GPS APPROACHES
CAA to Conduct GPS Approach Tests for General Aviation Aircraft
The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will test Global Positioning System (GPS) Non-Precision Approaches (NPA) for general aviation aircraft at six UK airports. The six airports include Blackpool, Durham Tees Valley, Exeter, Gloucestershire, Iverness, and Shoreham. UK CAA-licensed pilots, flying UK-registered aircraft, may take part in these tests. The aircraft involved must be fitted with appropriate GPS equipment that has been fully approved in accordance with Aeronautical Information Circular (AIC) yellow 205 for NPA operations. The tests will run from May through October of 2006.