GPS approaches to uncontrolled airfields?

[Pace]

Here I blame the authorities in aviation for the very slow turning wheels and huge costs of getting such approaches approved
This has forced many pilots into the home made unapproved risky approaches
The authorities could approve approaches Quicker and at far less cost albeit with higher minima !
But maybe GA and small airfields don't really figure highly in importance the rate these airfields are being closed and turned into housing estates
The bigger airports don't want us as the pricing shows hence something will have to be done to stop light GA turning into a sunny afternoon hobby sport

Pace

[Sir George Cayley]

Looking at the Campaign's Official Record Series ORS5 No 278 costs of approval per IFP appear quite reasonable e.g. APV BaroVNAV/SBAS £640.

So where are the heavy costs to be found?

SGC

[dont overfil]

While I cannot give you a detailed breakdown at the moment, what needs to be paid for is:
A survey for each approach.
The design.
Flight survey.
CAA approval.
Cost for the release of the "chip" for publication.
I am told for our local field this comes to around £60000.


Talkdownman
The OP of this thread may be able to give you the information you ask for.

[Talkdownman]

Originally Posted by dont overfil

A 60% grant is available from EASA towards the cost. There are several Scottish airports which already have ground based navaid approaches waiting for approval for GNSS approaches

TVM DO. I do wonder if that is for locations where 'community flights' represent essential communications, eg. H & I, rather than such locations such as GA or 'contractors' aerodromes'.

I have had a verbal quotation not too dissimilar from your figures. The company concerned is optimistic that it can be achieved.

Just re-visited the original post. I would hope that after 8 years in aviation development a much more pragmatic approach (forgive the pun...) would apply. For such huge five-figure expense I would at least expect approval for a GNSS RNAV approach to an unlicensed instrument runway with AGCS. We'll see...

Thanks Chaps.

[BEagle]

...This has forced many pilots into the home made unapproved risky approaches...

A couple of fairly recent fatal accidents in poor weather at aerodromes without published or discreet approach procedures may well prove the veracity of that statement.

[Pace]

Beagle

If one of the accidents in a Malibu is what you are referring too? Then its doesn't appear that there was any sort of planned approach approved or not but purely scud running on a wing and a prayer

Pace