Aerial view BER
Aerial view BER

Surveying flights

in the night from 7 to 8 February

Veröffentlicht: 31. Januar 2025, 08:30 Uhr

German Air Traffic Control (DFS) has announced survey flights on the southern runway of BER for the night of February 7-8. A very quiet, twin-engine Beechcraft Super King Air 350 propeller aircraft will be used for these flights, which will take off and land in an easterly direction, frequently flying over certain regions in succession and at low altitude. Overflights of towns and villages are avoided as far as the specified flight profiles allow.

During the survey flights, the instrument landing system (ILS) for the runway is checked for accuracy and to ensure that it is working properly. The ILS helps pilots navigate during the approach in day-to-day flight operations. This is mainly done by transmitters on the ground that send information about the approach path and glide angle to the cockpit of the aircraft during landing.

Aerial view BER

The specially equipped measuring aircraft checks the precision of the signals required for safe landings. As usual, the survey flights take place at night, as air traffic does not permit this during the day and the ILS cannot be used during the flight inspection. The flights are therefore generally exempt from night flight restrictions. The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) requires the ILS to be surveyed at regular intervals.

 

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