Interference to Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) equipment is a consideration when planning new developments near airports. It is of great importance to ensure that ground based equipment – which [...]

The last quarter of the year celebrates Diwali, Halloween, Guy Fawkes Night all before New Year celebrations; a period that often sees the skies lit up with firework displays. Amongst [...]

As we build towards a Net Zero economy, wind turbines are only going to continue getting bigger. This has many knock-on implications, including impacts on aviation, landscape, noise, and many [...]

On October 1st the US federal government entered a shutdown as no funding bill had been passed by congress and the senate. This has led to government services being suspended [...]

Aviation lights for buildings may seem like a simple topic at first glance. Put a couple of red lights on top of your building if it’s near an airport, and [...]

As rooftop solar panels become increasingly popular, concerns about glare from those panels are coming up more often. Most days, the sun shines as usual. But every now and then, [...]

As promised in our earlier instalments, today we embark on the second component of the Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) trio – Navigation. This article explores the navigation systems that [...]

Development in the vicinity of an airport is restricted in part using invisible surfaces called Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS) which slope upwards and outwards from it. The surfaces were first [...]

In the first article of this series – Introducing: CNS Equipment Deep Dive – we provided an overview of Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) equipment used in aviation. This article [...]