SIL to install a new DME system at Ireland West Knock Airport

SIL has been contracted by Principal Contractor Tiernan Engineering to supply, install and commission a replacement Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) system with full remote control and monitoring and remote maintenance for their client Ireland West Knock Airport.

SIL will replace the existing end-of-life equipment with a Normarc Dual 100W Low Power DME, a replacement Mast and Antenna along with a new Prefabricated Fibreglass Equipment shelter.

SIL’s installation and commissioning service includes full project management and ground-based flight check support. SIL will also provide the DME Safety Case to facilitate the approval of the new system by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA).

SIL have over thirty years of experience installing safety critical land-based navigation systems at airports and En-route locations around the world thereby earning themselves an enviable reputation for delivering Navaid and Air Traffic Control projects on time and in budget.