"zatatime" wrote

I was thinking about a standard GPS (LNAV) approach, but fully agree
on the LPV type of approach adding more safety and ability. I'm not
real familiar with those, but aren't they fairly new, and thre's only
one GPS that is certified for them at this point? I'm sure the way
the teams spend money, they'll all have them as soon as possible, but
will there be enough approaches to make it money well spent? Seems
like its still a few years off to me, but again I admit I don't have
the lo down on them.

Thanks for the explanation.

z

True, but the Garmin 480 (and 580) is , and it seems that such an up to date
operation would have at least one of these. Garmin also has a page that
highlights all of the terrain higher than the aircraft (or on the present
climb/descent profile) as red, right? Seems like controlled flight into
terrain would be pretty tough with that running, and synthetic vision is not
even needed.

Lots of unanswered questions, that may never be answered.

Still I agree with a recent article in AOPA, that someone (forgot who) was
urging the FAA to get busy releasing approaches for those airports that do
not have precision approaches through conventional aids, and not waste time
on those who already have ILS in place.

Is a letter writing campaign from grass roots GA, to the FAA, on this
subject due? What do you all think?
--
Jim in NC


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