SmartPath® Precision Landing System Demonstration

A first-hand demonstration of Honeywell’s new satellite-based precision landing system was conducted for airlines and global air navigation service providers (ANSP) at ATC Global 2008.

A Boeing 737-800 operated by German airline TUIfly used a SLS-3000 SmartPath system to fly a precision approach to Bremen Airport without a conventional instrument landing system.

Organized by Airservices Australia and Honeywell, with assistance from DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung, TUIfly and Boeing, the flight highlighted the benefits of GBAS system use and its ability to provide a far more cost effective solution for airports and ANSPs than traditional instrument landing systems.