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Chris Penk: Land Information Minister on the new Southland-based satellite tech that could reduce disrupted flights

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There's hopes new flight technology will give aviation a needed boost.

Two new satellite dishes now operating in Invercargill will collect data used to improve GPS accuracy.

It will let pilots land planes in weather conditions currently deemed too dangerous for some flights.

Land Information Minister Chris Penk says the days of waiting around for fog to clear may well be over.

"As the technology improves over time and we get refined positions with various repeater stations around New Zealand and Australia, the possibilities just become endless."

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There's hopes new flight technology will give aviation a needed boost.

Two new satellite dishes now operating in Invercargill will collect data used to improve GPS accuracy.

It will let pilots land planes in weather conditions currently deemed too dangerous for some flights.

Land Information Minister Chris Penk says the days of waiting around for fog to clear may well be over.

"As the technology improves over time and we get refined positions with various repeater stations around New Zealand and Australia, the possibilities just become endless."

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