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Bell Helicopter And Hughes Aerospace Developing PBN For China
More direct approaches and lower minima would be possible if helicopters in China could use PBN.
Bell Helicopter has partnered with Hughes Aerospace on performance-based navigation technology.
Bell Helicopter has partnered with Hughes Aerospace on performance-based navigation technology.

Bell Helicopter and Hughes Aerospace are looking at developing performance-based navigation (PBN) for Bell Helicopter customers in China flying with advanced onboard navigation. “PBN would allow our customers safer and optimized access to airspace, allowing them to fly the more direct approaches and departures helicopters are suited for, rather than having to fly circuitous IFR-based or fixed-wing aircraft patterns,” said Chris Jaran, v-p Bell Helicopter, China.


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