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General Aviation Navigation Group

General aviation is a hugely popular navigation sphere worldwide. Catch up with what's happing in general aviation news.

FAA goes for nationwide ADS-B

2nd December 2008

FAA

The US FAA has given the green light to nationwide deployment of Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B), allowing aircraft to be tracked by broadcasting their position rather than by radar.

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Crash pilots over drink limits

19th November 2008

The Essex coroner has recorded accidental death verdicts at the inquest in Chelmsford, Essex, of the 3 who died in an air crash in Scotland last year; both pilots were over the legal drink limit.

Channel flyer search launched

17th November 2008

View of the Channel French police launched a major search and rescue operation Sunday after a solo flyer's aircraft vanished in the English Channel.

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GPS approaches outnumber ILS in US

12th November 2008

FAA

GPS Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) runway approaches now outnumber those using the Instrument Landing System (ILS) in the USA.

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Blind pilot guided down by RAF

8th November 2008

Small plane A pilot who suddenly went blind while flying at 5,500 ft was guided to a safe landing by an accompanying RAF aircraft.

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