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Once the subject of criticism, WAAS is on the majority of general aviation aircraft The FAA now has nearly 5,000 WAAS LPV and LP approaches. (Image: The FAA) ...

Raytheon is to increase the availability of precision approach guidance using the GPS wide-area augmentation system (WAAS) under a new agreement with the US Federal Aviation Administration. Under a ...

Garmin International has received the first certification of a GPS wide-area augmentation system (WAAS) receiver providing instrument landing system (ILS) -like precision approach capability. The ...

An official evaluation of Advanced RAIM (ARAIM), a GPS technique used in aviation receivers for safer landings and take-offs, is being conducted by the William J. Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC) of ...

The approach to Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO) provides multiple initial entry points (IAFs) but requires precise navigation due to step-down descents, specific turns along the final path, ...