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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1992
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS TO BE UPGRADED
THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT WILL UPGRADE AND EXPAND
ELECTRONIC AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS TO MAJOR
COPE RAPID INCREASE IN AIR TRAFFIC.
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) SAID ONE OF THE SYSTEMS, THE RADAR DATA PROCESSING AND DISPLAY SYSTEM (RDPDS), WAS AN IMPORTANT EQUIPMENT FOR THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTRE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
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CONTROL DISPLAY
THE SYSTEM PROCESSES DATA FROM VARIOUS AIR TRAFFIC RADAR STATIONS AND PRESENTS TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS, ON A CONSOLE, A COMPREHENSIVE PICTURE OF THE POSITION, ALTITUDE AND SPEED OF AIRCRAFT IN THE SURROUNDING AIRSPACE.
"TO CATER FOR THE INCREASING NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS AND ΤΟ MAINTAIN AN EFFICIENT AND SAFE AIR TRAFFIC FLOW, IT IS NECESSARY TO EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF THE EXISTING RDPDS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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"THIS WILL ENSURE THAT EVEN AT TIMES OF GREAT PRESSURE, THE RADAR RDPDS WILL HAVE ADEQUATE CAPACITY TO PROCESS THE VAST AMOUNT OF
PICTURE DATA RECEIVED AND DISPLAY TO THE CONTROLLERS AN ACCURATE TIME OF THE TRAFFIC FLOW, "HE ADDED.
TO EXPAND THE SYSTEM, A $22.2 MILLION NON-RECURRENT EXPENDITURE IS REQUIRED.
THE OTHER SYSTEM, A VHF OMNIDIRECTIONAL RADIO RANGE AND DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT SYSTEM (VOR/DME), IS THE STANDARD USBD INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANISATION RADIO NAVIGATIONAL AID TO PROVIDE BEARING/DISTANCE INFORMATION TO AIRCRAFT.
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AT PRESENT, THERE ARE THREE VOR/DME FACILITIES LOCATED AT CHEUNG
TUNG LUNG PEAK AND TATHONG POINT, CHAU,
SERVING AIRCRAFT DIFFERENT PHASES OF FLIGHT.
THE SYSTEM ON CHEUNG CHAU IS A LONG-RANGE NAVIGATIONAL AID. PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR PROVIDING TRACK GUIDANCE IN SUPPORT PRIMARY FLIGHT PROCEDURES.
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THE EXISTING CHEUNG CHAU SYSTEM WAS COMMISSIONED IN HAS BEEN IN SERVICE FOR OVER 18 YEARS. IT IS INCREASINGLY AND UNECONOMICAL TO MAINTAIN THE EQUIPMENT, WHICH IS NEARING THE OF ITS SERVICEABLE LIFE.
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THEREFORE,
OF THERE IS A NEED TO REPLACE IT, AT A COST MILLION, TO ENSURE CONTINUING AVIATION SAFETY.
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IN ADDITION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE DEPARTMENT WILL BUY ANOTHER
JACKLESS CRASH FIRE RESCUE VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A
RESCUE HYDRAULIC PLATFORM TO SUPPLEMENT THE VEHICLE FLEET OF THE AIRPORT FIRE CONTINGENT.
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