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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
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency