What if you had a magic wand and by simply waving it, you could create a new runway at your congested airport? Well, Recat which stands for Recategorization of ICAO wake turbulence standards does just that. Not by actually pouring new concrete but by creating additional capacity that, at some airports, creates additional capacity that… Continue reading Recat – What is this?
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Serious loss of separation in the vicinity of London City July 2009 – Final report now available
News from EUROCONTROL’s aviation safety knowledge base SKYbrary On 9 Sep 2010 the UK AAIB published the final report on the serious incident that occurred on 27 July 2009 over London. A Cessna 525 departing from London City came into close proximity on an almost reciprocal heading with a Boeing 777 descending to land at… Continue reading Serious loss of separation in the vicinity of London City July 2009 – Final report now available
Shanwick Oceanic 5 minute longitudinal separation trial starts
News from EUROCONTROL’s aviation safety knowledge base SKYbrary. On 25 May 2010, a trial of a 5 minute along track longitudinal separation minimum will commence in the Shanwick OCA. To participate in the Trial and subsequent full implementation, operators will be required to have an ADS-C log-on with Shanwick, possess MNPS approval and utilise CPDLC… Continue reading Shanwick Oceanic 5 minute longitudinal separation trial starts
Wake turbulence gone with the wind – the CREDOS project
The problem of vortices There are two kinds of dangerous phenomena behind large aircraft. Jet wash and wingtip vortices. These are the most important components of what is commonly referred to as “wake turbulence”. The intensity of this turbulence depends on a number of factors, among them the mass of the aircraft concerned. Jet-wash is… Continue reading Wake turbulence gone with the wind – the CREDOS project