Air Traffic, ILS & Navigation Aids

[twevsmiff]

lets hope that pilot who crashed his plane in to the ils is no longer flying after the damage he did. We dont wont this to happen again!!

How ridiculous. It was his first solo flight. Experienced captains all world-over cause expensive mistakes day in day out. Give the poor lad a chance.

Can't agree more, what an absolutley ridiculous post.

 

[a300boy]

We now have an erect glide slope aerial for runway 14. We just need it calibrating now and we are up and running.

 

[quik123]

Not quite a300boy. The aerial is not even connected to the kit yet. All being well flight cal is due Tuesday. After that we need 24hours "burn in". Once SRG are happy it should go CAT1 after that.
Cheers

 

[Bigman]

I have to ask the question here.. is the new ILS any better than what we had, ie any technological advancement??

 

[a300boy]

quik123 Thanks for the information ! if the calibration goes ok when would it be useable after the check ?

 

[Allaboutthebirds]

The glide path needs to pass it's calibration flight tomorrow/Wednesday then have a 24 hour 'burn in'.

 

[The Pole]

When is checker/calibrator due to test the ILS? Wouldn't mind watching?

 

[The Pole]

When is checker/calibrator due to test the ILS? Wouldn't mind watching?

Seen he's up testing already! Seen a few low approaches

 

[Lamix1W]

We've had a wonderful morning gotta love a good calibration!

 

[a300boy]

I was hoping the glide slope would be operational this evening as we might need it later with southerly winds and bad weather forecast after 2200 hours. Fingers crossed we do not have problems.

 

[Lamix1W]

Afraid not, it needed all the figures taking post flight check. Once TELS are happy with the readings the glide path requires a 24 hour burn in period before it is returned to service

Trust me, we can't wait for the GP back either!

 

[Bigman]

To repeat my earlier question, do we know if the new ILS is any more capable that the old one?

 

[Aviador]

No still just CAT 1

 

[yorkie40]

Why is the ils only cat1 at that end? Surely needs to be cat111 don't it?

 

[Moo2009]

Still CAT1?

Was this not the perfect opportunity to upgrade the ILS on runway 14?

 

[Aviador]

I understand a 3.3 degree glideslope maybe achievable and it maybe possible to achieve cat 2 but then there's the associated runway lighting to move too. So it's not as simple as just upgrading the glideslope equipment.

 

[radar]

Correct. Upgrading to CAT II would be a big project, which would take a lot longer than replacing the glidepath aerial has taken.

 

[ridgeback]

Couldn't the terrain have been profiled and the new G/S installed to perhaps 3.2 degrees meaning that all that was then required for Cat 2/3 wld have been a lighting system?

Then a concerted effort to find the funding for the light system cld have commenced.

I personally was dismayed to learn that the new G/S was going to be set at 3.5 degrees.

So much good work by so many people attracting these airlines is undone when a/c divert.

 

[a300boy]

Hi "radar" What we all want to know is if an upgrade of the 14 ILS is on the management wish list ?

 

[White Heather]

I have previously posted that the new antenna is an upgrade over the old one, being of a different material and although nothing is changing now, it was stated that the new kit will make it easier to make changes at a later date. I can't give you any details as I don't have any - only an assurance from someone who knows, that the kit installed is better than what it replaced and will prove advantageous in the future.