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Why PBN?
Consistent high growth rate of in civil aviation in India in the recent past and burgeoning
fleet size of the airlines with the induction of new generation modern aircraft has necessitated
the need for quick and rapid upgradation of facilities, procedures and infrastructure. The ICAO
mandate for the implementation of PBN procedures both in enroute and terminal area has
come as a boon towards optimizing airspace utility and efficient management of terminal
airspace at two busiest airports in India-Mumbai
and Delhi which were the focus of traffic growth.
Lessons learnt
• Being the first project for the implementation of
PBN in India, a well coordinated and collaborative
approach involving various stakeholders in the
process of PBN procedure development, from the
beginning, has been found to be very effective and successful.
• Valuable inputs from the operational point of view from the pilots and controllers
has been very useful in the PBN procedure design process has proved to be
advantageous in optimization of the procedures.
• Post-implementation review has been a very effective tool to retain focus on the
continual improvements.
• PBN implementation has provided following benefits:
o Enhanced safety by de-conflicting the arrival and departure routes with
predictable flight paths.
o Repeatability of flight path resulted in minimized tactical radar vectoring,
thereby enhancing operational efficiency of the controllers and pilots.
o Significant reduction in controller-pilot communication
o Reduced fuel burn due to shortened flight legs as compared to conventional
SIDs.
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