The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCCA) has positioned itself to be transformed into an oversight body on par with those of its Caribbean counterparts.How The Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast System worksThe National Assembly recently approved $430M for the continuation of the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Project and its institutional strengthening.The ADS-B is a cooperative surveillance technology in which an aircraft determines its position via satellite navigation and periodically broadcasts it,NFL Jerseys China, enabling it to be tracked. The information broadcast is then received by air traffic control ground stations as a replacement for secondary radar. It can also be received by other aircraft which provide situational awareness and allows for self-separation.Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Annette Ferguson, recently told the House,NFL Jerseys Cheap, that on November 12, Guyana began using the ADS-B in the upper airspace. This, she indicated, was a milestone in air traffic management operations,Cheap NFL Jerseys, and in the coming years it will be used in the middle and lower airspace.She added that fruit was borne from her participation in an International Civil Aviation Organisation World Forum.“A draft project document to aid Guyana’s institutional strengthening of the Civil Aviation Safety oversight system was discussed with donor and lending agencies for consideration. Evolving from these discussions, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has committed CAD $80,000 for the Strengthening of the Civil Aviation Safety Oversight System in Guyana,” Minister Ferguson explained.Guyana will be brought on par with developed countries with the computerisation of the Personnel Testing and Licensing System which is currently being done manually.This move will further facilitate the institutional strengthening of the regulatory body and improve Guyana’s Compliance level with ICAO standards.Minister Ferguson also informed the House that two projects will be completed during 2016. These are the Economic Impact Study of Civil Aviation on the Economy and National Aviation Policy.“This study will determine the economic impact of air transport on Guyana’s economy. It will assist government,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, industry stakeholders and decision makers to better understand what the air transport sector contributes to the economy….and help the government to determine investment priorities and policy directives,China Jerseys Cheap,” Minister Ferguson outlined.The completion of the National Aviation Policy will guide the development of the sector in an orderly and well-coordinated manner.