Helicopter Navigation System: India’s big leap! Country’s first indigenous PINS system approved by DGCA

• India’s major achievement in helicopter navigation
• Helicopter PINS system launched at Andhra Pradesh’s Undavalli Heliport
• India’s helicopter operations will become safer and more reliable

Helicopter Navigation System: New Delhi: The government has announced the approval of the country’s first indigenous Point-in-Space (PINS) instrument approach procedure for helicopter operations at Andhra Pradesh’s Undavalli heliport. The PINS process uses the latest satellite based navigation technology, enabling helicopters to make safe and accurate instrument approaches even to such heliports.

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This system is particularly useful in adverse weather conditions and areas without land-based navigation facilities. Airport Authority developed this process and DGCA approved it. The system was developed in accordance with DGCA norms and International Civil Aviation Organization parameters and recommended procedures.

The beginning of a new era

Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said that flight safety, operability and ability to ensure reachability in all weather conditions will be significantly improved.

Expansion of helicopter service

Modernization of aviation infrastructure through performance based navigation, expansion of indigenous satellite based navigation technologies and will strengthen the government’s plan to bring India’s aviation system in line with global standards. This approval will pave the way for the development of such PINS processes across the country.

Reliable operation

Our top priority is to make helicopter operations more reliable and convenient across the country. This year the operation of the first phase of Chardham helicopter services has been successfully completed with the help of advanced technology without any mishap. Our commitment is to build a technology based helicopter ecosystem.

Advantage of PINS system

• This system will make operation of helicopters used in remote, mountainous and emergency services in the country safer in future.
• This technology can also have a major role in medical emergency services, disaster management, rescue operations and religious tourism.

The central government has said that this approval is not limited to only one heliport and may pave the way for development at other heliports in the country in future. This will help in making Indian helicopter services safer, more reliable and more efficient.

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