AAI Milestone for India 2022, The SpaceBased add-on system is only available worldwide in 4 countries: India (GAGAN), USA (WAAS), Europe (EGNOS) and Japan (MSAS). A proud moment for India.
AAI Milestone for India 2022, The IndiGo aircraft was using the GAGAN service to fly an Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) aircraft with an LPV of at least 250 feet, the Civil Aviation Department said.
The decision to reduce altitude to 250 ft offers significant operational benefits in the event of bad weather or poor visibility. According to the government, the new technology will help planes land an remote airports.
Therefore, airports that previously required higher-visibility minimums could accept aircraft, which would benefit remote airports without equipment for precise approach capabilities, a government statement said.
According to a statement released on Thursday, the aircraft was operated by the ATR72 and landed at Kishangar Airport in Rajasthan using GAGAN (Geographically Enhanced GPS Navigation) on Wednesday morning.
GAGAN is an Indian space-based advanced navigation system jointly developed by AAI and ISRO. This is the first system developed for India and its neighbouring countries in the equatorial region. He helps people affected by natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes by sending messages.
LPV (Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance) enables an aircraft-guided approach that is operationally similar to CatIILS, without the need for ground-based navigation infrastructure. This service relies on the availability of GPS and GAGAN geostationary sarellites (GSAT8, GSAT10, GSAT15) launched by ISRO.
In collaboration with the Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), AAI has implemented the GAGAN Message Service (GMS), which sends alert messages to fishermen, former and victims in the event of a natural or disaster. Additional features of GAGAN such as floods and earthquakes are also being studied for use in non-aviation fields such as railroads, surveying, agriculture, energy sector and mining.
