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Big picture in bad weather certain aircraft that relied on their radar altimeter to help guide them to the runway cannot do so at certain locations. http://www
by Diesel555 5y ago
Big picture in bad weather certain aircraft that relied on their radar altimeter to help guide them to the runway cannot do so at certain locations.
http://www.alpa.org/resources/aircraft-operations-radar-altimeter-interference-5G http://www.alpa.org/resources/aircraft-operations-radar-alti...
> When operating in U.S. airspace, the following operations requiring radio altimeter are prohibited in the presence of 5G C-Band wireless broadband interference
> Instrument Landing System (ILS) Instrument Approach Procedures (IAP) SA CAT I, SA CAT II, CAT II, and CAT III
Here is the S-ILS RWY 36 for DFW that requires SA CAT II. At the bottom you can see "RA 107/12" which means the airplane can fly down to 107' without seeing the runway. The 5G NOTAMS effect this approach.
https://resources.globalair.com/dtpp/globalair_06039I36LSAC2.PDF https://resources.globalair.com/dtpp/globalair_06039I36LSAC2...
Here is the NOTAM for DFW affecting approaches.
> FDC 2/3758 (A0495/22) - IAP DALLAS-FORT WORTH INTL,
DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX.
ILS RWY 17C (SA CAT I), AMDT 11B ...
ILS RWY 17L (SA CAT I), AMDT 7 ...
ILS RWY 18R (SA CAT I), AMDT 8A ...
ILS RWY 35C (SA CAT I), AMDT 3 ...
ILS RWY 35R (SA CAT I), AMDT 4B ...
ILS RWY 13R (SA CAT I - II), AMDT 9B ...
ILS RWY 17R (SA CAT I - II), AMDT 23D ...
ILS RWY 18L (SA CAT I - II), AMDT 3 ...
ILS RWY 31R (SA CAT I - II), AMDT 15 ...
ILS RWY 17C (CAT II - III), AMDT 11B ...
ILS RWY 17L (CAT II - III), AMDT 7 ...
ILS RWY 18R (CAT II - III), AMDT 8A ...
ILS RWY 35C (CAT II - III), AMDT 3 ...
ILS RWY 35R (CAT II - III), AMDT 4B ...
ILS RWY 36L (SA CAT II), AMDT 4 ...
PROCEDURE NA EXC FOR ACFT USING APPROVED ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF
COMPLIANCE DUE TO 5G C-BAND INTERFERENCE PLUS SEE AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES 2021-23-12, 2021-23-13. 19 JAN 05:00 2022 UNTIL 19 JAN 05:04 2024
ESTIMATED. CREATED: 13 JAN 05:05 2022