What has happened to SBAS?
PPRuNe Handmaiden
Hi Sunfish "except Australians are last to benefit as usual.", better than the UK who had SBAS for LPV approaches but after leaving the EU and EASA, no longer have access to it. Another win for Brexit....
PPRuNe Handmaiden
Yep, we had it and lost it all because of ridiculous politics.... No idea if the UK will ever get it back again. Frustrating.
PPRuNe Handmaiden
Cheers Ozbusdriver, I reckon I'll be retired before it's operational
OZbusdriver, thank you, but......... "researching applications 25 years after the technology was released and available in the USA??? What is the Government smoking? Do they think Einsteins field equations and Maxwells equations are 'different" down under?
WAAS/SBAS is settled science get on with it! There is SFA need for research!!!!!!!! Miners and Farmers need it now!!!!!!
WAAS/SBAS is settled science get on with it! There is SFA need for research!!!!!!!! Miners and Farmers need it now!!!!!!
Contract awarded to Lockheed Martin.
Glacial progress so far, but maybe this indicates light at the end of the tunnel (hopefully that light isn't the headlight of an oncoming train full of Canberra bureaucrats moved to oversee this project).
I cannot post web links yet.
Google " Lockheed Martin awarded SouthPAN contract " in Aust Defence Magazine.
Glacial progress so far, but maybe this indicates light at the end of the tunnel (hopefully that light isn't the headlight of an oncoming train full of Canberra bureaucrats moved to oversee this project).
I cannot post web links yet.
Google " Lockheed Martin awarded SouthPAN contract " in Aust Defence Magazine.
I've been following SBAS for a little while from a personal interest in satellite tech and the work of some folks I know, and although not all that clear as yet, I'm told that the system we'll be getting is slightly different and much more advanced than the other GPS augmentation systems out there.
I note various articles are talking about it (a) making Baro-VNAV completely redundant and (b) offering better than 100mm accuracy on approach.
I note various articles are talking about it (a) making Baro-VNAV completely redundant and (b) offering better than 100mm accuracy on approach.
They were joking that it's accurate enough to allow you to choose which part of the center-line stripe you wanted to land on. If it's as good as they say, that's crazy!
Originally Posted by P Cameron
I note various articles are talking about it (a) making Baro-VNAV completely redundant
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Whatever you do, don't use it yet:MELBOURNE FIR/BRISBANE FIR (YMMM/YBBB)
C1311/22
NEW SBAS SOUTHPAN (SERVICE PROVIDER IDENTIFIER 8) (L1, DFMC) NOT
COMMISSIONED
RADIATING ON TEST, DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION DUE POSSIBLE FALSE
INDICATIONS
FROM 09 140237 TO 11 300200 EST
C1311/22
NEW SBAS SOUTHPAN (SERVICE PROVIDER IDENTIFIER 8) (L1, DFMC) NOT
COMMISSIONED
RADIATING ON TEST, DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION DUE POSSIBLE FALSE
INDICATIONS
FROM 09 140237 TO 11 300200 EST
We may not have a civilian usable GPS signal in 5 years.
It is interesting having a look-see at one of Indonesias main news services YouTube channel. Seems they are supporting terrorists who send missiles into city’s. Have a look-see at the comments sections of the vids..
https://m.youtube.com/c/tribuntimur/videos
It is interesting having a look-see at one of Indonesias main news services YouTube channel. Seems they are supporting terrorists who send missiles into city’s. Have a look-see at the comments sections of the vids..
https://m.youtube.com/c/tribuntimur/videos
No need to do many translations. Just have a look at all the Russian flags in the comments section.
Here’s an example:
Peluncur Roket Pasukan Muslim Chechnya Meluncur Bak Hujan Deras 'Proyektil' di Nasionalis Ukraina
Chechen Muslim Forces Rocket Launcher Launches Like Torrential Rain 'Projectile' in Ukrainian Nationalists
Are you referring to the US-controlled GPS constellation specifically? or GPS/GNSS more generally?? If the former, then the US has always been able to 'tweak' the accuracy in certain contested regions and if the latter, it's only the lazy/stupid terrierists that would rely on civilian GPS in a war zone - everyone else sets up their own (classified) positioning systems anyway.
Even though Australia now has a highly-paid 'Space Command' with a remit to ensure Aussie satellites and signals don't get tampered with (exactly how they'll do that is anyone's guess), perhaps on final approach GBAS has it's advantages after all.
I get the impression we went with SBAS partly because it was cheaper than installing GBAS stations at every major airport.. but others here may know.
Even though Australia now has a highly-paid 'Space Command' with a remit to ensure Aussie satellites and signals don't get tampered with (exactly how they'll do that is anyone's guess), perhaps on final approach GBAS has it's advantages after all.
I get the impression we went with SBAS partly because it was cheaper than installing GBAS stations at every major airport.. but others here may know.