Flight Inspection Services - Flight Precision Ltd

<body> <h1>Flight Precision Headlines</h1> <img src="images/arrow.gif" width="20" height="9" alt="" border="0"><a href="#news1">FPL Comes To The Rescue - Again!</a> <img src="images/arrow.gif" width="20" height="9" alt="" border="0"><a href="#news2">FPL Assists in Kabul.</a> <img src="images/arrow.gif" width="20" height="9" alt="" border="0"><a href="#news3">Customer Care - FPL Style.</a> <img src="images/arrow.gif" width="20" height="9" alt="" border="0"><a href="#news4">FPL Completes Instrument Approach Procedure Evaluations at Tirana Airport</a> <img src="images/arrow.gif" width="20" height="9" alt="" border="0"><a href="#news5">FPL to supply Flight Inspection for ATC the Netherlands</a> <img src="images/arrow.gif" width="20" height="9" alt="" border="0"><a href="#news6">FPL conducts Navaid Calibration Work in Portugal</a> <img src="images/arrow.gif" width="20" height="9" alt="" border="0"><a href="#news7">FPL deployed in Spain</a> <img src="images/arrow.gif" width="20" height="9" alt="" border="0"><a href="#news8">FPL delighted at contract renewals</a> <img src="images/arrow.gif" width="20" height="9" alt="" border="0"><a href="#news9">FPL commisioning of NATS radar </a> <img src="images/arrow.gif" width="20" height="9" alt="" border="0"><a href="#news10">FPL - Quality Assurance -ISO 9001:2000 compliant</a> <h2>Flight Precision News Stories</h2> <table width="400" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">  <tr> <td> <hr width="400" size="1" color="#cccccc" noshade></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a name="news1"></a> FPL Comes To The Rescue - Again! </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Who were the winners in Euro 2004 - FPL that's who! Early in the morning of 7 Jun 04 FPL was contacted with an urgent, nay, frantic, request to conduct a calibration of the Porto ILS. This was to restore its "Category II" capability to enable the airport to guarantee low visibility approaches for the large increase in movements booked to support the Euro 2004 football championship. This task had a very high political focus for our customers! To add piquancy to the situation, the check had to be completed by midnight on 9 Jun 04 - so there was 'no pressure' to speak of! The Customer, Nav-EP, had expected their usual Service Provider to conduct the check, but at the last minute they could not attend and Nav-EP immediately turned to their trusty UK supplier. Needless to say, flying programmes were rescheduled, crews briefed, airframes allocated, equipment calibrated and checked…and the job was done, in time and the facility restored to its full operational capability. Subsequently Nav-EP e-mailed: "I take the opportunity to thank FPL Team that with its prompt reply had a precious contribute to the success of euro 2004 infrastruture." Pleasent use of English we thought.......even if Portugal did knock us out of the championship after England won 2-1 in normal time! </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img src="content/images/arrow.gif" width="20" height="9" alt="" border="0"><a href="#top">Top of page</a> </td> </tr>   <tr> <td> <hr width="400" size="1" color="#cccccc" noshade></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a name="news2"></a> FPL Assists in Kabul. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aerodata Flight Inspection (AFI), FPL's sister company in Europe, recently commissioned an ILS at Kabul airport, Afghanistan for the German section of the NATO force. At the last minute AFI had difficulty crewing the detachment until Eihab Mohamed Mamgoubnour-Eldina flight inspector from Sudan and Don Merredew, an FPL Flight Inspection Support Engineer, came to the rescue. Whilst staying at the Intercontinental hotel the crew met Lord Douglas Hurd, a former Foreign Secretary. As usual Don went into marketing mode. Lord Hurd had heard of FRA and now Don ensured that he had heard of FPL as well! <Center> <img src="content/images/Kabul1.jpg" alt="Don Merredew, AFI Captain Tom Wede, Lord Douglas Hurd and AFI 1st Officer Thomas Von der Linde." border="0">   <img src="content/images/Kabul2.jpg" alt="AFI Captain Tom Wede, Eihab Mohamed Mamgoubnour-Eldina (Sudanese Flight Inspector), Don Merredew and AFI 1st Officer Thomas Von der Linde." border="0"> </Center> Left Picture: Don Merredew, AFI Captain Tom Wede, Lord Douglas Hurd, AFI 1st Officer Thomas Von der Linde. Right Picture: AFI Captain Tom Wede, Eihab Mohamed Mamgoubnour-Eldina (Sudanese Flight Inspector), Don Merredew, AFI 1st Officer Thomas Von der Linde. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img src="content/images/arrow.gif" width="20" height="9" alt="" border="0"><a href="#top">Top of page</a> </td> </tr>   <tr> <td> <hr width="400" size="1" color="#cccccc" noshade></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a name="news3"></a> Customer Care - FPL Style. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>During a recent detachment to London Luton Airport, the FPL crew were joined by Jagdish Nahar, a systems engineer employed by NATS, responsible for the navigation and meteorological aids at Heathrow. Jagdish wanted to fly with FPL to familiarise himself with the air and ground equipment and techniques used in the calibration of navaids. After a comprehensive aircraft and equipment brief, Jagdish flew on the inspections of both runways at Luton, which also included checks of the airfield lighting systems, gaining a good insight into how our ground and air systems interact. Jagdish got on splendidly with all the crew (Jak Frost, Captain, Geraint Rowlands, first officer and Flight Inspectors (Navaids) Volker Logermann and Dave Fraser), remarking, "Despite what people say, the seat next to the Flight Inspector is pretty comfortable." He also mentioned that Geraint's flying was particularly enjoyable! All were grateful that Jagdish didn't suffer from airsickness in the turbulent conditions, which puts Jagdish in the 'hero' category! <center><img src="content/images/luton.jpg" width="226" height="153" alt="Captain Jak Frost and Jagdish Nahar" border="0"></Center> Part of FPL's mission is to foster good customer relations. Hopefully, Jagdish will be well equipped when FPL visits Heathrow next. Both the crew and Jagdish were very pleased with the obliging and considerate Luton ATC, as the calibration was carried out both 'with and against' the considerable traffic flow. FPL personnel passed their thanks on to all at London Luton Airport for their help and assistance. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img src="content/images/arrow.gif" width="20" height="9" alt="" border="0"><a href="#top">Top of page</a> </td> </tr>   <tr> <td> <hr width="400" size="1" color="#cccccc" noshade></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a name="news4"></a> FPL Completes Instrument Approach Procedure Evaluations at Tirana Airport </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Flight Precision Ltd, the UK's Flight Inspection Service Provider, has recently completed a deployment to Tirana Airport, Albania, to evaluate the Airport's new Instrument Approach Procedures. When an aircraft lands, the pilot proceeds to the runway using a published 'Instrument Approach Procedure'. Briefly, these procedures allow the pilot to fix his position at a safe height, using ground navigational aids. Then, having established his position accurately, the pilot flies the aircraft following the Instrument Approach Procedure following a precise, predetermined, path. This allows the aircraft to slowly lose height down to predetermined levels that ensure that the aircraft is always at a safe height above the ground or obstacles. The procedure terminates at a defined 'Missed Approach Point', where the pilot converts from instrument flying to a visual landing. If the runway or airport is not visible at the Missed Approach Point then a Missed Approach Procedure is initiated. This is another predetermined path that will keep the aircraft clear of terrain until a safe position and height is achieved. These Instrument Approach Procedures rely on the radio aids at the airport working effectively throughout the procedure. The procedures themselves also need to be simple, clear and easy to follow for the pilot. FPL's experienced pilots and Flight Inspectors were called in to evaluate the new procedures that had been designed for the new navigational aids installed at Tirana. The successful deployment, which took a week to complete, provided useful feedback to the Procedure Designer and the Airport Authority. This allowed them to consider minor improvements in the procedure design and document layout, with the aim of enhancing safety and reducing the risk of pilot misinterpretation during high workloads. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img src="content/images/arrow.gif" width="20" height="9" alt="" border="0"><a href="#top">Top of page</a> </td> </tr>   <tr> <td> <hr width="400" size="1" color="#cccccc" noshade></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a name="news5"></a> FPL to supply Flight Inspection for ATC the Netherlands </td> </tr> <tr> <td>FPL has been selected as the preferred contractor to supply Flight Inspection Services to ATC the Netherlands (ATC-NL). Contract negotiations are underway to allow for a 1 Apr 04 start-up. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img src="content/images/arrow.gif" width="20" height="9" alt="" border="0"><a href="#top">Top of page</a> </td> </tr>   <tr> <td> <hr width="400" size="1" color="#cccccc" noshade></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a name="news6"></a> FPL conducts Navaid Calibration Work in Portugal</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Flight Precision Ltd has recently (19-30 Jan 04) conducted 12 tasks for Nav-EP of Portugal as part of its Back-up contract arrangements. VOR, DME and ILS installations were calibrated on the mainland around Lisbon and the long transit to the Azores was undertaken where checks were successfully completed at Horta and Ponta Delgada. Nav-EP is becoming an increasingly regular customer for FPL as they discover the operational and financial benefits of contracting out their flight inspection requirements. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img src="content/images/arrow.gif" width="20" height="9" alt="" border="0"><a href="#top">Top of page</a> </td> </tr>   <tr> <td> <hr width="400" size="1" color="#cccccc" noshade></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a name="news7"></a> FPL deployed in Spain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>FPL has also deployed to Vigo and Asturias in Spain at the request on AENA, the Spanish ATC Service provider. These tasks were conducted to assist in confirming the categorisation of the ILS installations at those airports. FPL has been asked by AENA to undertake further consultancy work related to ILS calibration and performance. Whilst in the area, the VOR/DME at Vigo was also calibrated. FPL is pleased to offer its expertise and experience to assist AENA. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img src="content/images/arrow.gif" width="20" height="9" alt="" border="0"><a href="#top">Top of page</a> </td> </tr>   <tr> <td> <hr width="400" size="1" color="#cccccc" noshade></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a name="news8"></a> FPL delighted at contract renewals</td> </tr> <tr> <td>FPL is delighted to report that the following existing customers have opted to renew their contracts for extended periods: <ul>Belfast International Airport.</ul> <ul>Belfast City Airport.</ul> <ul>Biggin Hill Airport.</ul> <ul>City of Derry Airport.</ul> <ul>Cranfield Airport.</ul> <ul>Isle of Man Airport.</ul> <ul>Newcastle International Airport.</ul> <ul>Southampton International Airport.</ul> <ul>Southend Airport.</ul> <ul>State of Guernsey Airport.</ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img src="content/images/arrow.gif" width="20" height="9" alt="" border="0"><a href="#top">Top of page</a> </td> </tr>   <tr> <td> <hr width="400" size="1" color="#cccccc" noshade></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a name="news9"></a> FPL Commisioning of NATS radar</td> </tr> <tr> <td>FPL has, over the last 5 months, provided radar target aircraft to calibrate the first 2 new area radars associated with the NATS Radar Replacement. This included the commissioning of Mode S elements of the Systems. The radar sites were at Burrington in Devon and Sumburgh in the Shetland Islands. In this project FPL was able to provide NATS with extensive additional 3-dimensional positional information that has assisted the customer in assessing the performance of the radars. This facility has simply never been available to NATS before, having used only 'skin targets' previously. FPL is hoping to assist NATS with further commissionings in this major project. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img src="content/images/arrow.gif" width="20" height="9" alt="" border="0"><a href="#top">Top of page</a> </td> </tr>   <tr> <td> <hr width="400" size="1" color="#cccccc" noshade></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a name="news10"></a> FPL - Quality Assurance -ISO 9001:2000 compliant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>FPL was formally registered as operating a Quality Management System that was compliant with ISO 9001:2000 on 22 Oct 03. This achievement was no mean feat given the specialist operation that FPL is responsible for and the limited resources at their disposal to complete the transition form the 1994 to the 2000 Standard. As a result of this registration, FPL is entitled to use following logo: <center> <img src="content/images/qms_ukas_red_small.jpg" alt="" border="0"> </center> FS 21751 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img src="content/images/arrow.gif" width="20" height="9" alt="" border="0"><a href="#top">Top of page</a> </td> </tr>  <tr> <td><img src="content/images/spc.gif" width="1" height="13" alt="" border="0"></td> </tr> </table> <a href="index.html">Home</a>  <a href="nfrm_news.html">News</a>  <a href="nfrm_flightinspectionservices.html">Services</a>  <a href="nfrm_flightinspectionresources.html">Resources</a>  <a href="nfrm_flightinspectionapprovals.html">Approvals</a>  <a href="nfrm_flightinspectiontechnical.html">Technical</a>  <a href="nfrm_flightinspectiontraining.html">Training</a>  </body>