Aeroplano flight inspection aircraft

Flight Inspection & Validation

Flight inspection and validation navigation data
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Flight Inspection

Aeroplano performs flight inspections of navigation aids and instrument procedures to verify their operational performance and compliance with applicable requirements.

ILS VOR DME PAPI TACAN GNSS / RNP

Flight inspection data is acquired and analysed during flight operations, providing objective measurements for system verification and validation.

Aeroplano commissioning operation
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Commissioning

Commissioning marks the transition from construction and testing to full operational readiness.

Aeroplano Aerospace & Defense performs the necessary checks and inspections to verify that navigation systems and associated components operate as intended and align with established standards and requirements.

01 System Checks
02 Performance Verification
03 Operational Readiness
RNP Approach Validation

Flight Validation

Aeroplano validates RNP approaches through dedicated flight inspection operations, supporting the verification of navigation performance and the operational suitability of instrument procedures.

01 Flight Validation
02 Navigation Data
03 Operational Assessment
RNP VALIDATION
READY FOR OPERATION

Flight inspection capability,
wherever it is required.

With dedicated aircraft, flight inspection consoles and qualified personnel, Aeroplano provides a complete platform for navigation aid inspection, validation and commissioning.

FLIGHT INSPECTION SYSTEM

CARNAC MS

Aeroplano operates the CARNAC MS automatic flight inspection system, installed onboard its flight inspection aircraft for the acquisition, processing, recording and analysis of navigation aid signals.

CARNAC MS Flight Inspection Console

Automatic Flight Inspection

CARNAC MS is a modular flight inspection platform integrating dedicated navigation receivers and measurement equipment.

The system provides automated acquisition, recording, processing and analysis of navigation signals during flight inspection missions.

VOR ILS DME TACAN NDB GNSS
ONBOARD EQUIPMENT

Navigation Signal Analysis

Dedicated receivers provide high-precision measurement and analysis of the navigation signals required for flight inspection.

Rohde & Schwarz EVSF-1000

EVSF-1000

Rohde & Schwarz EVSF-1000 navigation and flight analyzer used for VOR, ILS, marker and VHF measurements.

VOR ILS MKR VHF
DME measurement equipment

DME-442

Dedicated DME receiver for distance, accuracy and signal performance measurements during flight inspection.

DME DISTANCE ACCURACY
MILITARY NAVIGATION

TACAN Measurement & Flight Inspection

The CARNAC system integrates a dedicated Thales TACAN analyzer for the measurement and verification of TACAN navigation signals.

FLIGHT INSPECTION STANDARD STANAG 3374
NC12E-13 TACAN ANALYZER
SYSTEM CAPABILITIES

Integrated Flight Inspection

Signal Acquisition

Real-time acquisition of navigation signals during flight.

Measurement

Precise measurement of navigation parameters and tolerances.

Analysis

Processing and analysis of recorded flight inspection data.

Reporting

Automated generation of detailed inspection results and reports.

CARNAC MS combines automated flight inspection, high-precision measurement and integrated data analysis in a single airborne platform.

FLIGHT INSPECTION

What We Calibrate & Validate

ILS Instrument Landing System
VOR VHF Omnidirectional Range
DME Distance Measuring Equipment
TACAN Tactical Air Navigation
NDB Non-Directional Beacon
PAPI Approach Path Indicator
GNSS SBAS / WAAS
GBAS Ground Based Augmentation
RNAV Area Navigation
RNP RNP Procedures
SIDs / STARs Departure & Arrival
GPS Approach Procedures
GSL GBAS Landing System
ILS Instrument Landing System
VOR VHF Omnidirectional Range
DME Distance Measuring Equipment
TACAN Tactical Air Navigation
NDB Non-Directional Beacon
PAPI Approach Path Indicator
GNSS SBAS / WAAS
GBAS Ground Based Augmentation
RNAV Area Navigation
RNP RNP Procedures
SIDs / STARs Departure & Arrival
GPS Approach Procedures
GSL GBAS Landing System
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE

Fleet & Team

Aeroplano operates Piper PA-34 aircraft dedicated to flight inspection activities, supporting navigation aid inspection, calibration and validation operations.

FLIGHT INSPECTION FLEET

Fleet and Console availability.

One aircraft is available for active flight inspection missions, supported by an additional aircraft maintained as backup resources.

1 ACTIVE AIRCRAFT
+1 BACKUP AIRCRAFT
Aeroplano flight inspection aircraft
Aeroplano aircraft
Aeroplano flight inspection operation
STANDARDS & QUALITY

Operational standards.

01 ICAO 8071

Flight inspection procedures and technical guidance.

02 STANAG 3374

NATO flight inspection requirements for radio/radar navigation and approach aids.

03 ISO 9001

Quality system supporting operational activities.

Quality System
AEROPLANO — RECENT OPERATIONS

Last Campaigns

Recent flight inspection and navigation aid calibration campaigns conducted by Aeroplano in Morocco and Portugal.

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FLIGHT INSPECTIONS Completed by Aeroplano
CAMPAIGN

Morocco

2022 – Present
Aeroplano Morocco flight inspection campaign map
385 FLIGHT
INSPECTIONS
28 AIRPORTS WITH
NAV AIDS CALIBRATED
8 MILITARY
AIR BASES
CAMPAIGN

Portugal

2025 – Present
Aeroplano Portugal flight inspection campaign map
6 AIRPORTS WITH
NAV AIDS CALIBRATED
LIS
LHR
MAD
FLIGHT OPERATIONS

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