VH-FIX at Sydney Today

Gerard M · #1 4th April 2009, 02:18 PM

Have noticed today on PP that VH-FIX is doing a lot of what seems like touches and goes at Sydney today. Airliners.net has the aircraft as Pearl Aviation Australia. Does anyone know what it was up to?

Cheers

Gerard

Michael Mak · #2 4th April 2009, 02:22 PM

Doing ILS calibration work? This aircraft is operating on behalf of Airservices Australia.

EDIT:
Looks like Runway 16R ILS is being calibrated.
YSSY ATIS:
http://www.airservices.gov.au/brief/.../avreq?area=20

Quote:

ATIS ATIS YSSY P 040353
APCH: EXP VOR APCH RWY 16R, EXP ILS APCH RWY 16L,
THEN INDEPENDENT VISUAL APCH WHEN VISUAL
RWY: 16L AND R FOR ARRS AND DEPS
+ OPR INFO: RWY 16R ILS NOT AVBL DUE NAVAID FLIGHT TESTING.
PARL RWY OPS IN PROG.
INDEPENDENT DEPARTURES IN PROG
WND: 160/20
VIS: GT 10KM
WX: SH IN AREA
CLD: FEW030, BKN038
TMP: 19
QNH: 1019

Edward Terry · #3 4th April 2009, 02:36 PM

What is the procedure for ILS calibration?

Lachlan C · #4 4th April 2009, 03:03 PM

have being watching it for a few hours now on the radar

Michael Mak · #5 4th April 2009, 03:31 PM

The calibration is over, Runway 16R ILS is back on

Quote:

ATIS ATIS YSSY Q 040529
+ APCH: EXP ILS APCH THEN INDEPENDENT VISUAL APCH WHEN
VISUAL
RWY: 16L AND R FOR ARRS AND DEPS
+ OPR INFO: RWY 16R ILS AVBL.
PARL RWY OPS IN PROG.
INDEPENDENT DEPARTURES IN PROG
WND: 160/20
VIS: GT 10KM
WX: SH IN AREA
CLD: FEW030, BKN038
TMP: 19
QNH: 1019

Michael Mak · #6 4th April 2009, 03:36 PM

Found the following on Airservices Australia's webpage:

Quote:

C0637/09
ILS RWY 16R FREQ 109.5 IDENT 'IKS' NOT AVBL DUE TEST
DO NOT USE FALSE INDICATIONS POSSIBLE
FROM 04 032200 TO 04 050800
DAILY 2200/0800

C0638/09
ILS RWY 34L FREQ 110.1 'ISN' NOT AVBL DUE FLIGHT TEST
DO NOT USE FALSE INDICATIONS POSSIBLE.
FROM 04 032200 TO 04 050800
DAILY 2200/0800

We may see more actions tomorrow when it's Runway 34L's turn.

Nigel C · #7 4th April 2009, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Terry

What is the procedure for ILS calibration?

Lots of high speed, gear up approaches and a missed approach conducted at ~100'. AsA techs are normally stationed at the ILS equipment with their own monitoring gear.

Michael Mak · #8 5th April 2009, 12:48 AM

Is the aircraft overnighting at SYD? After Runway 16R ILS was back online, I didn't see VH-FIX leave SYD on my PlanePlotter.

Chris B. · #9 5th April 2009, 01:00 AM

Corrrect. It's sitting out the front of the RFDS hangar.

Gerard M · #10 5th April 2009, 11:24 AM

It now seems to be in the circuit again.

Thanks for the info Michael from yesterday.

Gerard