POTENTIONAL USES AND CONSTRUCTION PRINCIPLES OF RNAV NON-PRECISION INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES EMPLOYING THE BASIC GNSS HELICOPTER RECEIVER

Abstract

The following report reviews the potentional uses and construction principles of GNSS approach procedures employing the basic GNSS helicopter receiver. This method solves the problem of traffic air ambulance services during instrument meteorological conditions. This system has been successfully implemented in some countries. Unfortunately, it has not been implemented in the Slovak republic territory. The aim of this article is to show that the introduction of this system is simple and affordable. GNSS approach brings to the air ambulance service increase of serviceability and safety of flight crews.