GPS and DGPS for Helicopter Approaches to Off-shore Platforms in the North Sea

D.A. Howson, R. Johannessen, J.R.A Stevens

Abstract:	A program of flight trials has been carried out to assist the development of generic airworthiness requirements for the conduct of off-shore approaches, and to evaluate the feasibility of using DGPS as a source of guidance. Of particular interest were the issues of flyability and the magnitude of the multipath errors in the environment close to the platforms which have very complex physical features including large reflecting surfaces close to the landing area. The paper reports on the results and preliminary analysis of the trials.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 10th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS 1997) September 16 - 19, 1997 Kansas City, MO
Pages:	1631 - 1639
Cite this article:	Howson, D.A., Johannessen, R., Stevens, J.R.A, "GPS and DGPS for Helicopter Approaches to Off-shore Platforms in the North Sea," Proceedings of the 10th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS 1997), Kansas City, MO, September 1997, pp. 1631-1639.
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