Govt plans performance-based navigation in Indian air space
India is likely to introduce performance-based navigation system in its air space by June -July this year, a Civil Aviation Ministry official said on Tuesday.
By PTI |
MUMBAI: India is likely to introduce performance-based navigation system in its air space by June -July this year, a Civil Aviation Ministry official said on Tuesday.
"We are introducing performance-based navigation, which will make the longitudinal distance shorter by about three nautical miles from the existing 5-7 nautical miles," Director General of Civil Aviation K Gohain told reporters on the sidelines of a safety seminar hosted by private carrier Jet Airways here.
When asked whether there was any time line for its implementation, Gohain said: "We are trying to test this. We are doing our best; we will try to implement performance-based navigation system by June-July this year."
Gohain added the civil aviation regulatory body, DGCA was also working on reducing the lateral displacement in order to meet the challenges of the growing air traffic in the country.
The lateral displacement would also be made shorter, which would increase the capacity of air space by easing traffic growth, he said.
"We have already reduced the vertical separation to 1,000 ft above flight level 29,000 ft and above," he added.
Replying to a query on the safety aspects of the reduced distance, whereby the aircraft would move in close proximity of each other, Gohain said: "Yes, we can see the airplane from the window, but that does not mean a hazard situation develops".
He said pilots were being trained for this specific need along with certification being provided to aircraft.
"The pilots are also being subjected to that. The aircraft has to be certified for this precision instrument. Even the crew has to be trained. They have to go for that training," he said.
"We are introducing performance-based navigation, which will make the longitudinal distance shorter by about three nautical miles from the existing 5-7 nautical miles," Director General of Civil Aviation K Gohain told reporters on the sidelines of a safety seminar hosted by private carrier Jet Airways here.
When asked whether there was any time line for its implementation, Gohain said: "We are trying to test this. We are doing our best; we will try to implement performance-based navigation system by June-July this year."
Gohain added the civil aviation regulatory body, DGCA was also working on reducing the lateral displacement in order to meet the challenges of the growing air traffic in the country.
The lateral displacement would also be made shorter, which would increase the capacity of air space by easing traffic growth, he said.
"We have already reduced the vertical separation to 1,000 ft above flight level 29,000 ft and above," he added.
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Replying to a query on the safety aspects of the reduced distance, whereby the aircraft would move in close proximity of each other, Gohain said: "Yes, we can see the airplane from the window, but that does not mean a hazard situation develops".
He said pilots were being trained for this specific need along with certification being provided to aircraft.
"The pilots are also being subjected to that. The aircraft has to be certified for this precision instrument. Even the crew has to be trained. They have to go for that training," he said.
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