) airports: Haverfordwest, Gloucestershire and Stapleford |
Increased availability of instrument procedures for GA community Support to training needs for instrument-rated (IR) pilots Attract new commercial customers |
London Southend and Carlisle Lake District Airports | London Southend Airport company Limited Stobart Air Limited |
Implementation of LPV-200 at Southend and LPV + PinS at Carlisle |
Considerable business aviation traffic, with many LPV-capable aircraft Increased accessibility and safety compared to current NPA (Carlisle) Attract new commercial operations based on better accessibility |
ENAC | Ecole Nationale de l’aviation Civile |
Retrofit of 12 BE58 aircraft with GTN650 Upgrade of 3 BE58 Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer (FNTP) II simulators All Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) flight instructors’ IR-ME training and operational feedback sessions to authorities, other ATOs and airlines |
GNOS adopted by one of the leading flight training organisations in Europe for professional instrument rating training Expected total number of LPV landings on an annual basis is 6 200 in flight landings and 4 900 in simulator Integration and promotion of LPV procedures in the ATO with the largest training fleet in Europe |
Nextjet | Nextjet AB |
EGNOS LPV approach approved for installation in all Nextjet’s 10 Saab 340 platforms STC development by Scandinavian Avionics |
Large Scandinavian regional operator will be able to modernise and extend the flexibility of its Saab 340 operations, especially on small and remote airports Lower cost of operation, with positive effect on customers due to reduction in delays in bad weather conditions |
Svensk Pilotutbildning | Svensk Pilotutbildning AB |
Svensk Pilotutbildning, an ATO based at the Earth Science Geostationary Platform (ESGP) in Sweden, plans to upgrade 3 aircraft and 2 simulators Provide PBN/EGNOS/LPV to existing IR students and other customers |
ATO will make 1 250 in-flight LPV approaches on a yearly basis, within the normal training activities Majority of training flights will be performed at the home base (ESGP) with LPV on both runway ends; nearby airports will have LPV by 2016 Equipped simulators will allow cost-effective training for students |
Bristow |
Retrofit of 6 S92s and a second flight management system (FMS) to be LPV-capable Add LPV capabilities to aircraft already equipped with one FMS that are certified for RNAV 5, RNAV 1/PRNAV and RNP APCH with LNAV minima |
Major rotorcraft operator serving oil and gas (O&G) SAR and Arctic SAR. Bases currently are Stavanger, Bergen and Hammerfest. Stavanger and Bergen have current LPV published. Bergen is currently equipped with two PinS approaches for helicopters with LNAV minima only LPV adds such operational benefits as the possibility of fully coupled flight, potentially better minima and maybe steeper angles for further noise reduction |
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PIONEERS 2: Early adoption of PinS rotorcraft procedures | Pildo Consulting S.L. Austrocontrol Christophorus Flugrettungsverein BMI-Flugpolizei Norsk Luftamulanse CHC helicopters |
Rotorcraft retrofit | Maximise the operational use of EGNOS in rotorcraft operations, enabling major helicopter emergency medical services (HEMSs) and off-shore operators with LPV capabilities, and also open the potential of EGNOS towards government operations (police and military) |
EGNOS in the Czech Republic | GNSS centre of Excellence z.s.p.o. DSA A.S. F Air, SPOL. S.R.O. RLP CR, S.P. Aero-Taxi OKR, A.S. |
Retrofit of 13 GA aircraft, 2 rotorcraft and 2 flight simulation training devices (FSTDs) with EGNOS-enabled avionics Introduction of EGNOS for rotorcraft operations in CZ |
LPV capabilities at two industry leaders in CZ for pilot training, covering +/- 60 % of national market, and +/- 20 % of market share in Central Europe First PinS in CZ to be used by HEMS. Other hospitals waiting for operational feedback of this procedure First PinS at busy international airport |
Aeroporto Caproni | P.A.T. Nucleo Elicotteri VVF Aeroporto ‘Gianni Caproni’ S.p.A. |
Design and validation of approach and departures supported by SBAS serving Trento Airport and the helipad at Cles hospital Specific point-to-point link to connect the instrument flight procedure (IFP) |
Increased safety and continuity of the medical and emergency operations |
REAL: RPAS EGNOS-assisted landings | Pildo Consulting S.L. Sharper Shape Ltd EuroUSC – Italia FADA/CATEC |
Develop an EGNOS-based navigation and surveillance sensor, ready to be coupled with a generic RPAS autopilot and ground station system Contribute to the approval of innovative RPAS operations, supported by a safety case, which in turn is supported by high levels of accuracy and integrity provided by EGNOS Validation in two scenarios:
|
Meanwhile, the 13 projects selected as part of the first call are all currently at various stages of implementation, with some already taking positive steps towards enabling EGNOS operations, particularly as they relate to regional aviation. Among these initial achievements is an upgrade of three simulators, with one having recently entered the market and the second to follow in the coming months. Another project is well on its way to successfully retrofitting a regional aircraft, making it to be another ‘ready to fly’ with EGNOS in 2017.
Overall, the first call is on course to publish up “first package “of 15 EGNOS procedures by the end of 2016.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
European GNSS Agency (GSA) funds 14 projects to help foster the implementation of EGNOS-based operations and LPV-200 procedures at European airports as part of its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants.
The GSA recently announced the projects selected for funding under its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants GSA/EEX.0030/2015. This second call brought great results, with 14 projects selected for funding, starting from July and August 2016.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)-based operations, including LPV-200 (localiser performance with vertical guidance) procedures, at different European aerodromes, with an emphasis on the regional airports and heliports that general and business aviation operators depend upon.
In addition, the call also aims to support the development and installation of GPS/EGNOS-enabled avionics and grant airworthiness certification for required navigation performance approach (RNP APCH) procedures down to LPV minima and point in space (PinS), and to achieve the approval of Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) for LPV operations of aircraft already equipped with satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) capabilities.
Specifically, the following results are expected:
“These grants will ensure more European airports and more European operators are able to take full advantage of EGNOS procedures, meaning increased safety and more accessibility for everyone,” says GSA Head of Market Development GG Calini.
The total budget for the second call was EUR 6 million.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of EGNOS-based operations, including LPV-200 procedures. (Click to enlarge)
Project name | Beneficiary | Proposal | Impact |
AIRLA All Ireland LPV approach project | Irish Aviation Authority |
LPV approach procedures at 9 state and regional airports in Ireland, with 21 procedures Restructure the airspace to facilitate direct RNAV arrivals (from en-route to an LPV ‘T-BAR' type approach structure) for the planned runway in use
|
Significant reduction in the minima with reference to every NPA currently published in the Aeronautical information Publication (AIP) Significant reduction in operational costs for airlines operating at regional (non-state) airports Increased safety |
London Oxford Airport | Oxford Aviation Services Ltd |
Lateral navigation (LNAV), LNAV/vertical navigation (VNAV) and LPV minima to runways 01 and 19 Approach to runway 19 to be designed with LPV-200 criteria
|
Primary regional and business aviation airport in the Thames Valley, identified by European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) members as a priority for LPV and operators already with LPV capabilities |
Glasgow Prestwick Airport | Glasgow Prestwick airport Limited |
LPV, LNAV and LNAV/VNAV to runways 21, 12 and 30 Replace, overlay and replicate the current conventional procedures
|
Substantially improved minima on runway 21 and a much more accurate arrival than currently provided by the non-directional beacon (NDB) or surveillance radar approach (SRA) |
Cumbernauld Airport | Cormack Aircraft Services Limited |
LPV on both runway ends (currently non-instrument) |
Main operating base for Hebridean Air Services (LPV-capable), 2 ATOs, 2 rotorcraft operators and many private aircraft owners
|
GAGA GNSS approaches for general aviation | AOPA UK Helios |
LPV approach procedures at 3 general aviation (GA) airports: Haverfordwest, Gloucestershire and Stapleford |
Increased availability of instrument procedures for GA community Support to training needs for instrument-rated (IR) pilots Attract new commercial customers
|
London Southend and Carlisle Lake District Airports | London Southend Airport company Limited Stobart Air Limited |
Implementation of LPV-200 at Southend and LPV + PinS at Carlisle |
Considerable business aviation traffic, with many LPV-capable aircraft Increased accessibility and safety compared to current NPA (Carlisle) Attract new commercial operations based on better accessibility
|
ENAC | Ecole Nationale de l’aviation Civile |
Retrofit of 12 BE58 aircraft with GTN650 Upgrade of 3 BE58 Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer (FNTP) II simulators All Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) flight instructors’ IR-ME training and operational feedback sessions to authorities, other ATOs and airlines
|
EGNOS adopted by one of the leading flight training organisations in Europe for professional instrument rating training Expected total number of LPV landings on an annual basis is 6 200 in flight landings and 4 900 in simulator Integration and promotion of LPV procedures in the ATO with the largest training fleet in Europe |
Nextjet | Nextjet AB |
EGNOS LPV approach approved for installation in all Nextjet’s 10 Saab 340 platforms STC development by Scandinavian Avionics |
Large Scandinavian regional operator will be able to modernise and extend the flexibility of its Saab 340 operations, especially on small and remote airports Lower cost of operation, with positive effect on customers due to reduction in delays in bad weather conditions
|
Svensk Pilotutbildning |
Svensk Pilotutbildning AB |
Svensk Pilotutbildning, an ATO based at the Earth Science Geostationary Platform (ESGP) in Sweden, plans to upgrade 3 aircraft and Provide PBN/EGNOS/LPV to existing IR students and other customers |
ATO will make 1 250 in-flight LPV approaches on a yearly basis, within the normal training activities Majority of training flights will be performed at the home base (ESGP) with LPV on both runway Equipped simulators will allow cost-effective training for students
|
Bristow |
Retrofit of 6 S92s and a second flight management system (FMS) to be LPV-capable Add LPV capabilities to aircraft already equipped with one FMS that are certified for |
Major rotorcraft operator serving oil and gas (O&G) SAR and Arctic SAR. Bases currently are Stavanger, Bergen and Hammerfest. Stavanger and Bergen have current LPV published. LPV adds such operational benefits as the possibility of fully coupled flight, potentially better minima and maybe steeper angles for further noise reduction
|
|
PIONEERS 2: Early adoption of PinS rotorcraft procedures | Pildo Consulting S.L. Austrocontrol Christophorus Flugrettungsverein BMI-Flugpolizei Norsk Luftamulanse CHC helicopters |
Rotorcraft retrofit | Maximise the operational use of EGNOS in rotorcraft operations, enabling major helicopter emergency medical services (HEMSs) and off-shore operators with LPV capabilities, and also open the potential of EGNOS towards government operations (police and military) |
EGNOS in the Czech Republic | GNSS centre of Excellence z.s.p.o. DSA A.S. F Air, SPOL. S.R.O. RLP CR, S.P. Aero-Taxi OKR, A.S. |
Retrofit of 13 GA aircraft, 2 rotorcraft and 2 flight simulation training devices Introduction of EGNOS for rotorcraft operations in CZ |
LPV capabilities at two industry leaders in CZ for pilot training, covering +/- 60 % of national market, and +/- 20 % of market share in Central Europe First PinS in CZ to be used by HEMS. Other hospitals waiting for operational feedback of this procedure First PinS at busy international airport
|
Aeroporto Caproni | P.A.T. Nucleo Elicotteri VVF Aeroporto ‘Gianni Caproni’ S.p.A. |
Design and validation of approach and departures supported by SBAS serving Trento Airport and the helipad at Cles hospital Specific point-to-point link to connect the instrument flight procedure (IFP)
|
Increased safety and continuity of the medical and emergency operations |
REAL: RPAS EGNOS-assisted landings | Pildo Consulting S.L. Sharper Shape Ltd EuroUSC – Italia FADA/CATEC |
Develop an EGNOS-based navigation and surveillance sensor, ready to be coupled with a generic RPAS autopilot and ground station system Contribute to the approval of innovative RPAS operations, supported by a safety case, which in turn is supported by high levels of accuracy and integrity provided by EGNOS Validation in two scenarios:
|
Meanwhile, the 13 projects selected as part of the first call are all currently at various stages of implementation, with some already taking positive steps towards enabling EGNOS operations, particularly as they relate to regional aviation. Among these initial achievements is an upgrade of three simulators, with one having recently entered the market and the second to follow in the coming months. Another project is well on its way to successfully retrofitting a regional aircraft, making it to be another ‘ready to fly’ with EGNOS in 2017.
Overall, the first call is on course to publish up “first package “of 15 EGNOS procedures by the end of 2016.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
European GNSS Agency (GSA) funds 14 projects to help foster the implementation of EGNOS-based operations and LPV-200 procedures at European airports as part of its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants.
The GSA recently announced the projects selected for funding under its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants GSA/EEX.0030/2015. This second call brought great results, with 14 projects selected for funding, starting from July and August 2016.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)-based operations, including LPV-200 (localiser performance with vertical guidance) procedures, at different European aerodromes, with an emphasis on the regional airports and heliports that general and business aviation operators depend upon.
In addition, the call also aims to support the development and installation of GPS/EGNOS-enabled avionics and grant airworthiness certification for required navigation performance approach (RNP APCH) procedures down to LPV minima and point in space (PinS), and to achieve the approval of Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) for LPV operations of aircraft already equipped with satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) capabilities.
Specifically, the following results are expected:
“These grants will ensure more European airports and more European operators are able to take full advantage of EGNOS procedures, meaning increased safety and more accessibility for everyone,” says GSA Head of Market Development GG Calini.
The total budget for the second call was EUR 6 million.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of EGNOS-based operations, including LPV-200 procedures. (Click to enlarge)
Project name | Beneficiary | Proposal | Impact |
AIRLA All Ireland LPV approach; project | Irish Aviation Authority |
LPV approach procedures at 9 state and regional airports in Ireland, with 21 procedures Restructure the airspace to facilitate direct RNAV arrivals (from en-route to an LPV ‘T-BAR' type approach structure) for the planned runway in use
|
Significant reduction in the minima with reference to every NPA currently published in the Aeronautical information Publication (AIP) Significant reduction in operational costs for airlines operating at regional (non-state) airports Increased safety |
London Oxford Airport | Oxford Aviation Services Ltd |
Lateral navigation (LNAV), LNAV/vertical navigation (VNAV) and LPV minima to runways 01 and 19 Approach to runway 19 to be designed with LPV-200 criteria
|
Primary regional and business aviation airport in the Thames Valley, identified by European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) members as a priority for LPV and operators already with LPV capabilities |
Glasgow Prestwick Airport | Glasgow Prestwick airport Limited |
LPV, LNAV and LNAV/VNAV to runways 21, 12 and 30 Replace, overlay and replicate the current conventional procedures
|
Substantially improved minima on runway 21 and a much more accurate arrival than currently provided by the non-directional beacon (NDB) or surveillance radar approach (SRA) |
Cumbernauld Airport | Cormack Aircraft Services Limited |
LPV on both runway ends (currently non-instrument) |
Main operating base for Hebridean Air Services (LPV-capable), 2 ATOs, 2 rotorcraft operators and many private aircraft owners
|
GAGA GNSS approaches for general aviation | AOPA UK Helios |
LPV approach procedures at 3 general aviation (GA) airports: Haverfordwest, Gloucestershire and Stapleford |
Increased availability of instrument procedures for GA community Support to training needs for instrument-rated (IR) pilots Attract new commercial customers
|
London Southend and Carlisle Lake District Airports | London Southend Airport company Limited Stobart Air Limited |
Implementation of LPV-200 at Southend and LPV + PinS at Carlisle |
Considerable business aviation traffic, with many LPV-capable aircraft Increased accessibility and safety compared to current NPA (Carlisle) Attract new commercial operations based on better accessibility
|
ENAC | Ecole Nationale de l’aviation Civile |
Retrofit of 12 BE58 aircraft with GTN650 Upgrade of 3 BE58 Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer (FNTP) II simulators All Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) flight instructors’ IR-ME training and operational feedback sessions to authorities, other ATOs and airlines
|
EGNOS adopted by one of the leading flight training organisations in Europe for professional instrument rating training Expected total number of LPV landings on an annual basis is 6 200 in flight landings and 4 900 in simulator Integration and promotion of LPV procedures in the ATO with the largest training fleet in Europe |
Nextjet | Nextjet AB |
EGNOS LPV approach approved for installation in all Nextjet’s 10 Saab 340 platforms STC development by Scandinavian Avionics |
Large Scandinavian regional operator will be able to modernise and extend the flexibility of its Saab 340 operations, especially on small and remote airports Lower cost of operation, with positive effect on customers due to reduction in delays in bad weather conditions
|
Svensk Pilotutbildning |
Svensk Pilotutbildning AB |
Svensk Pilotutbildning, an ATO based at the Earth Science Geostationary Platform (ESGP) in Sweden, plans to upgrade 3 aircraft and Provide PBN/EGNOS/LPV to existing IR students and other customers |
ATO will make 1 250 in-flight LPV approaches on a yearly basis, within the normal training activities Majority of training flights will be performed at the home base (ESGP) with LPV on both runway Equipped simulators will allow cost-effective training for students
|
Bristow |
Retrofit of 6 S92s and a second flight management system (FMS) to be LPV-capable Add LPV capabilities to aircraft already equipped with one FMS that are certified for |
Major rotorcraft operator serving oil and gas (O&G) SAR and Arctic SAR. Bases currently are Stavanger, Bergen and Hammerfest. Stavanger and Bergen have current LPV published. LPV adds such operational benefits as the possibility of fully coupled flight, potentially better minima and maybe steeper angles for further noise reduction
|
|
PIONEERS 2: Early adoption of PinS rotorcraft procedures | Pildo Consulting S.L. Austrocontrol Christophorus Flugrettungsverein BMI-Flugpolizei Norsk Luftamulanse CHC helicopters |
Rotorcraft retrofit | Maximise the operational use of EGNOS in rotorcraft operations, enabling major helicopter emergency medical services (HEMSs) and off-shore operators with LPV capabilities, and also open the potential of EGNOS towards government operations (police and military) |
EGNOS in the Czech Republic | GNSS centre of Excellence z.s.p.o. DSA A.S. F Air, SPOL. S.R.O. RLP CR, S.P. Aero-Taxi OKR, A.S. |
Retrofit of 13 GA aircraft, 2 rotorcraft and 2 flight simulation training devices Introduction of EGNOS for rotorcraft operations in CZ |
LPV capabilities at two industry leaders in CZ for pilot training, covering +/- 60 % of national market, and +/- 20 % of market share in Central Europe First PinS in CZ to be used by HEMS. Other hospitals waiting for operational feedback of this procedure First PinS at busy international airport
|
Aeroporto Caproni | P.A.T. Nucleo Elicotteri VVF Aeroporto ‘Gianni Caproni’ S.p.A. |
Design and validation of approach and departures supported by SBAS serving Trento Airport and the helipad at Cles hospital Specific point-to-point link to connect the instrument flight procedure (IFP)
|
Increased safety and continuity of the medical and emergency operations |
REAL: RPAS EGNOS-assisted landings | Pildo Consulting S.L. Sharper Shape Ltd EuroUSC – Italia FADA/CATEC |
Develop an EGNOS-based navigation and surveillance sensor, ready to be coupled with a generic RPAS autopilot and ground station system Contribute to the approval of innovative RPAS operations, supported by a safety case, which in turn is supported by high levels of accuracy and integrity provided by EGNOS Validation in two scenarios:
|
Meanwhile, the 13 projects selected as part of the first call are all currently at various stages of implementation, with some already taking positive steps towards enabling EGNOS operations, particularly as they relate to regional aviation. Among these initial achievements is an upgrade of three simulators, with one having recently entered the market and the second to follow in the coming months. Another project is well on its way to successfully retrofitting a regional aircraft, making it to be another ‘ready to fly’ with EGNOS in 2017.
Overall, the first call is on course to publish up “first package “of 15 EGNOS procedures by the end of 2016.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
European GNSS Agency (GSA) funds 14 projects to help foster the implementation of EGNOS-based operations and LPV-200 procedures at European airports as part of its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants.
The GSA recently announced the projects selected for funding under its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants GSA/EEX.0030/2015. This second call brought great results, with 14 projects selected for funding, starting from July and August 2016.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)-based operations, including LPV-200 (localiser performance with vertical guidance) procedures, at different European aerodromes, with an emphasis on the regional airports and heliports that general and business aviation operators depend upon.
In addition, the call also aims to support the development and installation of GPS/EGNOS-enabled avionics and grant airworthiness certification for required navigation performance approach (RNP APCH) procedures down to LPV minima and point in space (PinS), and to achieve the approval of Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) for LPV operations of aircraft already equipped with satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) capabilities.
Specifically, the following results are expected:
“These grants will ensure more European airports and more European operators are able to take full advantage of EGNOS procedures, meaning increased safety and more accessibility for everyone,” says GSA Head of Market Development GG Calini.
The total budget for the second call was EUR 6 million.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of EGNOS-based operations, including LPV-200 procedures. (Click to enlarge)
Increased safety
Project name | Beneficiary | Proposal | Impact |
AIRLA All Ireland LPV approach; project | Irish Aviation Authority |
Significant reduction in the minima with reference to every NPA currently published in the Aeronautical information Publication (AIP) Significant reduction in operational costs for airlines operating at regional (non-state) airports Increased safety |
LPV approach procedures at 9 state and regional airports in Ireland, with 21 procedures
Restructure the airspace to facilitate direct RNAV arrivals (from en-route to an LPV ‘T-BAR' type approach structure) for the planned runway in use
|
London Oxford Airport | Oxford Aviation Services Ltd |
Lateral navigation (LNAV), LNAV/vertical navigation (VNAV) and LPV minima to runways 01 and 19 Approach to runway 19 to be designed with LPV-200 criteria
|
Primary regional and business aviation airport in the Thames Valley, identified by European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) members as a priority for LPV and operators already with LPV capabilities |
Glasgow Prestwick Airport | Glasgow Prestwick airport Limited |
LPV, LNAV and LNAV/VNAV to runways 21, 12 and 30 Replace, overlay and replicate the current conventional procedures
|
Substantially improved minima on runway 21 and a much more accurate arrival than currently provided by the non-directional beacon (NDB) or surveillance radar approach (SRA) |
Cumbernauld Airport | Cormack Aircraft Services Limited |
LPV on both runway ends (currently non-instrument) |
Main operating base for Hebridean Air Services (LPV-capable), 2 ATOs, 2 rotorcraft operators and many private aircraft owners
|
GAGA GNSS approaches for general aviation | AOPA UK Helios |
LPV approach procedures at 3 general aviation (GA) airports: Haverfordwest, Gloucestershire and Stapleford |
Increased availability of instrument procedures for GA community Support to training needs for instrument-rated (IR) pilots Attract new commercial customers
|
London Southend and Carlisle Lake District Airports | London Southend Airport company Limited Stobart Air Limited |
Implementation of LPV-200 at Southend and LPV + PinS at Carlisle |
Considerable business aviation traffic, with many LPV-capable aircraft Increased accessibility and safety compared to current NPA (Carlisle) Attract new commercial operations based on better accessibility
|
ENAC | Ecole Nationale de l’aviation Civile |
Retrofit of 12 BE58 aircraft with GTN650 Upgrade of 3 BE58 Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer (FNTP) II simulators All Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) flight instructors’ IR-ME training and operational feedback sessions to authorities, other ATOs and airlines
|
EGNOS adopted by one of the leading flight training organisations in Europe for professional instrument rating training Expected total number of LPV landings on an annual basis is 6 200 in flight landings and 4 900 in simulator Integration and promotion of LPV procedures in the ATO with the largest training fleet in Europe |
Nextjet | Nextjet AB |
EGNOS LPV approach approved for installation in all Nextjet’s 10 Saab 340 platforms STC development by Scandinavian Avionics |
Large Scandinavian regional operator will be able to modernise and extend the flexibility of its Saab 340 operations, especially on small and remote airports Lower cost of operation, with positive effect on customers due to reduction in delays in bad weather conditions
|
Svensk Pilotutbildning | Svensk Pilotutbildning AB |
Svensk Pilotutbildning, an ATO based at the Earth Science Geostationary Platform (ESGP) in Sweden, plans to upgrade 3 aircraft and Provide PBN/EGNOS/LPV to existing IR students and other customers |
ATO will make 1 250 in-flight LPV approaches on a yearly basis, within the normal training activities Majority of training flights will be performed at the home base (ESGP) with LPV on both runway Equipped simulators will allow cost-effective training for students
|
Bristow |
Retrofit of 6 S92s and a second flight management system (FMS) to be LPV-capable Add LPV capabilities to aircraft already equipped with one FMS that are certified for |
Major rotorcraft operator serving oil and gas (O&G) SAR and Arctic SAR. Bases currently are Stavanger, Bergen and Hammerfest. Stavanger and Bergen have current LPV published. LPV adds such operational benefits as the possibility of fully coupled flight, potentially better minima and maybe steeper angles for further noise reduction
|
|
PIONEERS 2: Early adoption of PinS rotorcraft procedures | Pildo Consulting S.L. Austrocontrol Christophorus Flugrettungsverein BMI-Flugpolizei Norsk Luftamulanse CHC helicopters |
Rotorcraft retrofit | Maximise the operational use of EGNOS in rotorcraft operations, enabling major helicopter emergency medical services (HEMSs) and off-shore operators with LPV capabilities, and also open the potential of EGNOS towards government operations (police and military) |
EGNOS in the Czech Republic | GNSS centre of Excellence z.s.p.o. DSA A.S. F Air, SPOL. S.R.O. RLP CR, S.P. Aero-Taxi OKR, A.S. |
Retrofit of 13 GA aircraft, 2 rotorcraft and 2 flight simulation training devices Introduction of EGNOS for rotorcraft operations in CZ |
LPV capabilities at two industry leaders in CZ for pilot training, covering +/- 60 % of national market, and +/- 20 % of market share in Central Europe First PinS in CZ to be used by HEMS. Other hospitals waiting for operational feedback of this procedure First PinS at busy international airport
|
Aeroporto Caproni | P.A.T. Nucleo Elicotteri VVF Aeroporto ‘Gianni Caproni’ S.p.A. |
Design and validation of approach and departures supported by SBAS serving Trento Airport and the helipad at Cles hospital Specific point-to-point link to connect the instrument flight procedure (IFP)
|
Increased safety and continuity of the medical and emergency operations |
REAL: RPAS EGNOS-assisted landings | Pildo Consulting S.L. Sharper Shape Ltd EuroUSC – Italia FADA/CATEC |
Develop an EGNOS-based navigation and surveillance sensor, ready to be coupled with a generic RPAS autopilot and ground station system Contribute to the approval of innovative RPAS operations, supported by a safety case, which in turn is supported by high levels of accuracy and integrity provided by EGNOS Validation in two scenarios:
|
Meanwhile, the 13 projects selected as part of the first call are all currently at various stages of implementation, with some already taking positive steps towards enabling EGNOS operations, particularly as they relate to regional aviation. Among these initial achievements is an upgrade of three simulators, with one having recently entered the market and the second to follow in the coming months. Another project is well on its way to successfully retrofitting a regional aircraft, making it to be another ‘ready to fly’ with EGNOS in 2017.
Overall, the first call is on course to publish up “first package “of 15 EGNOS procedures by the end of 2016.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
European GNSS Agency (GSA) funds 14 projects to help foster the implementation of EGNOS-based operations and LPV-200 procedures at European airports as part of its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants.
The GSA recently announced the projects selected for funding under its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants GSA/EEX.0030/2015. This second call brought great results, with 14 projects selected for funding, starting from July and August 2016.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)-based operations, including LPV-200 (localiser performance with vertical guidance) procedures, at different European aerodromes, with an emphasis on the regional airports and heliports that general and business aviation operators depend upon.
In addition, the call also aims to support the development and installation of GPS/EGNOS-enabled avionics and grant airworthiness certification for required navigation performance approach (RNP APCH) procedures down to LPV minima and point in space (PinS), and to achieve the approval of Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) for LPV operations of aircraft already equipped with satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) capabilities.
Specifically, the following results are expected:
“These grants will ensure more European airports and more European operators are able to take full advantage of EGNOS procedures, meaning increased safety and more accessibility for everyone,” says GSA Head of Market Development GG Calini.
The total budget for the second call was EUR 6 million.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of EGNOS-based operations, including LPV-200 procedures. (Click to enlarge)
Increased safety
Project name | Beneficiary | Proposal | Impact |
AIRLA All Ireland LPV approach; project | Irish Aviation Authority |
Significant reduction in the minima with reference to every NPA currently published in the Aeronautical information Publication (AIP) Significant reduction in operational costs for airlines operating at regional (non-state) airports |
LPV approach procedures at 9 state and regional airports in Ireland, with 21 procedures
Restructure the airspace to facilitate direct RNAV arrivals (from en-route to an LPV ‘T-BAR' type approach structure) for the planned runway in use
|
London Oxford Airport | Oxford Aviation Services Ltd |
Lateral navigation (LNAV), LNAV/vertical navigation (VNAV) and LPV minima to runways 01 and 19 Approach to runway 19 to be designed with LPV-200 criteria
|
Primary regional and business aviation airport in the Thames Valley, identified by European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) members as a priority for LPV and operators already with LPV capabilities |
Glasgow Prestwick Airport | Glasgow Prestwick airport Limited |
LPV, LNAV and LNAV/VNAV to runways 21, 12 and 30 Replace, overlay and replicate the current conventional procedures
|
Substantially improved minima on runway 21 and a much more accurate arrival than currently provided by the non-directional beacon (NDB) or surveillance radar approach (SRA) |
Cumbernauld Airport | Cormack Aircraft Services Limited |
LPV on both runway ends (currently non-instrument) |
Main operating base for Hebridean Air Services (LPV-capable), 2 ATOs, 2 rotorcraft operators and many private aircraft owners
|
GAGA GNSS approaches for general aviation | AOPA UK Helios |
LPV approach procedures at 3 general aviation (GA) airports: Haverfordwest, Gloucestershire and Stapleford |
Increased availability of instrument procedures for GA community Support to training needs for instrument-rated (IR) pilots Attract new commercial customers
|
London Southend and Carlisle Lake District Airports | London Southend Airport company Limited Stobart Air Limited |
Implementation of LPV-200 at Southend and LPV + PinS at Carlisle |
Considerable business aviation traffic, with many LPV-capable aircraft Increased accessibility and safety compared to current NPA (Carlisle) Attract new commercial operations based on better accessibility
|
ENAC | Ecole Nationale de l’aviation Civile |
Retrofit of 12 BE58 aircraft with GTN650 Upgrade of 3 BE58 Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer (FNTP) II simulators All Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) flight instructors’ IR-ME training and operational feedback sessions to authorities, other ATOs and airlines
|
EGNOS adopted by one of the leading flight training organisations in Europe for professional instrument rating training Expected total number of LPV landings on an annual basis is 6 200 in flight landings and 4 900 in simulator Integration and promotion of LPV procedures in the ATO with the largest training fleet in Europe |
Nextjet | Nextjet AB |
EGNOS LPV approach approved for installation in all Nextjet’s 10 Saab 340 platforms STC development by Scandinavian Avionics |
Large Scandinavian regional operator will be able to modernise and extend the flexibility of its Saab 340 operations, especially on small and remote airports Lower cost of operation, with positive effect on customers due to reduction in delays in bad weather conditions
|
Svensk Pilotutbildning | Svensk Pilotutbildning AB |
Svensk Pilotutbildning, an ATO based at the Earth Science Geostationary Platform (ESGP) in Sweden, plans to upgrade 3 aircraft and Provide PBN/EGNOS/LPV to existing IR students and other customers |
ATO will make 1 250 in-flight LPV approaches on a yearly basis, within the normal training activities Majority of training flights will be performed at the home base (ESGP) with LPV on both runway Equipped simulators will allow cost-effective training for students
|
Bristow |
Retrofit of 6 S92s and a second flight management system (FMS) to be LPV-capable Add LPV capabilities to aircraft already equipped with one FMS that are certified for |
Major rotorcraft operator serving oil and gas (O&G) SAR and Arctic SAR. Bases currently are Stavanger, Bergen and Hammerfest. Stavanger and Bergen have current LPV published. LPV adds such operational benefits as the possibility of fully coupled flight, potentially better minima and maybe steeper angles for further noise reduction
|
|
PIONEERS 2: Early adoption of PinS rotorcraft procedures | Pildo Consulting S.L.; Austrocontrol; Christophorus; Flugrettungsverein; BMI-Flugpolizei; Norsk Luftamulanse; CHC helicopters | Rotorcraft retrofit | Maximise the operational use of EGNOS in rotorcraft operations, enabling major helicopter emergency medical services (HEMSs) and off-shore operators with LPV capabilities, and also open the potential of EGNOS towards government operations (police and military) |
EGNOS in the Czech Republic | GNSS centre of Excellence; z.s.p.o.; DSA A.S.; F Air, SPOL. S.R.O.; RLP CR, S.P.; Aero-Taxi OKR, A.S. |
Retrofit of 13 GA aircraft, 2 rotorcraft and 2 flight simulation training devices Introduction of EGNOS for rotorcraft operations in CZ |
LPV capabilities at two industry leaders in CZ for pilot training, covering +/- 60 % of national market, and +/- 20 % of market share in Central Europe First PinS in CZ to be used by HEMS. Other hospitals waiting for operational feedback of this procedure First PinS at busy international airport
|
Aeroporto Caproni | P.A.T. Nucleo; Elicotteri VVF; Aeroporto ‘Gianni; Caproni’; S.p.A. |
Design and validation of approach and departures supported by SBAS serving Trento Airport and the helipad at Cles hospital Specific point-to-point link to connect the instrument flight procedure (IFP)
|
Increased safety and continuity of the medical and emergency operations |
REAL: RPAS EGNOS-assisted landings | Pildo Consulting S.L.; Sharper Shape Ltd; EuroUSC – Italia; FADA/CATEC |
Develop an EGNOS-based navigation and surveillance sensor, ready to be coupled with a generic RPAS autopilot and ground station system Contribute to the approval of innovative RPAS operations, supported by a safety case, which in turn is supported by high levels of accuracy and integrity provided by EGNOS Validation in two scenarios:
|
Meanwhile, the 13 projects selected as part of the first call are all currently at various stages of implementation, with some already taking positive steps towards enabling EGNOS operations, particularly as they relate to regional aviation. Among these initial achievements is an upgrade of three simulators, with one having recently entered the market and the second to follow in the coming months. Another project is well on its way to successfully retrofitting a regional aircraft, making it to be another ‘ready to fly’ with EGNOS in 2017.
Overall, the first call is on course to publish up “first package “of 15 EGNOS procedures by the end of 2016.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
European GNSS Agency (GSA) funds 14 projects to help foster the implementation of EGNOS-based operations and LPV-200 procedures at European airports as part of its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants.
The GSA recently announced the projects selected for funding under its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants GSA/EEX.0030/2015. This second call brought great results, with 14 projects selected for funding, starting from July and August 2016.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)-based operations, including LPV-200 (localiser performance with vertical guidance) procedures, at different European aerodromes, with an emphasis on the regional airports and heliports that general and business aviation operators depend upon.
In addition, the call also aims to support the development and installation of GPS/EGNOS-enabled avionics and grant airworthiness certification for required navigation performance approach (RNP APCH) procedures down to LPV minima and point in space (PinS), and to achieve the approval of Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) for LPV operations of aircraft already equipped with satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) capabilities.
Specifically, the following results are expected:
“These grants will ensure more European airports and more European operators are able to take full advantage of EGNOS procedures, meaning increased safety and more accessibility for everyone,” says GSA Head of Market Development GG Calini.
The total budget for the second call was EUR 6 million.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of EGNOS-based operations, including LPV-200 procedures. (Click to enlarge)
Project name | Beneficiary | Proposal | Impact |
AIRLA All Ireland LPV approach project | Irish Aviation Authority |
LPV approach procedures at 9 state and regional airports in Ireland, with 21 procedures Restructure the airspace to facilitate direct RNAV arrivals (from en-route to an LPV ‘T-BAR’ type approach structure) for the planned runway in use
|
Significant reduction in the minima with reference to every NPA currently published in the Aeronautical information Publication (AIP) Significant reduction in operational costs for airlines operating at regional (non-state) airports Increased safety |
London Oxford Airport | Oxford Aviation Services Ltd |
Lateral navigation (LNAV), LNAV/vertical navigation (VNAV) and LPV minima to runways 01 and 19 Approach to runway 19 to be designed with LPV-200 criteria
|
Primary regional and business aviation airport in the Thames Valley, identified by European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) members as a priority for LPV and operators already with LPV capabilities |
Glasgow Prestwick Airport | Glasgow Prestwick airport Limited |
LPV, LNAV and LNAV/VNAV to runways 21, 12 and 30 Replace, overlay and replicate the current conventional procedures
|
Substantially improved minima on runway 21 and a much more accurate arrival than currently provided by the non-directional beacon (NDB) or surveillance radar approach (SRA) |
Cumbernauld Airport | Cormack Aircraft Services Limited | LPV on both runway ends (currently non-instrument) |
Main operating base for Hebridean Air Services (LPV-capable), 2 ATOs, 2 rotorcraft operators and many private aircraft owners
|
GAGA GNSS approaches for general aviation | AOPA UK Helios |
LPV approach procedures at 3 general aviation (GA) airports: Haverfordwest, Gloucestershire and Stapleford |
Increased availability of instrument procedures for GA community Support to training needs for instrument-rated (IR) pilots Attract new commercial customers
|
London Southend and Carlisle Lake District Airports | London Southend Airport company Limited Stobart Air Limited |
Implementation of LPV-200 at Southend and LPV + PinS at Carlisle |
Considerable business aviation traffic, with many LPV-capable aircraft Increased accessibility and safety compared to current NPA (Carlisle) Attract new commercial operations based on better accessibility
|
ENAC | Ecole Nationale de l’aviation Civile |
Retrofit of 12 BE58 aircraft with GTN650 Upgrade of 3 BE58 Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer (FNTP) II simulators All Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) flight instructors’ IR-ME training and operational feedback sessions to authorities, other ATOs and airlines
|
GNOS adopted by one of the leading flight training organisations in Europe for professional instrument rating training Expected total number of LPV landings on an annual basis is 6 200 in flight landings and 4 900 in simulator Integration and promotion of LPV procedures in the ATO with the largest training fleet in Europe |
Nextjet | Nextjet AB |
EGNOS LPV approach approved for installation in all Nextjet’s 10 Saab 340 platforms STC development by Scandinavian Avionics |
Large Scandinavian regional operator will be able to modernise and extend the flexibility of its Saab 340 operations, especially on small and remote airports Lower cost of operation, with positive effect on customers due to reduction in delays in bad weather conditions
|
Svensk Pilotutbildning | Svensk Pilotutbildning AB |
Svensk Pilotutbildning, an ATO based at the Earth Science Geostationary Platform (ESGP) in Sweden, plans to upgrade 3 aircraft and 2 simulators Provide PBN/EGNOS/LPV to existing IR students and other customers |
ATO will make 1 250 in-flight LPV approaches on a yearly basis, within the normal training activities Majority of training flights will be performed at the home base (ESGP) with LPV on both runway ends; nearby airports will have LPV by 2016 Equipped simulators will allow cost-effective training for students
|
Bristow |
Retrofit of 6 S92s and a second flight management system (FMS) to be LPV-capable Add LPV capabilities to aircraft already equipped with one FMS that are certified for RNAV 5, RNAV 1/PRNAV and RNP APCH with LNAV minima |
Major rotorcraft operator serving oil and gas (O&G) SAR and Arctic SAR. Bases currently are Stavanger, Bergen and Hammerfest. Stavanger and Bergen have current LPV published. Bergen is currently equipped with two PinS approaches for helicopters with LNAV minima only LPV adds such operational benefits as the possibility of fully coupled flight, potentially better minima and maybe steeper angles for further noise reduction
|
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PIONEERS 2: Early adoption of PinS rotorcraft procedures | Pildo Consulting S.L. Austrocontrol Christophorus Flugrettungsverein BMI-Flugpolizei Norsk Luftamulanse CHC helicopters |
Rotorcraft retrofit | Maximise the operational use of EGNOS in rotorcraft operations, enabling major helicopter emergency medical services (HEMSs) and off-shore operators with LPV capabilities, and also open the potential of EGNOS towards government operations (police and military) |
EGNOS in the Czech Republic | GNSS centre of Excellence z.s.p.o. DSA A.S. F Air, SPOL. S.R.O. RLP CR, S.P. Aero-Taxi OKR, A.S. |
Retrofit of 13 GA aircraft, 2 rotorcraft and 2 flight simulation training devices (FSTDs) with EGNOS-enabled avionics Introduction of EGNOS for rotorcraft operations in CZ |
LPV capabilities at two industry leaders in CZ for pilot training, covering +/- 60 % of national market, and +/- 20 % of market share in Central Europe First PinS in CZ to be used by HEMS. Other hospitals waiting for operational feedback of this procedure First PinS at busy international airport
|
Aeroporto Caproni | P.A.T. Nucleo Elicotteri VVF Aeroporto ‘Gianni Caproni’ S.p.A. |
Design and validation of approach and departures supported by SBAS serving Trento Airport and the helipad at Cles hospital Specific point-to-point link to connect the instrument flight procedure (IFP)
|
Increased safety and continuity of the medical and emergency operations |
REAL: RPAS EGNOS-assisted landings | Pildo Consulting S.L. Sharper Shape Ltd EuroUSC – Italia FADA/CATEC |
Develop an EGNOS-based navigation and surveillance sensor, ready to be coupled with a generic RPAS autopilot and ground station system Contribute to the approval of innovative RPAS operations, supported by a safety case, which in turn is supported by high levels of accuracy and integrity provided by EGNOS Validation in two scenarios:
|
Meanwhile, the 13 projects selected as part of the first call are all currently at various stages of implementation, with some already taking positive steps towards enabling EGNOS operations, particularly as they relate to regional aviation. Among these initial achievements is an upgrade of three simulators, with one having recently entered the market and the second to follow in the coming months. Another project is well on its way to successfully retrofitting a regional aircraft, making it to be another ‘ready to fly’ with EGNOS in 2017.
Overall, the first call is on course to publish up “first package “of 15 EGNOS procedures by the end of 2016.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
European GNSS Agency (GSA) funds 14 projects to help foster the implementation of EGNOS-based operations and LPV-200 procedures at European airports as part of its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants.
The GSA recently announced the projects selected for funding under its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants GSA/EEX.0030/2015. This second call brought great results, with 14 projects selected for funding, starting from July and August 2016.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)-based operations, including LPV-200 (localiser performance with vertical guidance) procedures, at different European aerodromes, with an emphasis on the regional airports and heliports that general and business aviation operators depend upon.
In addition, the call also aims to support the development and installation of GPS/EGNOS-enabled avionics and grant airworthiness certification for required navigation performance approach (RNP APCH) procedures down to LPV minima and point in space (PinS), and to achieve the approval of Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) for LPV operations of aircraft already equipped with satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) capabilities.
Specifically, the following results are expected:
“These grants will ensure more European airports and more European operators are able to take full advantage of EGNOS procedures, meaning increased safety and more accessibility for everyone,” says GSA Head of Market Development GG Calini.
The total budget for the second call was EUR 6 million.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of EGNOS-based operations, including LPV-200 procedures. (Click to enlarge)
Increased safety
Lateral navigation (LNAV), LNAV/vertical navigation (VNAV) and LPV minima to runways 01 and 19
Approach to runway 19 to be designed with LPV-200 criteria
Project name | Beneficiary | Proposal | Impact |
AIRLA All Ireland LPV approach; project | Irish Aviation Authority |
Significant reduction in the minima with reference to every NPA currently published in the Aeronautical information Publication (AIP) Significant reduction in operational costs for airlines operating at regional (non-state) airports |
LPV approach procedures at 9 state and regional airports in Ireland, with 21 procedures
Restructure the airspace to facilitate direct RNAV arrivals (from en-route to an LPV ‘T-BAR' type approach structure) for the planned runway in use
Increased safety
|
London Oxford Airport | Oxford Aviation Services Ltd |
Lateral navigation (LNAV), LNAV/vertical navigation (VNAV)and LPV minima to runways 01 and 19 Approach to runway 19 to be designed with LPV-200 criteria
|
Primary regional and business aviation airport in the Thames Valley, identified by European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) members as a priority for LPV and operators already with LPV capabilities |
Glasgow Prestwick Airport | Glasgow Prestwick airport Limited |
LPV, LNAV and LNAV/VNAV to runways 21, 12 and 30 Replace, overlay and replicate the current conventional procedures
|
Substantially improved minima on runway 21 and a much more accurate arrival than currently provided by the non-directional beacon (NDB) or surveillance radar approach (SRA) |
Cumbernauld Airport | Cormack Aircraft Services Limited |
LPV on both runway ends (currently non-instrument) |
Main operating base for Hebridean Air Services (LPV-capable), 2 ATOs, 2 rotorcraft operators and many private aircraft owners
|
GAGA GNSS approaches for general aviation | AOPA UK Helios |
LPV approach procedures at 3 general aviation (GA) airports: Haverfordwest, Gloucestershire and Stapleford |
Increased availability of instrument procedures for GA community Support to training needs for instrument-rated (IR) pilots Attract new commercial customers
|
London Southend and Carlisle Lake District Airports | London Southend Airport company Limited Stobart Air Limited |
Implementation of LPV-200 at Southend and LPV + PinS at Carlisle |
Considerable business aviation traffic, with many LPV-capable aircraft Increased accessibility and safety compared to current NPA (Carlisle) Attract new commercial operations based on better accessibility
|
ENAC | Ecole Nationale de l’aviation Civile |
Retrofit of 12 BE58 aircraft with GTN650 Upgrade of 3 BE58 Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer (FNTP) II simulators All Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) flight instructors’ IR-ME training and operational feedback sessions to authorities, other ATOs and airlines
|
EGNOS adopted by one of the leading flight training organisations in Europe for professional instrument rating training Expected total number of LPV landings on an annual basis is 6 200 in flight landings and 4 900 in simulator Integration and promotion of LPV procedures in the ATO with the largest training fleet in Europe |
Nextjet | Nextjet AB | EGNOS LPV approach approved for installation in all Nextjet’s 10 Saab 340 platforms STC development by Scandinavian Avionics |
Large Scandinavian regional operator will be able to modernise and extend the flexibility of its Saab 340 operations, especially on small and remote airports Lower cost of operation, with positive effect on customers due to reduction in delays in bad weather conditions
|
Svensk Pilotutbildning | Svensk Pilotutbildning AB |
Svensk Pilotutbildning, an ATO based at the Earth Science Geostationary Platform (ESGP) in Sweden, plans to upgrade 3 aircraft and 2 simulators Provide PBN/EGNOS/LPV to existing IR students and other customers |
ATO will make 1 250 in-flight LPV approaches on a yearly basis, within the normal training activities Majority of training flights will be performed at the home base (ESGP) with LPV on both runway Equipped simulators will allow cost-effective training for students
|
Bristow |
Retrofit of 6 S92s and a second flight management system (FMS) to be LPV-capable Add LPV capabilities to aircraft already equipped with one FMS that are certified for RNAV 5, RNAV 1/PRNAV and RNP APCH with LNAV minima |
Major rotorcraft operator serving oil and gas (O&G) SAR and Arctic SAR. Bases currently are Stavanger, Bergen and Hammerfest. Stavanger and Bergen have current LPV published. LPV adds such operational benefits as the possibility of fully coupled flight, potentially better minima and maybe steeper angles for further noise reduction
|
|
PIONEERS 2: Early adoption of PinS rotorcraft procedures | Pildo Consulting S.L.; Austrocontrol; Christophorus; Flugrettungsverein; BMI-Flugpolizei; Norsk Luftamulanse; CHC helicopters | Rotorcraft retrofit | Maximise the operational use of EGNOS in rotorcraft operations, enabling major helicopter emergency medical services (HEMSs) and off-shore operators with LPV capabilities, and also open the potential of EGNOS towards government operations (police and military) |
EGNOS in the Czech Republic | GNSS centre of Excellence; z.s.p.o.; DSA A.S.; F Air, SPOL. S.R.O.; RLP CR, S.P.; Aero-Taxi OKR, A.S. |
Retrofit of 13 GA aircraft, 2 rotorcraft and 2 flight simulation training devices (FSTDs) with EGNOS-enabled avionics Introduction of EGNOS for rotorcraft operations in CZ |
LPV capabilities at two industry leaders in CZ for pilot training, covering +/- 60 % of national market, and +/- 20 % of market share in Central Europe First PinS in CZ to be used by HEMS. Other hospitals waiting for operational feedback of this procedure First PinS at busy international airport
|
Aeroporto Caproni | P.A.T. Nucleo; Elicotteri VVF; Aeroporto ‘Gianni; Caproni’; S.p.A. |
Design and validation of approach and departures supported by SBAS serving Trento Airport and the helipad at Cles hospital Specific point-to-point link to connect the instrument flight procedure (IFP)
|
Increased safety and continuity of the medical and emergency operations |
REAL: RPAS EGNOS-assisted landings | Pildo Consulting S.L.; Sharper Shape Ltd; EuroUSC – Italia; FADA/CATEC |
Develop an EGNOS-based navigation and surveillance sensor, ready to be coupled with a generic RPAS autopilot and ground station system Contribute to the approval of innovative RPAS operations, supported by a safety case, which in turn is supported by high levels of accuracy and integrity provided by EGNOS
Validation in two scenarios: Scenario 1: transport for urgent medicines Scenario 2: Operations to extinguish fires
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Meanwhile, the 13 projects selected as part of the first call are all currently at various stages of implementation, with some already taking positive steps towards enabling EGNOS operations, particularly as they relate to regional aviation. Among these initial achievements is an upgrade of three simulators, with one having recently entered the market and the second to follow in the coming months. Another project is well on its way to successfully retrofitting a regional aircraft, making it to be another ‘ready to fly’ with EGNOS in 2017.
Overall, the first call is on course to publish up “first package “of 15 EGNOS procedures by the end of 2016.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
European GNSS Agency (GSA) funds 14 projects to help foster the implementation of EGNOS-based operations and LPV-200 procedures at European airports as part of its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants.
The GSA recently announced the projects selected for funding under its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants GSA/EEX.0030/2015. This second call brought great results, with 14 projects selected for funding, starting from July and August 2016.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)-based operations, including LPV-200 (localiser performance with vertical guidance) procedures, at different European aerodromes, with an emphasis on the regional airports and heliports that general and business aviation operators depend upon.
In addition, the call also aims to support the development and installation of GPS/EGNOS-enabled avionics and grant airworthiness certification for required navigation performance approach (RNP APCH) procedures down to LPV minima and point in space (PinS), and to achieve the approval of Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) for LPV operations of aircraft already equipped with satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) capabilities.
Specifically, the following results are expected:
“These grants will ensure more European airports and more European operators are able to take full advantage of EGNOS procedures, meaning increased safety and more accessibility for everyone,” says GSA Head of Market Development GG Calini.
The total budget for the second call was EUR 6 million.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of EGNOS-based operations, including LPV-200 procedures. (Click to enlarge)
Increased safety
Project name | Beneficiary | Proposal | Impact |
AIRLA All Ireland LPV approach; project | Irish Aviation Authority |
Significant reduction in the minima with reference to every NPA currently published in the Aeronautical information Publication (AIP) Significant reduction in operational costs for airlines operating at regional (non-state) airports |
LPV approach procedures at 9 state and regional airports in Ireland, with 21 procedures
Restructure the airspace to facilitate direct RNAV arrivals (from en-route to an LPV ‘T-BAR' type approach structure) for the planned runway in use
Increased safety
|
London Oxford Airport | Oxford Aviation Services Ltd |
Lateral navigation (LNAV), LNAV/vertical navigation (VNAV) and LPV minima to runways 01 and 19 Approach to runway 19 to be designed with LPV-200 criteria
|
Primary regional and business aviation airport in the Thames Valley, identified by European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) members as a priority for LPV and operators already with LPV capabilities |
Glasgow Prestwick Airport | Glasgow Prestwick airport Limited |
LPV, LNAV and LNAV/VNAV to runways 21, 12 and 30 Replace, overlay and replicate the current conventional procedures
|
Substantially improved minima on runway 21 and a much more accurate arrival than currently provided by the non-directional beacon (NDB) or surveillance radar approach (SRA) |
Cumbernauld Airport | Cormack Aircraft Services Limited |
LPV on both runway ends (currently non-instrument) |
Main operating base for Hebridean Air Services (LPV-capable), 2 ATOs, 2 rotorcraft operators and many private aircraft owners
|
GAGA GNSS approaches for general aviation | AOPA UK Helios |
LPV approach procedures at 3 general aviation (GA) airports: Haverfordwest, Gloucestershire and Stapleford |
Increased availability of instrument procedures for GA community Support to training needs for instrument-rated (IR) pilots Attract new commercial customers
|
London Southend and Carlisle Lake District Airports | London Southend Airport company Limited Stobart Air Limited |
Implementation of LPV-200 at Southend and LPV + PinS at Carlisle |
Considerable business aviation traffic, with many LPV-capable aircraft Increased accessibility and safety compared to current NPA (Carlisle) Attract new commercial operations based on better accessibility
|
ENAC | Ecole Nationale de l’aviation Civile |
Retrofit of 12 BE58 aircraft with GTN650 Upgrade of 3 BE58 Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer (FNTP) II simulators All Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) flight instructors’ IR-ME training and operational feedback sessions to authorities, other ATOs and airlines
|
EGNOS adopted by one of the leading flight training organisations in Europe for professional instrument rating training Expected total number of LPV landings on an annual basis is 6 200 in flight landings and 4 900 in simulator Integration and promotion of LPV procedures in the ATO with the largest training fleet in Europe |
Nextjet | Nextjet AB |
EGNOS LPV approach approved for installation in all Nextjet’s 10 Saab 340 platforms STC development by Scandinavian Avionics |
Large Scandinavian regional operator will be able to modernise and extend the flexibility of its Saab 340 operations, especially on small and remote airports Lower cost of operation, with positive effect on customers due to reduction in delays in bad weather conditions
|
Svensk Pilotutbildning | Svensk Pilotutbildning AB |
Svensk Pilotutbildning, an ATO based at the Earth Science Geostationary Platform (ESGP) in Sweden, plans to upgrade 3 aircraft and Provide PBN/EGNOS/LPV to existing IR students and other customers |
ATO will make 1 250 in-flight LPV approaches on a yearly basis, within the normal training activities Majority of training flights will be performed at the home base (ESGP) with LPV on both runway Equipped simulators will allow cost-effective training for students
|
Bristow |
Retrofit of 6 S92s and a second flight management system (FMS) to be LPV-capable Add LPV capabilities to aircraft already equipped with one FMS that are certified for |
Major rotorcraft operator serving oil and gas (O&G) SAR and Arctic SAR. Bases currently are Stavanger, Bergen and Hammerfest. Stavanger and Bergen have current LPV published. LPV adds such operational benefits as the possibility of fully coupled flight, potentially better minima and maybe steeper angles for further noise reduction
|
|
PIONEERS 2: Early adoption of PinS rotorcraft procedures | Pildo Consulting S.L.; Austrocontrol; Christophorus; Flugrettungsverein; BMI-Flugpolizei; Norsk Luftamulanse; CHC helicopters | Rotorcraft retrofit | Maximise the operational use of EGNOS in rotorcraft operations, enabling major helicopter emergency medical services (HEMSs) and off-shore operators with LPV capabilities, and also open the potential of EGNOS towards government operations (police and military) |
EGNOS in the Czech Republic | GNSS centre of Excellence; z.s.p.o.; DSA A.S.; F Air, SPOL. S.R.O.; RLP CR, S.P.; Aero-Taxi OKR, A.S. |
Retrofit of 13 GA aircraft, 2 rotorcraft and 2 flight simulation training devices Introduction of EGNOS for rotorcraft operations in CZ |
LPV capabilities at two industry leaders in CZ for pilot training, covering +/- 60 % of national market, and +/- 20 % of market share in Central Europe First PinS in CZ to be used by HEMS. Other hospitals waiting for operational feedback of this procedure First PinS at busy international airport
|
Aeroporto Caproni | P.A.T. Nucleo; Elicotteri VVF; Aeroporto ‘Gianni; Caproni’; S.p.A. |
Design and validation of approach and departures supported by SBAS serving Trento Airport and the helipad at Cles hospital Specific point-to-point link to connect the instrument flight procedure (IFP)
|
Increased safety and continuity of the medical and emergency operations |
REAL: RPAS EGNOS-assisted landings | Pildo Consulting S.L.; Sharper Shape Ltd; EuroUSC – Italia; FADA/CATEC |
Develop an EGNOS-based navigation and surveillance sensor, ready to be coupled with a generic RPAS autopilot and ground station system Contribute to the approval of innovative RPAS operations, supported by a safety case, which in turn is supported by high levels of accuracy and integrity provided by EGNOS Validation in two scenarios:
|
Meanwhile, the 13 projects selected as part of the first call are all currently at various stages of implementation, with some already taking positive steps towards enabling EGNOS operations, particularly as they relate to regional aviation. Among these initial achievements is an upgrade of three simulators, with one having recently entered the market and the second to follow in the coming months. Another project is well on its way to successfully retrofitting a regional aircraft, making it to be another ‘ready to fly’ with EGNOS in 2017.
Overall, the first call is on course to publish up “first package “of 15 EGNOS procedures by the end of 2016.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
European GNSS Agency (GSA) funds 14 projects to help foster the implementation of EGNOS-based operations and LPV-200 procedures at European airports as part of its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants.
The GSA recently announced the projects selected for funding under its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants GSA/EEX.0030/2015. This second call brought great results, with 14 projects selected for funding, starting from July and August 2016.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)-based operations, including LPV-200 (localiser performance with vertical guidance) procedures, at different European aerodromes, with an emphasis on the regional airports and heliports that general and business aviation operators depend upon.
In addition, the call also aims to support the development and installation of GPS/EGNOS-enabled avionics and grant airworthiness certification for required navigation performance approach (RNP APCH) procedures down to LPV minima and point in space (PinS), and to achieve the approval of Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) for LPV operations of aircraft already equipped with satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) capabilities.
Specifically, the following results are expected:
“These grants will ensure more European airports and more European operators are able to take full advantage of EGNOS procedures, meaning increased safety and more accessibility for everyone,” says GSA Head of Market Development GG Calini.
The total budget for the second call was EUR 6 million.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of EGNOS-based operations, including LPV-200 procedures. (Click to enlarge)
Project name | Beneficiary | Proposal | Impact |
AIRLA All Ireland LPV approach project | Irish Aviation Authority |
LPV approach procedures at 9 state and regional airports in Ireland, with 21 procedures Restructure the airspace to facilitate direct RNAV arrivals (from en-route to an LPV ‘T-BAR' type approach structure) for the planned runway in use
|
Significant reduction in the minima with reference to every NPA currently published in the Aeronautical information Publication (AIP) Significant reduction in operational costs for airlines operating at regional (non-state) airports Increased safety |
London Oxford Airport | Oxford Aviation Services Ltd |
Lateral navigation (LNAV), LNAV/vertical navigation (VNAV) and LPV minima to runways 01 and 19 Approach to runway 19 to be designed with LPV-200 criteria
|
Primary regional and business aviation airport in the Thames Valley, identified by European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) members as a priority for LPV and operators already with LPV capabilities |
Glasgow Prestwick Airport | Glasgow Prestwick airport Limited |
LPV, LNAV and LNAV/VNAV to runways 21, 12 and 30 Replace, overlay and replicate the current conventional procedures
|
Substantially improved minima on runway 21 and a much more accurate arrival than currently provided by the non-directional beacon (NDB) or surveillance radar approach (SRA) |
Cumbernauld Airport | Cormack Aircraft Services Limited |
LPV on both runway ends (currently non-instrument) |
Main operating base for Hebridean Air Services (LPV-capable), 2 ATOs, 2 rotorcraft operators and many private aircraft owners
|
GAGA GNSS approaches for general aviation | AOPA UK Helios |
LPV approach procedures at 3 general aviation (GA) airports: Haverfordwest, Gloucestershire and Stapleford |
Increased availability of instrument procedures for GA community Support to training needs for instrument-rated (IR) pilots Attract new commercial customers
|
London Southend and Carlisle Lake District Airports | London Southend Airport company Limited Stobart Air Limited |
Implementation of LPV-200 at Southend and LPV + PinS at Carlisle |
Considerable business aviation traffic, with many LPV-capable aircraft Increased accessibility and safety compared to current NPA (Carlisle) Attract new commercial operations based on better accessibility
|
ENAC | Ecole Nationale de l’aviation Civile |
Retrofit of 12 BE58 aircraft with GTN650 Upgrade of 3 BE58 Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer (FNTP) II simulators All Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) flight instructors’ IR-ME training and operational feedback sessions to authorities, other ATOs and airlines
|
EGNOS adopted by one of the leading flight training organisations in Europe for professional instrument rating training Expected total number of LPV landings on an annual basis is 6 200 in flight landings and 4 900 in simulator Integration and promotion of LPV procedures in the ATO with the largest training fleet in Europe |
Nextjet | Nextjet AB |
EGNOS LPV approach approved for installation in all Nextjet’s 10 Saab 340 platforms STC development by Scandinavian Avionics |
Large Scandinavian regional operator will be able to modernise and extend the flexibility of its Saab 340 operations, especially on small and remote airports Lower cost of operation, with positive effect on customers due to reduction in delays in bad weather conditions
|
Svensk Pilotutbildning |
Svensk Pilotutbildning AB |
Svensk Pilotutbildning, an ATO based at the Earth Science Geostationary Platform (ESGP) in Sweden, plans to upgrade 3 aircraft and Provide PBN/EGNOS/LPV to existing IR students and other customers |
ATO will make 1 250 in-flight LPV approaches on a yearly basis, within the normal training activities Majority of training flights will be performed at the home base (ESGP) with LPV on both runway Equipped simulators will allow cost-effective training for students
|
Bristow |
Retrofit of 6 S92s and a second flight management system (FMS) to be LPV-capable Add LPV capabilities to aircraft already equipped with one FMS that are certified for |
Major rotorcraft operator serving oil and gas (O&G) SAR and Arctic SAR. Bases currently are Stavanger, Bergen and Hammerfest. Stavanger and Bergen have current LPV published. LPV adds such operational benefits as the possibility of fully coupled flight, potentially better minima and maybe steeper angles for further noise reduction
|
|
PIONEERS 2: Early adoption of PinS rotorcraft procedures | Pildo Consulting S.L. Austrocontrol Christophorus Flugrettungsverein BMI-Flugpolizei Norsk Luftamulanse CHC helicopters |
Rotorcraft retrofit | Maximise the operational use of EGNOS in rotorcraft operations, enabling major helicopter emergency medical services (HEMSs) and off-shore operators with LPV capabilities, and also open the potential of EGNOS towards government operations (police and military) |
EGNOS in the Czech Republic | GNSS centre of Excellence z.s.p.o. DSA A.S. F Air, SPOL. S.R.O. RLP CR, S.P. Aero-Taxi OKR, A.S. |
Retrofit of 13 GA aircraft, 2 rotorcraft and 2 flight simulation training devices Introduction of EGNOS for rotorcraft operations in CZ |
LPV capabilities at two industry leaders in CZ for pilot training, covering +/- 60 % of national market, and +/- 20 % of market share in Central Europe First PinS in CZ to be used by HEMS. Other hospitals waiting for operational feedback of this procedure First PinS at busy international airport
|
Aeroporto Caproni | P.A.T. Nucleo Elicotteri VVF Aeroporto ‘Gianni Caproni’ S.p.A. |
Design and validation of approach and departures supported by SBAS serving Trento Airport and the helipad at Cles hospital Specific point-to-point link to connect the instrument flight procedure (IFP)
|
Increased safety and continuity of the medical and emergency operations |
REAL: RPAS EGNOS-assisted landings | Pildo Consulting S.L. Sharper Shape Ltd EuroUSC – Italia FADA/CATEC |
Develop an EGNOS-based navigation and surveillance sensor, ready to be coupled with a generic RPAS autopilot and ground station system Contribute to the approval of innovative RPAS operations, supported by a safety case, which in turn is supported by high levels of accuracy and integrity provided by EGNOS Validation in two scenarios:
|
Meanwhile, the 13 projects selected as part of the first call are all currently at various stages of implementation, with some already taking positive steps towards enabling EGNOS operations, particularly as they relate to regional aviation. Among these initial achievements is an upgrade of three simulators, with one having recently entered the market and the second to follow in the coming months. Another project is well on its way to successfully retrofitting a regional aircraft, making it to be another ‘ready to fly’ with EGNOS in 2017.
Overall, the first call is on course to publish up “first package “of 15 EGNOS procedures by the end of 2016.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
European GNSS Agency (GSA) funds 14 projects to help foster the implementation of EGNOS-based operations and LPV-200 procedures at European airports as part of its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants.
The GSA recently announced the projects selected for funding under its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants GSA/EEX.0030/2015. This second call brought great results, with 14 projects selected for funding, starting from July and August 2016.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)-based operations, including LPV-200 (localiser performance with vertical guidance) procedures, at different European aerodromes, with an emphasis on the regional airports and heliports that general and business aviation operators depend upon.
In addition, the call also aims to support the development and installation of GPS/EGNOS-enabled avionics and grant airworthiness certification for required navigation performance approach (RNP APCH) procedures down to LPV minima and point in space (PinS), and to achieve the approval of Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) for LPV operations of aircraft already equipped with satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) capabilities.
Specifically, the following results are expected:
“These grants will ensure more European airports and more European operators are able to take full advantage of EGNOS procedures, meaning increased safety and more accessibility for everyone,” says GSA Head of Market Development GG Calini.
The total budget for the second call was EUR 6 million.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of EGNOS-based operations, including LPV-200 procedures. (Click to enlarge)
Increased safety
Project name | Beneficiary | Proposal | Impact |
AIRLA All Ireland LPV approach; project | Irish Aviation Authority |
Significant reduction in the minima with reference to every NPA currently published in the Aeronautical information Publication (AIP) Significant reduction in operational costs for airlines operating at regional (non-state) airports Increased safety |
LPV approach procedures at 9 state and regional airports in Ireland, with 21 procedures
Restructure the airspace to facilitate direct RNAV arrivals (from en-route to an LPV ‘T-BAR' type approach structure) for the planned runway in use
|
London Oxford Airport | Oxford Aviation Services Ltd |
Lateral navigation (LNAV), LNAV/vertical navigation (VNAV) and LPV minima to runways 01 and 19 Approach to runway 19 to be designed with LPV-200 criteria
|
Primary regional and business aviation airport in the Thames Valley, identified by European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) members as a priority for LPV and operators already with LPV capabilities |
Glasgow Prestwick Airport | Glasgow Prestwick airport Limited |
LPV, LNAV and LNAV/VNAV to runways 21, 12 and 30 Replace, overlay and replicate the current conventional procedures
|
Substantially improved minima on runway 21 and a much more accurate arrival than currently provided by the non-directional beacon (NDB) or surveillance radar approach (SRA) |
Cumbernauld Airport | Cormack Aircraft Services Limited |
LPV on both runway ends (currently non-instrument) |
Main operating base for Hebridean Air Services (LPV-capable), 2 ATOs, 2 rotorcraft operators and many private aircraft owners
|
GAGA GNSS approaches for general aviation | AOPA UK Helios |
LPV approach procedures at 3 general aviation (GA) airports: Haverfordwest, Gloucestershire and Stapleford |
Increased availability of instrument procedures for GA community Support to training needs for instrument-rated (IR) pilots Attract new commercial customers
|
London Southend and Carlisle Lake District Airports | London Southend Airport company Limited Stobart Air Limited |
Implementation of LPV-200 at Southend and LPV + PinS at Carlisle |
Considerable business aviation traffic, with many LPV-capable aircraft Increased accessibility and safety compared to current NPA (Carlisle) Attract new commercial operations based on better accessibility
|
ENAC | Ecole Nationale de l’aviation Civile |
Retrofit of 12 BE58 aircraft with GTN650 Upgrade of 3 BE58 Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer (FNTP) II simulators All Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) flight instructors’ IR-ME training and operational feedback sessions to authorities, other ATOs and airlines
|
EGNOS adopted by one of the leading flight training organisations in Europe for professional instrument rating training Expected total number of LPV landings on an annual basis is 6 200 in flight landings and 4 900 in simulator Integration and promotion of LPV procedures in the ATO with the largest training fleet in Europe |
Nextjet | Nextjet AB |
EGNOS LPV approach approved for installation in all Nextjet’s 10 Saab 340 platforms STC development by Scandinavian Avionics |
Large Scandinavian regional operator will be able to modernise and extend the flexibility of its Saab 340 operations, especially on small and remote airports Lower cost of operation, with positive effect on customers due to reduction in delays in bad weather conditions
|
Svensk Pilotutbildning | Svensk Pilotutbildning AB |
Svensk Pilotutbildning, an ATO based at the Earth Science Geostationary Platform (ESGP) in Sweden, plans to upgrade 3 aircraft and Provide PBN/EGNOS/LPV to existing IR students and other customers |
ATO will make 1 250 in-flight LPV approaches on a yearly basis, within the normal training activities Majority of training flights will be performed at the home base (ESGP) with LPV on both runway Equipped simulators will allow cost-effective training for students
|
Bristow |
Retrofit of 6 S92s and a second flight management system (FMS) to be LPV-capable Add LPV capabilities to aircraft already equipped with one FMS that are certified for |
Major rotorcraft operator serving oil and gas (O&G) SAR and Arctic SAR. Bases currently are Stavanger, Bergen and Hammerfest. Stavanger and Bergen have current LPV published. LPV adds such operational benefits as the possibility of fully coupled flight, potentially better minima and maybe steeper angles for further noise reduction
|
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PIONEERS 2: Early adoption of PinS rotorcraft procedures | Pildo Consulting S.L. Austrocontrol Christophorus Flugrettungsverein BMI-Flugpolizei Norsk Luftamulanse CHC helicopters |
Rotorcraft retrofit | Maximise the operational use of EGNOS in rotorcraft operations, enabling major helicopter emergency medical services (HEMSs) and off-shore operators with LPV capabilities, and also open the potential of EGNOS towards government operations (police and military) |
EGNOS in the Czech Republic | GNSS centre of Excellence z.s.p.o. DSA A.S. F Air, SPOL. S.R.O. RLP CR, S.P. Aero-Taxi OKR, A.S. |
Retrofit of 13 GA aircraft, 2 rotorcraft and 2 flight simulation training devices Introduction of EGNOS for rotorcraft operations in CZ |
LPV capabilities at two industry leaders in CZ for pilot training, covering +/- 60 % of national market, and +/- 20 % of market share in Central Europe First PinS in CZ to be used by HEMS. Other hospitals waiting for operational feedback of this procedure First PinS at busy international airport
|
Aeroporto Caproni | P.A.T. Nucleo Elicotteri VVF Aeroporto ‘Gianni Caproni’ S.p.A. |
Design and validation of approach and departures supported by SBAS serving Trento Airport and the helipad at Cles hospital Specific point-to-point link to connect the instrument flight procedure (IFP)
|
Increased safety and continuity of the medical and emergency operations |
REAL: RPAS EGNOS-assisted landings | Pildo Consulting S.L. Sharper Shape Ltd EuroUSC – Italia FADA/CATEC |
Develop an EGNOS-based navigation and surveillance sensor, ready to be coupled with a generic RPAS autopilot and ground station system Contribute to the approval of innovative RPAS operations, supported by a safety case, which in turn is supported by high levels of accuracy and integrity provided by EGNOS Validation in two scenarios:
|
Meanwhile, the 13 projects selected as part of the first call are all currently at various stages of implementation, with some already taking positive steps towards enabling EGNOS operations, particularly as they relate to regional aviation. Among these initial achievements is an upgrade of three simulators, with one having recently entered the market and the second to follow in the coming months. Another project is well on its way to successfully retrofitting a regional aircraft, making it to be another ‘ready to fly’ with EGNOS in 2017.
Overall, the first call is on course to publish up “first package “of 15 EGNOS procedures by the end of 2016.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
European GNSS Agency (GSA) funds 14 projects to help foster the implementation of EGNOS-based operations and LPV-200 procedures at European airports as part of its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants.
The GSA recently announced the projects selected for funding under its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants GSA/EEX.0030/2015. This second call brought great results, with 14 projects selected for funding, starting from July and August 2016.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)-based operations, including LPV-200 (localiser performance with vertical guidance) procedures, at different European aerodromes, with an emphasis on the regional airports and heliports that general and business aviation operators depend upon.
In addition, the call also aims to support the development and installation of GPS/EGNOS-enabled avionics and grant airworthiness certification for required navigation performance approach (RNP APCH) procedures down to LPV minima and point in space (PinS), and to achieve the approval of Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) for LPV operations of aircraft already equipped with satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) capabilities.
Specifically, the following results are expected:
“These grants will ensure more European airports and more European operators are able to take full advantage of EGNOS procedures, meaning increased safety and more accessibility for everyone,” says GSA Head of Market Development GG Calini.
The total budget for the second call was EUR 6 million.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of EGNOS-based operations, including LPV-200 procedures. (Click to enlarge)
Project name | Beneficiary | Proposal | Impact |
AIRLA All Ireland LPV approach project | Irish Aviation Authority |
LPV approach procedures at 9 state and regional airports in Ireland, with 21 procedures Restructure the airspace to facilitate direct RNAV arrivals (from en-route to an LPV ‘T-BAR’ type approach structure) for the planned runway in use
|
Significant reduction in the minima with reference to every NPA currently published in the Aeronautical information Publication (AIP) Significant reduction in operational costs for airlines operating at regional (non-state) airports Increased safety |
London Oxford Airport | Oxford Aviation Services Ltd |
Lateral navigation (LNAV), LNAV/vertical navigation (VNAV) and LPV minima to runways 01 and 19 Approach to runway 19 to be designed with LPV-200 criteria
|
Primary regional and business aviation airport in the Thames Valley, identified by European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) members as a priority for LPV and operators already with LPV capabilities |
Glasgow Prestwick Airport | Glasgow Prestwick airport Limited |
LPV, LNAV and LNAV/VNAV to runways 21, 12 and 30 Replace, overlay and replicate the current conventional procedures
|
Substantially improved minima on runway 21 and a much more accurate arrival than currently provided by the non-directional beacon (NDB) or surveillance radar approach (SRA) |
Cumbernauld Airport | Cormack Aircraft Services Limited | LPV on both runway ends (currently non-instrument) |
Main operating base for Hebridean Air Services (LPV-capable), 2 ATOs, 2 rotorcraft operators and many private aircraft owners
|
GAGA GNSS approaches for general aviation | AOPA UK Helios |
LPV approach procedures at 3 general aviation (GA) airports: Haverfordwest, Gloucestershire and Stapleford |
Increased availability of instrument procedures for GA community Support to training needs for instrument-rated (IR) pilots Attract new commercial customers
|
London Southend and Carlisle Lake District Airports | London Southend Airport company Limited Stobart Air Limited |
Implementation of LPV-200 at Southend and LPV + PinS at Carlisle |
Considerable business aviation traffic, with many LPV-capable aircraft Increased accessibility and safety compared to current NPA (Carlisle) Attract new commercial operations based on better accessibility
|
ENAC | Ecole Nationale de l’aviation Civile |
Retrofit of 12 BE58 aircraft with GTN650 Upgrade of 3 BE58 Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer (FNTP) II simulators All Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) flight instructors’ IR-ME training and operational feedback sessions to authorities, other ATOs and airlines
|
GNOS adopted by one of the leading flight training organisations in Europe for professional instrument rating training Expected total number of LPV landings on an annual basis is 6 200 in flight landings and 4 900 in simulator Integration and promotion of LPV procedures in the ATO with the largest training fleet in Europe |
Nextjet | Nextjet AB |
EGNOS LPV approach approved for installation in all Nextjet’s 10 Saab 340 platforms STC development by Scandinavian Avionics |
Large Scandinavian regional operator will be able to modernise and extend the flexibility of its Saab 340 operations, especially on small and remote airports Lower cost of operation, with positive effect on customers due to reduction in delays in bad weather conditions
|
Svensk Pilotutbildning | Svensk Pilotutbildning AB |
Svensk Pilotutbildning, an ATO based at the Earth Science Geostationary Platform (ESGP) in Sweden, plans to upgrade 3 aircraft and 2 simulators Provide PBN/EGNOS/LPV to existing IR students and other customers |
ATO will make 1 250 in-flight LPV approaches on a yearly basis, within the normal training activities Majority of training flights will be performed at the home base (ESGP) with LPV on both runway ends; nearby airports will have LPV by 2016 Equipped simulators will allow cost-effective training for students
|
Bristow |
Retrofit of 6 S92s and a second flight management system (FMS) to be LPV-capable Add LPV capabilities to aircraft already equipped with one FMS that are certified for RNAV 5, RNAV 1/PRNAV and RNP APCH with LNAV minima |
Major rotorcraft operator serving oil and gas (O&G) SAR and Arctic SAR. Bases currently are Stavanger, Bergen and Hammerfest. Stavanger and Bergen have current LPV published. Bergen is currently equipped with two PinS approaches for helicopters with LNAV minima only LPV adds such operational benefits as the possibility of fully coupled flight, potentially better minima and maybe steeper angles for further noise reduction
|
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PIONEERS 2: Early adoption of PinS rotorcraft procedures | Pildo Consulting S.L. Austrocontrol Christophorus Flugrettungsverein BMI-Flugpolizei Norsk Luftamulanse CHC helicopters |
Rotorcraft retrofit | Maximise the operational use of EGNOS in rotorcraft operations, enabling major helicopter emergency medical services (HEMSs) and off-shore operators with LPV capabilities, and also open the potential of EGNOS towards government operations (police and military) |
EGNOS in the Czech Republic | GNSS centre of Excellence z.s.p.o. DSA A.S. F Air, SPOL. S.R.O. RLP CR, S.P. Aero-Taxi OKR, A.S. |
Retrofit of 13 GA aircraft, 2 rotorcraft and 2 flight simulation training devices (FSTDs) with EGNOS-enabled avionics Introduction of EGNOS for rotorcraft operations in CZ |
LPV capabilities at two industry leaders in CZ for pilot training, covering +/- 60 % of national market, and +/- 20 % of market share in Central Europe First PinS in CZ to be used by HEMS. Other hospitals waiting for operational feedback of this procedure First PinS at busy international airport
|
Aeroporto Caproni | P.A.T. Nucleo Elicotteri VVF Aeroporto ‘Gianni Caproni’ S.p.A. |
Design and validation of approach and departures supported by SBAS serving Trento Airport and the helipad at Cles hospital Specific point-to-point link to connect the instrument flight procedure (IFP)
|
Increased safety and continuity of the medical and emergency operations |
REAL: RPAS EGNOS-assisted landings | Pildo Consulting S.L. Sharper Shape Ltd EuroUSC – Italia FADA/CATEC |
Develop an EGNOS-based navigation and surveillance sensor, ready to be coupled with a generic RPAS autopilot and ground station system Contribute to the approval of innovative RPAS operations, supported by a safety case, which in turn is supported by high levels of accuracy and integrity provided by EGNOS Validation in two scenarios:
|
Meanwhile, the 13 projects selected as part of the first call are all currently at various stages of implementation, with some already taking positive steps towards enabling EGNOS operations, particularly as they relate to regional aviation. Among these initial achievements is an upgrade of three simulators, with one having recently entered the market and the second to follow in the coming months. Another project is well on its way to successfully retrofitting a regional aircraft, making it to be another ‘ready to fly’ with EGNOS in 2017.
Overall, the first call is on course to publish up “first package “of 15 EGNOS procedures by the end of 2016.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
European GNSS Agency (GSA) funds 14 projects to help foster the implementation of EGNOS-based operations and LPV-200 procedures at European airports as part of its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants.
The GSA recently announced the projects selected for funding under its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants GSA/EEX.0030/2015. This second call brought great results, with 14 projects selected for funding, starting from July and August 2016.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)-based operations, including LPV-200 (localiser performance with vertical guidance) procedures, at different European aerodromes, with an emphasis on the regional airports and heliports that general and business aviation operators depend upon.
In addition, the call also aims to support the development and installation of GPS/EGNOS-enabled avionics and grant airworthiness certification for required navigation performance approach (RNP APCH) procedures down to LPV minima and point in space (PinS), and to achieve the approval of Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) for LPV operations of aircraft already equipped with satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) capabilities.
Specifically, the following results are expected:
“These grants will ensure more European airports and more European operators are able to take full advantage of EGNOS procedures, meaning increased safety and more accessibility for everyone,” says GSA Head of Market Development GG Calini.
The total budget for the second call was EUR 6 million.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of EGNOS-based operations, including LPV-200 procedures. (Click to enlarge)
Project name | Beneficiary | Proposal | Impact |
AIRLA All Ireland LPV approach project | Irish Aviation Authority |
LPV approach procedures at 9 state and regional airports in Ireland, with 21 procedures Restructure the airspace to facilitate direct RNAV arrivals (from en-route to an LPV ‘T-BAR’ type approach structure) for the planned runway in use |
Significant reduction in the minima with reference to every NPA currently published in the Aeronautical information Publication (AIP) Significant reduction in operational costs for airlines operating at regional (non-state) airports Increased safety |
London Oxford Airport | Oxford Aviation Services Ltd |
Lateral navigation (LNAV), LNAV/vertical navigation (VNAV) and LPV minima to runways 01 and 19 Approach to runway 19 to be designed with LPV-200 criteria |
Primary regional and business aviation airport in the Thames Valley, identified by European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) members as a priority for LPV and operators already with LPV capabilities |
Glasgow Prestwick Airport | Glasgow Prestwick airport Limited |
LPV, LNAV and LNAV/VNAV to runways 21, 12 and 30 Replace, overlay and replicate the current conventional procedures |
Substantially improved minima on runway 21 and a much more accurate arrival than currently provided by the non-directional beacon (NDB) or surveillance radar approach (SRA) |
Cumbernauld Airport | Cormack Aircraft Services Limited | LPV on both runway ends (currently non-instrument) | Main operating base for Hebridean Air Services (LPV-capable), 2 ATOs, 2 rotorcraft operators and many private aircraft owners |
GAGA GNSS approaches for general aviation | AOPA UK Helios |
LPV approach procedures at 3 general aviation (GA) airports: Haverfordwest, Gloucestershire and Stapleford |
Increased availability of instrument procedures for GA community Support to training needs for instrument-rated (IR) pilots Attract new commercial customers |
London Southend and Carlisle Lake District Airports | London Southend Airport company Limited Stobart Air Limited |
Implementation of LPV-200 at Southend and LPV + PinS at Carlisle |
Considerable business aviation traffic, with many LPV-capable aircraft Increased accessibility and safety compared to current NPA (Carlisle) Attract new commercial operations based on better accessibility |
ENAC | Ecole Nationale de l’aviation Civile |
Retrofit of 12 BE58 aircraft with GTN650 Upgrade of 3 BE58 Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer (FNTP) II simulators All Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) flight instructors’ IR-ME training and operational feedback sessions to authorities, other ATOs and airlines |
GNOS adopted by one of the leading flight training organisations in Europe for professional instrument rating training Expected total number of LPV landings on an annual basis is 6 200 in flight landings and 4 900 in simulator Integration and promotion of LPV procedures in the ATO with the largest training fleet in Europe |
Nextjet | Nextjet AB |
EGNOS LPV approach approved for installation in all Nextjet’s 10 Saab 340 platforms STC development by Scandinavian Avionics |
Large Scandinavian regional operator will be able to modernise and extend the flexibility of its Saab 340 operations, especially on small and remote airports Lower cost of operation, with positive effect on customers due to reduction in delays in bad weather conditions |
Svensk Pilotutbildning | Svensk Pilotutbildning AB |
Svensk Pilotutbildning, an ATO based at the Earth Science Geostationary Platform (ESGP) in Sweden, plans to upgrade 3 aircraft and 2 simulators Provide PBN/EGNOS/LPV to existing IR students and other customers |
ATO will make 1 250 in-flight LPV approaches on a yearly basis, within the normal training activities Majority of training flights will be performed at the home base (ESGP) with LPV on both runway ends; nearby airports will have LPV by 2016 Equipped simulators will allow cost-effective training for students |
Bristow |
Retrofit of 6 S92s and a second flight management system (FMS) to be LPV-capable Add LPV capabilities to aircraft already equipped with one FMS that are certified for RNAV 5, RNAV 1/PRNAV and RNP APCH with LNAV minima |
Major rotorcraft operator serving oil and gas (O&G) SAR and Arctic SAR. Bases currently are Stavanger, Bergen and Hammerfest. Stavanger and Bergen have current LPV published. Bergen is currently equipped with two PinS approaches for helicopters with LNAV minima only LPV adds such operational benefits as the possibility of fully coupled flight, potentially better minima and maybe steeper angles for further noise reduction |
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PIONEERS 2: Early adoption of PinS rotorcraft procedures | Pildo Consulting S.L. Austrocontrol Christophorus Flugrettungsverein BMI-Flugpolizei Norsk Luftamulanse CHC helicopters |
Rotorcraft retrofit | Maximise the operational use of EGNOS in rotorcraft operations, enabling major helicopter emergency medical services (HEMSs) and off-shore operators with LPV capabilities, and also open the potential of EGNOS towards government operations (police and military) |
EGNOS in the Czech Republic | GNSS centre of Excellence z.s.p.o. DSA A.S. F Air, SPOL. S.R.O. RLP CR, S.P. Aero-Taxi OKR, A.S. |
Retrofit of 13 GA aircraft, 2 rotorcraft and 2 flight simulation training devices (FSTDs) with EGNOS-enabled avionics Introduction of EGNOS for rotorcraft operations in CZ |
LPV capabilities at two industry leaders in CZ for pilot training, covering +/- 60 % of national market, and +/- 20 % of market share in Central Europe First PinS in CZ to be used by HEMS. Other hospitals waiting for operational feedback of this procedure First PinS at busy international airport |
Aeroporto Caproni | P.A.T. Nucleo Elicotteri VVF Aeroporto ‘Gianni Caproni’ S.p.A. |
Design and validation of approach and departures supported by SBAS serving Trento Airport and the helipad at Cles hospital Specific point-to-point link to connect the instrument flight procedure (IFP) |
Increased safety and continuity of the medical and emergency operations |
REAL: RPAS EGNOS-assisted landings | Pildo Consulting S.L. Sharper Shape Ltd EuroUSC – Italia FADA/CATEC |
Develop an EGNOS-based navigation and surveillance sensor, ready to be coupled with a generic RPAS autopilot and ground station system Contribute to the approval of innovative RPAS operations, supported by a safety case, which in turn is supported by high levels of accuracy and integrity provided by EGNOS Validation in two scenarios:
|
Meanwhile, the 13 projects selected as part of the first call are all currently at various stages of implementation, with some already taking positive steps towards enabling EGNOS operations, particularly as they relate to regional aviation. Among these initial achievements is an upgrade of three simulators, with one having recently entered the market and the second to follow in the coming months. Another project is well on its way to successfully retrofitting a regional aircraft, making it to be another ‘ready to fly’ with EGNOS in 2017.
Overall, the first call is on course to publish up “first package “of 15 EGNOS procedures by the end of 2016.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
European GNSS Agency (GSA) funds 14 projects to help foster the implementation of EGNOS-based operations and LPV-200 procedures at European airports as part of its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants.
The GSA recently announced the projects selected for funding under its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants GSA/EEX.0030/2015. This second call brought great results, with 14 projects selected for funding, starting from July and August 2016.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)-based operations, including LPV-200 (localiser performance with vertical guidance) procedures, at different European aerodromes, with an emphasis on the regional airports and heliports that general and business aviation operators depend upon.
In addition, the call also aims to support the development and installation of GPS/EGNOS-enabled avionics and grant airworthiness certification for required navigation performance approach (RNP APCH) procedures down to LPV minima and point in space (PinS), and to achieve the approval of Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) for LPV operations of aircraft already equipped with satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) capabilities.
Specifically, the following results are expected:
“These grants will ensure more European airports and more European operators are able to take full advantage of EGNOS procedures, meaning increased safety and more accessibility for everyone,” says GSA Head of Market Development GG Calini.
The total budget for the second call was EUR 6 million.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of EGNOS-based operations, including LPV-200 procedures.
Project name | Beneficiary | Proposal | Impact |
AIRLA All Ireland LPV approach project | Irish Aviation Authority | LPV approach procedures at 9 state and regional airports in Ireland, with 21 procedures Restructure the airspace to facilitate direct RNAV arrivals (from en-route to an LPV ‘T-BAR’ type approach structure) for the planned runway in use |
Significant reduction in the minima with reference to every NPA currently published in the Aeronautical information Publication (AIP) Significant reduction in operational costs for airlines operating at regional (non-state) airports Increased safety |
London Oxford Airport | Oxford Aviation Services Ltd | Lateral navigation (LNAV), LNAV/vertical navigation (VNAV) and LPV minima to runways 01 and 19 Approach to runway 19 to be designed with LPV-200 criteria |
Primary regional and business aviation airport in the Thames Valley, identified by European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) members as a priority for LPV and operators already with LPV capabilities |
Glasgow Prestwick Airport | Glasgow Prestwick airport Limited | LPV, LNAV and LNAV/VNAV to runways 21, 12 and 30 Replace, overlay and replicate the current conventional procedures |
Substantially improved minima on runway 21 and a much more accurate arrival than currently provided by the non-directional beacon (NDB) or surveillance radar approach (SRA) |
Cumbernauld Airport | Cormack Aircraft Services Limited | LPV on both runway ends (currently non-instrument) | Main operating base for Hebridean Air Services (LPV-capable), 2 ATOs, 2 rotorcraft operators and many private aircraft owners |
GAGA GNSS approaches for general aviation | AOPA UK Helios |
LPV approach procedures at 3 general aviation (GA) airports: Haverfordwest, Gloucestershire and Stapleford | Increased availability of instrument procedures for GA community Support to training needs for instrument-rated (IR) pilots Attract new commercial customers |
London Southend and Carlisle Lake District Airports | London Southend Airport company Limited Stobart Air Limited |
Implementation of LPV-200 at Southend and LPV + PinS at Carlisle | Considerable business aviation traffic, with many LPV-capable aircraft Increased accessibility and safety compared to current NPA (Carlisle) Attract new commercial operations based on better accessibility |
ENAC | Ecole Nationale de l’aviation Civile | Retrofit of 12 BE58 aircraft with GTN650 Upgrade of 3 BE58 Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer (FNTP) II simulators All Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) flight instructors’ IR-ME training and operational feedback sessions to authorities, other ATOs and airlines |
GNOS adopted by one of the leading flight training organisations in Europe for professional instrument rating training Expected total number of LPV landings on an annual basis is 6 200 in flight landings and 4 900 in simulator Integration and promotion of LPV procedures in the ATO with the largest training fleet in Europe |
Nextjet | Nextjet AB | EGNOS LPV approach approved for installation in all Nextjet’s 10 Saab 340 platforms STC development by Scandinavian Avionics |
Large Scandinavian regional operator will be able to modernise and extend the flexibility of its Saab 340 operations, especially on small and remote airports Lower cost of operation, with positive effect on customers due to reduction in delays in bad weather conditions |
Svensk Pilotutbildning | Svensk Pilotutbildning AB | Svensk Pilotutbildning, an ATO based at the Earth Science Geostationary Platform (ESGP) in Sweden, plans to upgrade 3 aircraft and 2 simulators Provide PBN/EGNOS/LPV to existing IR students and other customers |
ATO will make 1 250 in-flight LPV approaches on a yearly basis, within the normal training activities Majority of training flights will be performed at the home base (ESGP) with LPV on both runway ends; nearby airports will have LPV by 2016 Equipped simulators will allow cost-effective training for students |
Bristow | Retrofit of 6 S92s and a second flight management system (FMS) to be LPV-capable Add LPV capabilities to aircraft already equipped with one FMS that are certified for RNAV 5, RNAV 1/PRNAV and RNP APCH with LNAV minima |
Major rotorcraft operator serving oil and gas (O&G) SAR and Arctic SAR. Bases currently are Stavanger, Bergen and Hammerfest. Stavanger and Bergen have current LPV published. Bergen is currently equipped with two PinS approaches for helicopters with LNAV minima only LPV adds such operational benefits as the possibility of fully coupled flight, potentially better minima and maybe steeper angles for further noise reduction |
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PIONEERS 2: Early adoption of PinS rotorcraft procedures | Pildo Consulting S.L. Austrocontrol Christophorus Flugrettungsverein BMI-Flugpolizei Norsk Luftamulanse CHC helicopters |
Rotorcraft retrofit | Maximise the operational use of EGNOS in rotorcraft operations, enabling major helicopter emergency medical services (HEMSs) and off-shore operators with LPV capabilities, and also open the potential of EGNOS towards government operations (police and military) |
EGNOS in the Czech Republic | GNSS centre of Excellence z.s.p.o. DSA A.S. F Air, SPOL. S.R.O. RLP CR, S.P. Aero-Taxi OKR, A.S. |
Retrofit of 13 GA aircraft, 2 rotorcraft and 2 flight simulation training devices (FSTDs) with EGNOS-enabled avionics Introduction of EGNOS for rotorcraft operations in CZ |
LPV capabilities at two industry leaders in CZ for pilot training, covering +/- 60 % of national market, and +/- 20 % of market share in Central Europe First PinS in CZ to be used by HEMS. Other hospitals waiting for operational feedback of this procedure First PinS at busy international airport |
Aeroporto Caproni | P.A.T. Nucleo Elicotteri VVF Aeroporto ‘Gianni Caproni’ S.p.A. |
Design and validation of approach and departures supported by SBAS serving Trento Airport and the helipad at Cles hospital Specific point-to-point link to connect the instrument flight procedure (IFP) |
Increased safety and continuity of the medical and emergency operations |
REAL: RPAS EGNOS-assisted landings | Pildo Consulting S.L. Sharper Shape Ltd EuroUSC – Italia FADA/CATEC |
Develop an EGNOS-based navigation and surveillance sensor, ready to be coupled with a generic RPAS autopilot and ground station system Contribute to the approval of innovative RPAS operations, supported by a safety case, which in turn is supported by high levels of accuracy and integrity provided by EGNOS Validation in two scenarios: Scenario 1: transport for urgent medicines Scenario 2: Operations to extinguish fires |
Meanwhile, the 13 projects selected as part of the first call are all currently at various stages of implementation, with some already taking positive steps towards enabling EGNOS operations, particularly as they relate to regional aviation. Among these initial achievements is an upgrade of three simulators, with one having recently entered the market and the second to follow in the coming months. Another project is well on its way to successfully retrofitting a regional aircraft, making it to be another ‘ready to fly’ with EGNOS in 2017.
Overall, the first call is on course to publish up “first package “of 15 EGNOS procedures by the end of 2016.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
European GNSS Agency (GSA) funds 14 projects to help foster the implementation of EGNOS-based operations and LPV-200 procedures at European airports as part of its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants.
The GSA recently announced the projects selected for funding under its 2015 Aviation Call for Grants GSA/EEX.0030/2015. This second call brought great results, with 14 projects selected for funding, starting from July and August 2016.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)-based operations, including LPV-200 (localiser performance with vertical guidance) procedures, at different European aerodromes, with an emphasis on the regional airports and heliports that general and business aviation operators depend upon.
In addition, the call also aims to support the development and installation of GPS/EGNOS-enabled avionics and grant airworthiness certification for required navigation performance approach (RNP APCH) procedures down to LPV minima and point in space (PinS), and to achieve the approval of Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) for LPV operations of aircraft already equipped with satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) capabilities.
Specifically, the following results are expected:
“These grants will ensure more European airports and more European operators are able to take full advantage of EGNOS procedures, meaning increased safety and more accessibility for everyone,” says GSA Head of Market Development GG Calini.
The total budget for the second call was EUR 6 million.
The funded projects are expected to foster the design, development and operational implementation of EGNOS-based operations, including LPV-200 procedures. (Click to enlarge)
Increased safety
Project name | Beneficiary | Proposal | Impact |
AIRLA All Ireland LPV approach; project | Irish Aviation Authority |
Significant reduction in the minima with reference to every NPA currently published in the Aeronautical information Publication (AIP) Significant reduction in operational costs for airlines operating at regional (non-state) airports Increased safety |
LPV approach procedures at 9 state and regional airports in Ireland, with 21 procedures
Restructure the airspace to facilitate direct RNAV arrivals (from en-route to an LPV ‘T-BAR' type approach structure) for the planned runway in use
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London Oxford Airport | Oxford Aviation Services Ltd |
Lateral navigation (LNAV), LNAV/vertical navigation (VNAV) and LPV minima to runways 01 and 19 Approach to runway 19 to be designed with LPV-200 criteria
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Primary regional and business aviation airport in the Thames Valley, identified by European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) members as a priority for LPV and operators already with LPV capabilities |
Glasgow Prestwick Airport | Glasgow Prestwick airport Limited |
LPV, LNAV and LNAV/VNAV to runways 21, 12 and 30 Replace, overlay and replicate the current conventional procedures
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Substantially improved minima on runway 21 and a much more accurate arrival than currently provided by the non-directional beacon (NDB) or surveillance radar approach (SRA) |
Cumbernauld Airport | Cormack Aircraft Services Limited |
LPV on both runway ends (currently non-instrument) |
Main operating base for Hebridean Air Services (LPV-capable), 2 ATOs, 2 rotorcraft operators and many private aircraft owners
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GAGA GNSS approaches for general aviation | AOPA UK Helios |
LPV approach procedures at 3 general aviation (GA) airports: Haverfordwest, Gloucestershire and Stapleford |
Increased availability of instrument procedures for GA community Support to training needs for instrument-rated (IR) pilots Attract new commercial customers
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London Southend and Carlisle Lake District Airports | London Southend Airport company Limited Stobart Air Limited |
Implementation of LPV-200 at Southend and LPV + PinS at Carlisle |
Considerable business aviation traffic, with many LPV-capable aircraft Increased accessibility and safety compared to current NPA (Carlisle) Attract new commercial operations based on better accessibility
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ENAC | Ecole Nationale de l’aviation Civile |
Retrofit of 12 BE58 aircraft with GTN650 Upgrade of 3 BE58 Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer (FNTP) II simulators All Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) flight instructors’ IR-ME training and operational feedback sessions to authorities, other ATOs and airlines
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EGNOS adopted by one of the leading flight training organisations in Europe for professional instrument rating training Expected total number of LPV landings on an annual basis is 6 200 in flight landings and 4 900 in simulator Integration and promotion of LPV procedures in the ATO with the largest training fleet in Europe |
Nextjet | Nextjet AB |
EGNOS LPV approach approved for installation in all Nextjet’s 10 Saab 340 platforms STC development by Scandinavian Avionics |
Large Scandinavian regional operator will be able to modernise and extend the flexibility of its Saab 340 operations, especially on small and remote airports Lower cost of operation, with positive effect on customers due to reduction in delays in bad weather conditions
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Svensk Pilotutbildning |
Svensk Pilotutbildning AB |
Svensk Pilotutbildning, an ATO based at the Earth Science Geostationary Platform (ESGP) in Sweden, plans to upgrade 3 aircraft and Provide PBN/EGNOS/LPV to existing IR students and other customers |
ATO will make 1 250 in-flight LPV approaches on a yearly basis, within the normal training activities Majority of training flights will be performed at the home base (ESGP) with LPV on both runway Equipped simulators will allow cost-effective training for students
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Bristow |
Retrofit of 6 S92s and a second flight management system (FMS) to be LPV-capable Add LPV capabilities to aircraft already equipped with one FMS that are certified for |
Major rotorcraft operator serving oil and gas (O&G) SAR and Arctic SAR. Bases currently are Stavanger, Bergen and Hammerfest. Stavanger and Bergen have current LPV published. LPV adds such operational benefits as the possibility of fully coupled flight, potentially better minima and maybe steeper angles for further noise reduction
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PIONEERS 2: Early adoption of PinS rotorcraft procedures | Pildo Consulting S.L. Austrocontrol Christophorus Flugrettungsverein BMI-Flugpolizei Norsk Luftamulanse CHC helicopters |
Rotorcraft retrofit | Maximise the operational use of EGNOS in rotorcraft operations, enabling major helicopter emergency medical services (HEMSs) and off-shore operators with LPV capabilities, and also open the potential of EGNOS towards government operations (police and military) |
EGNOS in the Czech Republic | GNSS centre of Excellence z.s.p.o. DSA A.S. F Air, SPOL. S.R.O. RLP CR, S.P. Aero-Taxi OKR, A.S. |
Retrofit of 13 GA aircraft, 2 rotorcraft and 2 flight simulation training devices Introduction of EGNOS for rotorcraft operations in CZ |
LPV capabilities at two industry leaders in CZ for pilot training, covering +/- 60 % of national market, and +/- 20 % of market share in Central Europe First PinS in CZ to be used by HEMS. Other hospitals waiting for operational feedback of this procedure First PinS at busy international airport
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Aeroporto Caproni | P.A.T. Nucleo Elicotteri VVF Aeroporto ‘Gianni Caproni’ S.p.A. |
Design and validation of approach and departures supported by SBAS serving Trento Airport and the helipad at Cles hospital Specific point-to-point link to connect the instrument flight procedure (IFP)
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Increased safety and continuity of the medical and emergency operations |
REAL: RPAS EGNOS-assisted landings | Pildo Consulting S.L. Sharper Shape Ltd EuroUSC – Italia FADA/CATEC |
Develop an EGNOS-based navigation and surveillance sensor, ready to be coupled with a generic RPAS autopilot and ground station system Contribute to the approval of innovative RPAS operations, supported by a safety case, which in turn is supported by high levels of accuracy and integrity provided by EGNOS Validation in two scenarios:
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Meanwhile, the 13 projects selected as part of the first call are all currently at various stages of implementation, with some already taking positive steps towards enabling EGNOS operations, particularly as they relate to regional aviation. Among these initial achievements is an upgrade of three simulators, with one having recently entered the market and the second to follow in the coming months. Another project is well on its way to successfully retrofitting a regional aircraft, making it to be another ‘ready to fly’ with EGNOS in 2017.
Overall, the first call is on course to publish up “first package “of 15 EGNOS procedures by the end of 2016.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
Bentley Systems announces general access to the latest release of ContextCapture and ContextCapture Center. This release enhances the accessibility, scale, and quality of reality models that can be produced for use in BIM and geospatial workflows. Key capabilities include:
The expansion of multi-resolution format support enables ContextCapture to provide improved quality and performance of reality modeling data within geospatial workflows, particularly valuable for the large community of ArcGIS and other geospatial users. These users can now reduce the cost and time for reality capture and increase accessibility of reality data throughout projects and among enterprise stakeholders.
The expansion in processing capacity to 100 gigapixels for ContextCapture makes it affordable and easier to produce larger models and 3D meshes with high fidelity and cm level precision, even at scales as large as entire cities (kilometer scale models).
“At Christopher Burke Engineering we are always innovating to deliver cutting-edge services to our clients and look to Bentley’s ContextCapture to complement our traditional survey approaches. The software allows us to very easily process hundreds of images taken by drone or hand-held digital camera into a 3D reality mesh that can then be consumed inside Bentley OpenRoads products to speed our civil engineering design work. We are eager to begin deploying this technology on a wide array of projects,” said Christopher B. Burke, Ph.D., PE, D.WRE, Dist.M. ASCE, NAC, president, Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.
“With this release of ContextCapture, reality meshes are now more accessible throughout ArcGIS workflows as well as Bentley’s native V8i design modeling workflows including those using OpenRoads, AECOsim, and OpenPlant. Through our advances in integrating reality models of any scale into geospatial workflows, GIS professionals, particularly those using Esri ArcGIS products, can now affordably incorporate high-fidelity models of the real world into their existing GIS datasets,” said Santanu Das, SVP, design modeling at Bentley Systems.
Download related images:
ContextCapture i3s support ArcGIS Online
With support for the I3S format, ContextCapture enables integration of 3D models of the real world into your ArcGIS Online data.
ContextCapture i3s support ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS Pro users can now analyze and visualize the real world in 3D within their GIS workflows using ContextCapture-created i3S models.
Image Attribution: Image courtesy of Bentley Systems
Bentley Systems announces general access to the latest release of ContextCapture and ContextCapture Center. This release enhances the accessibility, scale, and quality of reality models that can be produced for use in BIM and geospatial workflows. Key capabilities include:
This expansion of multi-resolution format support enables ContextCapture to provide improved quality and performance of reality modeling data within geospatial workflows, particularly valuable for the large community of ArcGIS and other geospatial users. These users can now reduce the cost and time for reality capture and increase accessibility of reality data throughout projects and among enterprise stakeholders.
The expansion in processing capacity to 100 gigapixels for ContextCapture makes it affordable and easier to produce larger models and 3D meshes with high fidelity and cm level precision, even at scales as large as entire cities (kilometer scale models).
“At Christopher Burke Engineering we are always innovating to deliver cutting-edge services to our clients and look to Bentley’s ContextCapture to complement our traditional survey approaches. The software allows us to very easily process hundreds of images taken by drone or hand-held digital camera into a 3D reality mesh that can then be consumed inside Bentley OpenRoads products to speed our civil engineering design work. We are eager to begin deploying this technology on a wide array of projects,” said Christopher B. Burke, Ph.D., PE, D.WRE, Dist.M. ASCE, NAC, president, Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.
“With this release of ContextCapture, reality meshes are now more accessible throughout ArcGIS workflows as well as Bentley’s native V8i design modeling workflows including those using OpenRoads, AECOsim, and OpenPlant. Through our advances in integrating reality models of any scale into geospatial workflows, GIS professionals, particularly those using Esri ArcGIS products, can now affordably incorporate high-fidelity models of the real world into their existing GIS datasets,” said Santanu Das, SVP, design modeling at Bentley Systems.
Download related images:
ContextCapture i3s support ArcGIS Online
With support for the I3S format, ContextCapture enables integration of 3D models of the real world into your ArcGIS Online data
ContextCapture i3s support ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS Pro users can now analyze and visualize the real world in 3D within their GIS workflows using ContextCapture-created i3S models
For information regarding this product news alert, please contact: Christine.Byrne@Bentley.com
1-203-805-0432
Bentley Systems announces general access to the latest release of ContextCapture and ContextCapture Center. This release enhances the accessibility, scale, and quality of reality models that can be produced for use in BIM and geospatial workflows. Key capabilities include:
This expansion of multi-resolution format support enables ContextCapture to provide improved quality and performance of reality modeling data within geospatial workflows, particularly valuable for the large community of ArcGIS and other geospatial users. These users can now reduce the cost and time for reality capture and increase accessibility of reality data throughout projects and among enterprise stakeholders.
The expansion in processing capacity to 100 gigapixels for ContextCapture makes it affordable and easier to produce larger models and 3D meshes with high fidelity and cm level precision, even at scales as large as entire cities (kilometer scale models).
“At Christopher Burke Engineering we are always innovating to deliver cutting-edge services to our clients and look to Bentley’s ContextCapture to complement our traditional survey approaches. The software allows us to very easily process hundreds of images taken by drone or hand-held digital camera into a 3D reality mesh that can then be consumed inside Bentley OpenRoads products to speed our civil engineering design work. We are eager to begin deploying this technology on a wide array of projects,” said Christopher B. Burke, Ph.D., PE, D.WRE, Dist.M. ASCE, NAC, president, Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.
“With this release of ContextCapture, reality meshes are now more accessible throughout ArcGIS workflows as well as Bentley’s native V8i design modeling workflows including those using OpenRoads, AECOsim, and OpenPlant. Through our advances in integrating reality models of any scale into geospatial workflows, GIS professionals, particularly those using Esri ArcGIS products, can now affordably incorporate high-fidelity models of the real world into their existing GIS datasets,” said Santanu Das, SVP, design modeling at Bentley Systems.
Download related images:
ContextCapture i3s support ArcGIS Online
With support for the I3S format, ContextCapture enables integration of 3D models of the real world into your ArcGIS Online data
ContextCapture i3s support ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS Pro users can now analyze and visualize the real world in 3D within their GIS workflows using ContextCapture-created i3S models
For information regarding this product news alert, please contact: Christine.Byrne@Bentley.com
1-203-805-0432
Bentley Systems announces general access to the latest release of ContextCapture and ContextCapture Center. This release enhances the accessibility, scale, and quality of reality models that can be produced for use in BIM and geospatial workflows. Key capabilities include:
The expansion of multi-resolution format support enables ContextCapture to provide improved quality and performance of reality modeling data within geospatial workflows, particularly valuable for the large community of ArcGIS and other geospatial users. These users can now reduce the cost and time for reality capture and increase accessibility of reality data throughout projects and among enterprise stakeholders.
The expansion in processing capacity to 100 gigapixels for ContextCapture makes it affordable and easier to produce larger models and 3D meshes with high fidelity and cm level precision, even at scales as large as entire cities (kilometer scale models).
“At Christopher Burke Engineering we are always innovating to deliver cutting-edge services to our clients and look to Bentley’s ContextCapture to complement our traditional survey approaches. The software allows us to very easily process hundreds of images taken by drone or hand-held digital camera into a 3D reality mesh that can then be consumed inside Bentley OpenRoads products to speed our civil engineering design work. We are eager to begin deploying this technology on a wide array of projects,” said Christopher B. Burke, Ph.D., PE, D.WRE, Dist.M. ASCE, NAC, president, Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.
“With this release of ContextCapture, reality meshes are now more accessible throughout ArcGIS workflows as well as Bentley’s native V8i design modeling workflows including those using OpenRoads, AECOsim, and OpenPlant. Through our advances in integrating reality models of any scale into geospatial workflows, GIS professionals, particularly those using Esri ArcGIS products, can now affordably incorporate high-fidelity models of the real world into their existing GIS datasets,” said Santanu Das, SVP, design modeling at Bentley Systems.
Download related images:
ContextCapture i3s support ArcGIS Online
With support for the I3S format, ContextCapture enables integration of 3D models of the real world into your ArcGIS Online data.
ContextCapture i3s support ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS Pro users can now analyze and visualize the real world in 3D within their GIS workflows using ContextCapture-created i3S models.
Image Attribution: Image courtesy of Bentley Systems
At the joint ‘Insurance Telematics’ and ‘Connected Cars’ conference in London, vehicle manufacturers, software engineers, public authorities and many more heard how GNSS- and internet-enabled vehicles are changing the road transport landscape.
Major vehicle manufacturers are now delivering motor vehicles with connected services for drivers, including real-time traffic and weather reports and accident or road works warnings. More applications are on the way, and the technology systems that support them will enable the increasing number of autonomous vehicles that will soon be cruising down our roads and highways.
A key message from the conference was to see integrated GNSS systems as providing more than just positioning and navigation. For example, with GNSS a wide range of other key services are made possible, including:
As to the use of GNSS within the connected car, the trend is for carmakers to take a more important role within GNSS-related services. In fact, by 2020 more and more vehicles with built-in GNSS and fewer ‘nomadic devices’ like portable GNSS receivers will be coming onto the market. This trend is already being seen in prototype autonomous driving cars, where GNSS is viewed as a fundamental enabling technology.
Another advantage that GNSS has within the connected car is that it is complementary to and interoperable with other automotive technologies. Although today we talk about sensor-based versus connection-based solutions for a variety of vehicle services, a ‘converged solution’ seems to be the best alternative, combining the best of both approaches. By integrating sensor data and connectivity-based information operators can reduce the need for the most expensive sensors and, at the same time, save money on infrastructure. Accurate and secure GNSS will help drastically reduce costs, with a single, integrated ‘GNSS engine’ embedded within the vehicle that will provide positioning, navigation and timing for all needs – including many different applications and car functions.
With the advent and rapid spread of connectivity in cars, cyber security has suddenly become a major concern within the automotive industry. At a special session on cyber security, Anna Stylianou from SBD explained how new connected technologies, including those specifically aimed at increasing safety, have actually increased the attack surface available to hackers. “As vehicles become completely autonomous, they become more reliant on connected services and GNSS, and even ‘driver fall-back’ in case of error will no longer be an option,” she said. “As a result, the risks associated with hacking or GNSS jamming and spoofing will be even greater.”
Luckily, Galileo, which is set to launch initial services later this year, will play a key role in combating these security threats. “There is an increasing need to deliver a robust GNSS module that can provide an efficient, resilient and low-cost defence against jamming or spoofing attacks,” said GSA Deputy Head of Market Development Fiametta Diani. “Galileo will be a dual frequency service, so it will be resistant to atmospheric interference, and it will have greater resistance to multipath interference, or interference due to signal reflections off buildings and other objects, such as in urban canyons.”
Galileo will also have an authentication signal to detect intentional interference, such as spoofing attacks. “This authentication feature is essentially a digital signature that will be available on the E1 Open Service frequency, but also on the Commercial Service E6 frequency, which will certainly be interesting for autonomous driving,” said Diani.
In a key announcement, Diani cited a new independent study by Broadcom, a major international wireless and broadband company, which confirms Galileo mitigation of multipath effects. “Recent tests by Broadcom show that Galileo E1 is a better solution against multipath than GPS L1,” she said. “The strength of the Galileo signal, together with an advanced code modulation, makes Galileo better at mitigating multipath effects, especially in E5, but also in E1.”
Receivers that support Galileo show better performance in a multipath environment. This is because by supporting more constellations, one increases the chances of being able to select only direct line-of-sight signals. Not only that, but E1 measurements from Galileo satellites are more accurate in multipath environments than L1 measurements from GPS satellites – meaning the effect of multipath is two times smaller with Galileo E1 compared to GPS L1.
The authentication feature will be operational in the Open Service from 2018, at which time Galileo will be the sole and unique GNSS constellation offering such a security feature.
Momentum is now building for autonomous vehicles, with GNSS as a key component, and here the European Union is delivering the policy support to back up this movement. Last April, for example, the transport ministers of all 28 EU Member States signed the ‘Amsterdam Declaration’ during an informal meeting of the Transport Council. The document lays out the specific steps necessary for the development of self-driving technologies in the EU. With this new Declaration, the European Commission and its Member States, along with the transport industry, have pledged to develop rules and regulations for autonomous vehicles – meaning Europe has a shared strategy on connected and autonomous driving.
This clear commitment on the part of the EU means the GSA can move forward with confidence in its support for research in this exciting new area. In fact, several ongoing research projects are already being funded by the GSA under the EU’s research framework budget, including Horizon 2020 projects , ‘Indrive’ and ‘Inlane’; many of which involve such European big-name players as TomTom, Fiat or Renault.
In November, a new call for proposals under the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme will be launched. The call will have a total budget of €33 million and is specifically targeting research in support of GNSS, including autonomous vehicle technologies.
Stay tuned to the GSA website for more information.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
At the joint ‘Insurance Telematics’ and ‘Connected Cars’ conference in London, vehicle manufacturers, software engineers, public authorities and many more heard how GNSS- and internet-enabled vehicles are changing the road transport landscape.
Major vehicle manufacturers are now delivering motor vehicles with connected services for drivers, including real-time traffic and weather reports and accident or road works warnings. More applications are on the way, and the technology systems that support them will enable the increasing number of autonomous vehicles that will soon be cruising down our roads and highways.
A key message from the conference was to see integrated GNSS systems as providing more than just positioning and navigation. For example, with GNSS a wide range of other key services are made possible, including:
As to the use of GNSS within the connected car, the trend is for carmakers to take a more important role within GNSS-related services. In fact, by 2020 more and more vehicles with built-in GNSS and fewer ‘nomadic devices’ like portable GNSS receivers will be coming onto the market. This trend is already being seen in prototype autonomous driving cars, where GNSS is viewed as a fundamental enabling technology.
Another advantage that GNSS has within the connected car is that it is complementary to and interoperable with other automotive technologies. Although today we talk about sensor-based versus connection-based solutions for a variety of vehicle services, a ‘converged solution’ seems to be the best alternative, combining the best of both approaches. By integrating sensor data and connectivity-based information operators can reduce the need for the most expensive sensors and, at the same time, save money on infrastructure. Accurate and secure GNSS will help drastically reduce costs, with a single, integrated ‘GNSS engine’ embedded within the vehicle that will provide positioning, navigation and timing for all needs – including many different applications and car functions.
With the advent and rapid spread of connectivity in cars, cyber security has suddenly become a major concern within the automotive industry. At a special session on cyber security, Anna Stylianou from SBD explained how new connected technologies, including those specifically aimed at increasing safety, have actually increased the attack surface available to hackers. “As vehicles become completely autonomous, they become more reliant on connected services and GNSS, and even ‘driver fall-back’ in case of error will no longer be an option,” she said. “As a result, the risks associated with hacking or GNSS jamming and spoofing will be even greater.”
Luckily, Galileo, which is set to launch initial services later this year, will play a key role in combating these security threats. “There is an increasing need to deliver a robust GNSS module that can provide an efficient, resilient and low-cost defence against jamming or spoofing attacks,” said GSA Deputy Head of Market Development Fiametta Diani. “Galileo will be a dual frequency service, so it will be resistant to atmospheric interference, and it will have greater resistance to multipath interference, or interference due to signal reflections off buildings and other objects, such as in urban canyons.”
Galileo will also have an authentication signal to detect intentional interference, such as spoofing attacks. “This authentication feature is essentially a digital signature that will be available on the E1 Open Service frequency, but also on the Commercial Service E6 frequency, which will certainly be interesting for autonomous driving,” said Diani.
In a key announcement, Diani cited a new independent study by Broadcom, a major international wireless and broadband company, which confirms Galileo mitigation of multipath effects. “Recent tests by Broadcom show that Galileo E1 is a better solution against multipath than GPS L1,” she said. “The strength of the Galileo signal, together with an advanced code modulation, makes Galileo better at mitigating multipath effects, especially in E5, but also in E1.”
Receivers that support Galileo show better performance in a multipath environment. This is because by supporting more constellations, one increases the chances of being able to select only direct line-of-sight signals. Not only that, but E1 measurements from Galileo satellites are more accurate in multipath environments than L1 measurements from GPS satellites – meaning the effect of multipath is two times smaller with Galileo E1 compared to GPS L1.
The authentication feature will be operational in the Open Service from 2018, at which time Galileo will be the sole and unique GNSS constellation offering such a security feature.
Momentum is now building for autonomous vehicles, with GNSS as a key component, and here the European Union is delivering the policy support to back up this movement. Last April, for example, the transport ministers of all 28 EU Member States signed the ‘Amsterdam Declaration’ during an informal meeting of the Transport Council. The document lays out the specific steps necessary for the development of self-driving technologies in the EU. With this new Declaration, the European Commission and its Member States, along with the transport industry, have pledged to develop rules and regulations for autonomous vehicles – meaning Europe has a shared strategy on connected and autonomous driving.
This clear commitment on the part of the EU means the GSA can move forward with confidence in its support for research in this exciting new area. In fact, several ongoing research projects are already being funded by the GSA under the EU’s research framework budget, including Horizon 2020 projects , ‘Indrive’ and ‘Inlane’; many of which involve such European big-name players as TomTom, Fiat or Renault.
In November, a new call for proposals under the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme will be launched. The call will have a total budget of €33 million and is specifically targeting research in support of GNSS, including autonomous vehicle technologies.
Stay tuned to the GSA website for more information.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
At the joint ‘Insurance Telematics’ and ‘Connected Cars’ conference in London, vehicle manufacturers, software engineers, public authorities and many more heard how GNSS- and internet-enabled vehicles are changing the road transport landscape.
Major vehicle manufacturers are now delivering motor vehicles with connected services for drivers, including real-time traffic and weather reports and accident or road works warnings. More applications are on the way, and the technology systems that support them will enable the increasing number of autonomous vehicles that will soon be cruising down our roads and highways.
A key message from the conference was to see integrated GNSS systems as providing more than just positioning and navigation. For example, with GNSS a wide range of other key services are made possible, including:
As to the use of GNSS within the connected car, the trend is for carmakers to take a more important role within GNSS-related services. In fact, by 2020 more and more vehicles with built-in GNSS and fewer ‘nomadic devices’ like portable GNSS receivers will be coming onto the market. This trend is already being seen in prototype autonomous driving cars, where GNSS is viewed as a fundamental enabling technology.
Another advantage that GNSS has within the connected car is that it is complementary to and interoperable with other automotive technologies. Although today we talk about sensor-based versus connection-based solutions for a variety of vehicle services, a ‘converged solution’ seems to be the best alternative, combining the best of both approaches. By integrating sensor data and connectivity-based information operators can reduce the need for the most expensive sensors and, at the same time, save money on infrastructure. Accurate and secure GNSS will help drastically reduce costs, with a single, integrated ‘GNSS engine’ embedded within the vehicle that will provide positioning, navigation and timing for all needs – including many different applications and car functions.
With the advent and rapid spread of connectivity in cars, cyber security has suddenly become a major concern within the automotive industry. At a special session on cyber security, Anna Stylianou from SBD explained how new connected technologies, including those specifically aimed at increasing safety, have actually increased the attack surface available to hackers. “As vehicles become completely autonomous, they become more reliant on connected services and GNSS, and even ‘driver fall-back’ in case of error will no longer be an option,” she said. “As a result, the risks associated with hacking or GNSS jamming and spoofing will be even greater.”
Luckily, Galileo, which is set to launch initial services later this year, will play a key role in combating these security threats. “There is an increasing need to deliver a robust GNSS module that can provide an efficient, resilient and low-cost defence against jamming or spoofing attacks,” said GSA Deputy Head of Market Development Fiametta Diani. “Galileo will be a dual frequency service, so it will be resistant to atmospheric interference, and it will have greater resistance to multipath interference, or interference due to signal reflections off buildings and other objects, such as in urban canyons.”
Galileo will also have an authentication signal to detect intentional interference, such as spoofing attacks. “This authentication feature is essentially a digital signature that will be available on the E1 Open Service frequency, but also on the Commercial Service E6 frequency, which will certainly be interesting for autonomous driving,” said Diani.
In a key announcement, Diani cited a new independent study by Broadcom, a major international wireless and broadband company, which confirms Galileo mitigation of multipath effects. “Recent tests by Broadcom show that Galileo E1 is a better solution against multipath than GPS L1,” she said. “The strength of the Galileo signal, together with an advanced code modulation, makes Galileo better at mitigating multipath effects, especially in E5, but also in E1.”
Receivers that support Galileo show better performance in a multipath environment. This is because by supporting more constellations, one increases the chances of being able to select only direct line-of-sight signals. Not only that, but E1 measurements from Galileo satellites are more accurate in multipath environments than L1 measurements from GPS satellites – meaning the effect of multipath is two times smaller with Galileo E1 compared to GPS L1.
The authentication feature will be operational in the Open Service from 2018, at which time Galileo will be the sole and unique GNSS constellation offering such a security feature.
Momentum is now building for autonomous vehicles, with GNSS as a key component, and here the European Union is delivering the policy support to back up this movement. Last April, for example, the transport ministers of all 28 EU Member States signed the ‘Amsterdam Declaration’ during an informal meeting of the Transport Council. The document lays out the specific steps necessary for the development of self-driving technologies in the EU. With this new Declaration, the European Commission and its Member States, along with the transport industry, have pledged to develop rules and regulations for autonomous vehicles – meaning Europe has a shared strategy on connected and autonomous driving.
This clear commitment on the part of the EU means the GSA can move forward with confidence in its support for research in this exciting new area. In fact, several ongoing research projects are already being funded by the GSA under the EU’s research framework budget, including Horizon 2020 projects , ‘Indrive’ and ‘Inlane’; many of which involve such European big-name players as TomTom, Fiat or Renault.
In November, a new call for proposals under the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme will be launched. The call will have a total budget of €33 million and is specifically targeting research in support of GNSS, including autonomous vehicle technologies.
Stay tuned to the GSA website for more information.
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While most of us may be looking forward to spending some time in the sunshine this summer, the Sentinel-2B satellite is being subjected to the extreme cold of space to make sure it is fit for life in orbit.
Již tuto středu 20. července začíná on-line vzdělávací kurz Do-It-Yourself Geo Apps, který je zaměřený na tvorbu aplikací i bez znalosti programování. Naučte se vytvářet webové i mobilní aplikace, které můžete využít při své práci nebo pro publikaci dat veřejnosti. Kurz vás také naučí, jak je možné základní aplikace upravovat a doplňovat vlastním kódem.
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Zatímco většina z nás se těší na to, že letošní léto stráví někde na slunci, družice Sentinel-2B je vystavována extrémnímu chladu kosmického prostředí. A to proto, aby bylo jisté, že je připravena na tvrdou práci na oběžné dráze.
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