HVR
has worked closely with Airports, ATM Equipment Manufacturers,
and Regulatory Organisations to provide advice and
support on operational safety, investment appraisal
and procurement of air traffic management equipment.
Examples
of recent services include:
Identification
of future Air Traffic Management Equipment requirements
for a number of regional airports and subsequent procurement
programme support.
Cost Benefit Analysis of single European Sky mandate
on integrity of aeronautical data.
Development of equipment safety cases on behalf of
an ATM systems supplier.
Assisting a major Air Navigation Service Provider
and two airports to develop and document airport safety
management systems to meet changes in Annex 14 of
the ICAO.
Safety Management support as part of a Through Life
Customer Support Program for the CH-47 Chinook aircraft
fleet in service with the Royal Air Force.
Suporting DTI in a trial to assess the viability of
equipment designed to eliminate windfarm interference
to Air Traffic Control radars.
Safety and Human Factors assessment of the feasibility
of downlinking Airborne Collision Avoidance System
warnings to Air Traffic Controllers.