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GE Deploys First Public Use RNP Flight Path In Alaska

Soumis il y a 12 ans

GE Aviation’s PBN Services on Wednesday deployed the first public-use Required Navigation Performance (RNP) procedure in Alaska at Deadhorse. The optimized instrument approach procedures will increase schedule reliability into Deadhorse while reducing fuel burn, CO2 emissions and flight time. GE’s timely deployment of beneficial RNP procedures underscores the value of third-party (avstop.com) Plus d'info...

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Gary McGinnis il y a 12 ans 0

Why? A nice big waste of money right there. I've been a proponent of RNP for over 5 years but PASC/SCC did not need these approaches. Plus how many airplanes that have AC90-101 approval or airlines with OP SPECs fly into Deadhorse? One!

This airport actually has an ILS of 200' - 2400 RVR and no terrain issues. For the runway that doesn't (23), it has a (GPS) approach with LNAV minimums of only a whopping 16' higher then RNP0.30 minimums and 79' for RNP0.15 minimums.

Maybe the show 30ROCK is right with all their jokes about GE :D

I'll jump up my soap box now.....

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Toby Sharp il y a 12 ans 0

Even Diamonds start as coal! give it time!

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