FAB GEIV aircraft checks auxiliary equipment on the runway at Salgado Filho Airport

GEIV FAB flights Salgado Filho airport

Between October 7 and 11, the GEIV aircraft of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) carried out flights to check the equipment that assists aircraft in approach, landing and take-off procedures at Salgado Filho Airport, in Porto Alegre. This activity is part of the approval process for the rehabilitation works on the landing and take-off runway, as a result of the damage caused by the flood in May 2024.

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The GEIV will the PAPIs (Precision Approach Path Indicator) of the recessed headlands, 11 and 29, and the Localizer/DME of headland 11. After this activity, the equipment records are analyzed so that a homologation document can be issued.

Papi is a device that assists the pilot, as it provides visual guidance on the descent slope for non-precision approaches. Localizer is a horizontal guidance system in the instrument landing system. In Porto Alegre, it is together with the DME, which provides distance information.

 

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With information: Fraport Brazil

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