Having said that, Bermuda is VERY important in the aviation community, most people have no idea how important!

As I said initially, we should all give the Government a pat on the back and just say thank you. By all accounts, they got this one right. Even though it doesn’t seem as if it were explained properly. Now, tomorrow we may be back to business as usual, unfortunately. But hopefully this can be the start of a change for our Government, I did say hopefully.

Point being: what Jeppesen has done for Bermuda is no different than what they have do for Bermuda and all other airports in the past. In other words, it probably cost the same amount of money it has cost in the past, that you and everyone else knew nothing about. Its just the cost of running an international airport, NO REAL EXTRA COSTS!

I will admit though, Ministers and management don’t always explain things very clearly. It would be nice if they let those who know write the explanations/descriptions before they make a press release.

Bottom line, before you or anyone else “spout off” get the facts first! The internet is a wonderful thing for research, it only takes minutes. Reading is fundamental!

Just fishin, point taken about what was put into the release. But I give you the same advice as Bermie. If you are going to criticize at least have some knowledge behind you. Had you done that YOU could have corrected the Minister/management!

Oh Just Fishin, RNAV is GPS based navigation as the link I provided states. The equipment on the plane uses satellite based GPS data to plot the aircraft’s course, hence there IS NO EQUIPMENT NECESSARY ON THE GROUND TO SEND TO THE AIRCRAFT!! As well there IS NO EQUIPMENT ON THE GROUND THAT BERMUDIAN TAXPAYERS ARE FOOTING THE BILL FOR!! Again, not withstanding what was released by Government. We absolutely agree on that the release wasn’t clear on its points.

Have a good day mates!

If you think Jeppesen done this study out of the goodness of their heart to land 10 planes a day in weather that doesn’t exist here, there is a bridge in NY that you can possibly buy.

Even the ministers very own statement that it is one of the first in the Western Hemisphere leads credence to the fact that this is not 20 or 30 year old technology.

Its like giving an electric meat carver to a vegetarian. Nice, but useless.

The short explanation of why and how much you were wrong is that the equipment necessary for RNAV and RNP to work is it’s in the AIRPLANE BIE!!! In short, no investment into equipment for Bermuda, in other words very little money was paid by Bermuda. Last I checked, we don’t own any aircraft!

So there is no smokescreen, except the cloud around your head at the moment. And the proverbial Nike sneaker in your mouth.

Bermie, wow, don’t know where you made up that number from but I hope you don’t do your own finances. And just to let you know this technology has been around since at least the 80s and 90s, we are not “first” by a long shot.

Really people, you are willing to publicly “spout off” without any knowledge of what you are talking about?! There is more aviation than just Bermuda and there is more to the world than just looking from St. Georges to Dockyard. Open your eyes and see the world for what it is and what it can do for little old Bermuda.

You guys are entertaining, I will give you that. Can’t wait for your responses, more laughs for sure.

So again at the cost of being “first”, is it money well spent ? A resounding NO would be my answer.

We are flying less than 10 flights a day into this island and yet spending millions which we most likely will never use. What sort of return on investment are we going to be getting? And more importantly, is this system being mandated by the FAA, and why doesn’t all the big US east coast cities have it?

It is a smokescreen and someone always lines their pockets with money in the instances.

Just Fishing and Terry obviously have some insight into the operations of flying and I will be more inclined to listen to what they have to say. If Knowledgable knew how that Airport Management ran things at the airport, he would soon realize that that is the most inefficient and overloaded department run by Government who waste money hand over foot. We used to have over 20 flights a day and the airport was run by less than half the staff it has now. Go Figure !

All this system is, is nice bells and whistles which will not have have beneficial use to anyone, especially the average Mr & Mrs Bermuda and their families.

On this one mate, if I were you, I would just say thank you very much and give your Airport management a HUGE pat on the back.

In some recent other areas I’ve agreed with you but again, just say thank you mate. Trust me, Bermuda did very well on this one, on ALL accounts. You, along with the rest of we Bermudians, should be very very proud!!

Not everything is a smokescreen!

As far as I can remember from my flying days, New York Centre and Oceana control everything across the Atlantic save US Military EWACS et al buty still coordinated.

Fuel? Every pilot knows he needs an alternate plus loiter et al. Hell, you can still do “Dead Reckoning” if your good with a timex and a compass.

Valid points Fishin….plus Bermuda can route you round weather once you decend to AGL requirements for an approach. Hell…it have been cheaper to put up fishing nets north and south of 12/30….keep that crosswing down a bit.

Anyway…GP1…Tower. .Taxi into position and hold runway 12..winds 140 @7…….