Causes of Push-Back-Delays in the courtyards of Frankfurt Airport

The Lufthansa flight to Miami leaving from Frankfurt Airport’s terminal 1 – area A/B has been delayed. The flight has not received permission to get rolled onto the runway by the push back vehicles because a plane leaving for Rome just left its gate 10 minutes late and another plane arriving from Berlin needs to… Continue reading Causes of Push-Back-Delays in the courtyards of Frankfurt Airport

English in the Aviation Sector: Languagelab.com and Emery-Roberts tackle the problem head on

See special offer for Roger-Wilco readers at the end of this article. Following several high-profile accidents, multiple incidents and near-misses as a result of inadequate language proficiency, ICAO has set a minimum level of English for all pilots and air traffic controllers providing services to international flights. In response, many online language learning tools have… Continue reading English in the Aviation Sector: Languagelab.com and Emery-Roberts tackle the problem head on

Satellite-based landing system certified – GBAS debut at Bremen Airport

The satellite-based precision approach system GBAS (Ground Based Augmentation System) has received the German type certification as a primary landing system by the Federal Supervisory Authority for Air Navigation Services (BAF) and may be used independently of the instrument landing system (ILS) which has been is use for decades for instrument flights. At Bremen Airport,… Continue reading Satellite-based landing system certified – GBAS debut at Bremen Airport

AOPA Shanghai International General Aviation Show – 28-30 August 2012, Shanghai, China

AOPA China will be hosting the 2012 Shanghai International General Aviation Show which will be held at the Shanghai World Exhibition and Convention Center. This is a great occasion to join hands in humankind’s great dream of flying and experience first-hand the world of aviation which is full of science, technology, passion and amusement. Just… Continue reading AOPA Shanghai International General Aviation Show – 28-30 August 2012, Shanghai, China

SESAR Interview – A Roger-Wilco Exclusive

For the second year now, as part of the preparations for ATC Global in Amsterdam, Roger-Wilco editor Steve Zerkowitz has been granted an exclusive interview with an officer of SESAR. This time he talked with the JU’s Michael Standar, Chief Strategies and International Relations about the achievements and challenges of the SESAR Program. Last year… Continue reading SESAR Interview – A Roger-Wilco Exclusive

FAA Approves Use of ARINC’s HFDL Network for Air Traffic Control Data Link Communications

Following a recent trial, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has prepared the way for data link Air Traffic Control (ATC) communications over the global High Frequency Data Link (HFDL) network of ARINC Incorporated. The technology is known as FOH, an acronym for “FANS (Future Air Navigation System)1/A over HFDL.” In a January 12 letter,… Continue reading FAA Approves Use of ARINC’s HFDL Network for Air Traffic Control Data Link Communications

No Smell, No Taste, No Color – but Deadly. The dangers of CO are real.

Although Winter is coming to an end and with it the sad news about whole families dying of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning due to malfunctioning heating apparatus, the dangers of CO are anything but over. Piston engines in cars and aircraft all produce CO and there have been cases in apartment houses and shopping centers… Continue reading No Smell, No Taste, No Color – but Deadly. The dangers of CO are real.

Manual on Flight and Flow Information for a Collaborative Environment (FF-ICE)

It is recognized that the air transport industry plays a major role in world economic activity and to maintain a safe, secure efficient and environmentally sustainable air navigation system at global, regional and local levels, it is required the implementation of an air traffic management (ATM) system that allows maximum use to be made of… Continue reading Manual on Flight and Flow Information for a Collaborative Environment (FF-ICE)

GPR – What is This?

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) as Applied to Airport Runway Maintenance Airport maintenance and engineering groups face many challenges in maintaining their runway pavements. In addition to routine maintenance and rehabilitation, the increased use of larger aircraft and runway expansions, in combination with limited budgets, have necessitated the requirement for a cost effective means of accurately assessing… Continue reading GPR – What is This?