GPS in Fiji

1
GPS in Fiji

• Professor Brian OKeeffe AO
• FANS PLANS Pty Ltd
• Captain Ian Mallett AFC
• Civil Aviation Safety Authority

2
Fiji

• 1992-3 FAA Trials Joe Dorfler
• A-2 receivers (19 aircraft)
• FAA Provided
• GPS Nav Routes
• Cloud Break Procedures
• Tower Integrity Monitoring System!!
• 2002 GPS NPA Approaches at Nadi Nausori
• Validation by CASA

3
Fiji Issues

• Need New Receivers
• TSO C129 A-1
• Training pilots ATC
• Data Cards
• Approach Design Capability
• Validation Capability
• PNG Study
• - transition to GPS based internal navigation
• Would probably apply to Fiji
• Need TSO C146 Receivers
• SBAS not required ranging OK
• Vulnerability??