[bitterohiogunclinger]

If indeed it is a “low level” transmitter, the unit would have to be a “suicide bomber” attempt. It might interfere with GPS receivers in an aircraft, but unless I’m mistaken, aircraft don’t land under GPS control.

[stubernx98]

No biggy, no problem for any pilot that knows his stuff. We still have VORs and ILS in every major and many small airports. Not only that these devices (I know where to get one of $49) have very short rnage, and your GPS sustem would a. Alert you, and b. reset itself in a few minutes.

[ops33]

It depends on what you mean by “gps control.” In aviation GPS is referred to as RNAV (area navigation). There are two types of RNAV instrument approaches, RNAV (GPS) and RNAV (RNP). The difference depends on the type of GPS receiver in the aircraft, more accurate (RNP) or less accurate (GPS). Flying an RNP procedure an aircraft can have a ceiling as low as 250 feet above the ground. So, if an aircraft is flying in very bad weather, low ceiling and low visibility, then a distorted or interrupted GPS signal could, theoretically, cause an accident. In all likelihood, if a pilot was flying an approach using RNAV and something happened to the signal, he would probably think he had a problem with his receiver and execute a missed approach.

[ALPAPilot]

It would make a Boeing 777 fly like a Boeing 767. If the 777 lost GPS, we’d get a message in the cockpit, then go back to drinking coffee and finishing the crossword.

[CFIIIMEIATP737]

GPS approaches are becoming the norm in the aviation industry.