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Creating an approach to Runway 08 at Toronto’s Billy Bishop airport is difficult. The runway environment makes a traditional ILS installation impossible and the proximity of tall buildings along the waterfront limits many options. Using Final Approach®, Air Navigation Data was able to create an LPV procedure with that is the first to be compliant with Transport Canada’s new criteria (TP308, Change 5.3). The minimums for the procedure of 250 feet height above touchdown are the best possible, given the absence of approach lighting, precluded by marine navigation zones. This procedure has been submitted and it is expected to be published soon.

Final Approach was used to design an ILS procedure for Runway 26 at Billy Bishop airport. Given the environment with many obstructions along Toronto’s busy waterfront, an ILS procedure was not previously possible. Further complicating the environment was the possibility that tall ships could be in the harbour, close to the approach end of the runway. The solution was to design a procedure with a 4.8 ° glideslope angle, clearing all obstructions. Further, the design required the installation of a marine radar so that Air Traffic Control can verify that the area off the approach end of the runway is clear of marine traffic prior to clearing an aircraft for an approach.

An offshore oil rig flight support organization was looking for a way to improve the availability of an alternate airport to use for IFR operations. The existing procedure had relatively high minimums so that a more remote alternate was needed a high percentage of the time. This meant that increased fuel reserves were required, reducing the available load on a given flight. The solution was to use Final Approach to design an optimum procedure. The result, with minimums that are 200 feet lower that the previous procedure, means increased efficiency for the operator and lower costs for their customers.

A Western Canada helicopter air ambulance operator has over the past 9 years employed Air Navigation Data to design and maintain its instrument procedure inventory for all of its 36 helipads. This process ensures continuous operations in all but the worst weather conditions, greatly expanding their ability to transport critically ill patients reliably and efficiently.