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Birmingham airport launches a quieter approach

Birmingham, UK - The new scheme will be introduced from May

Birmingham International Airport and NATS (UK air traffic control provider) launched a new scheme - Continual Decent Approaches - to further reduce the noise of aircraft operations. The basic principle of a Continual Decent Approach (CDA) is that arriving aircraft stay higher for longer, by descending at a continuous rate. This technique uses significantly less engine thrust which makes life quieter...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1104223
Rome, Italy, 05/11/2009 16:46
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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