Company Profile
FCS Flight Calibration Services GmbH is a joint venture of the air navigation service providers DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH, Austro Control GmbH and Skyguide Ltd. FCS delivers several thousand flight inspection hours each year. This is achieved with our two Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft – equipped with the most modern technology for flight inspection of navigational aids and procedure validation – , as well as Learjet 35 aircraft for radar flight testing. FCS carries out flight inspection with our King Air 350s in Europe only.
Furthermore, FCS provides R&D, engineering and consultancy services related to flight inspection of civil or military Navigation, Surveillance or Communication (CNS) systems. FCS employees are authors or co-authors of numerous scientific publications, and FCS is the owner of several patents related to flight inspection.
FCS also is a member of the German Institute of Navigation (DGON).
Mission
FCS Flight Calibration Services GmbH is a leading provider of flight inspection services for Air Traffic Control navigation and surveillance systems, as well procedure validation. Employing state-of-the art flight inspection technology and offering solutions revolving around flight inspection, FCS continuously ensures the reliability and availability of our customers’ air navigation systems and procedures. FCS is fully committed to providing high quality services and to fulfilling all requirements with respect to safety, compliance, availability, punctuality and competence, even performing complex services for our customers.
Staff
FCS as a premium service provider is committed to meet the high quality expectations of our customers through highly qualified, experienced and motivated staff. FCS flight inspectors, flight validation pilots and technical staff hold a special licenses issued by the German Air Navigation Supervising Agency (BAF), complying with the staff qualification requirements valid in Germany (extension of EU 1035/2011 requirements).
Company History
A review of the eventful history of flight inspection in Germany is provided on the website of the International Committee for Airspace Standards and Calibration
» ICASC website.