Dr. Pavel Ptacek

Brno University of Technology
Ph.D., Design and Process Engineering - Aeronautical Engineering, 2007 - 2014
(Specialization: Air Navigation Systems and Technologies)
Ph.D. Thesis: "Performance of the Global Navigation Satellite System Service for the Area Navigation Applications in the Czech Republic"

International Summer School on Global Navigation Satellite System, European Space Agency, Berchtesgaden, Germany
Doctoral, Multi-Constellation Multi-Frequency GNSS and SBAS
2011 - 2011

Brno University of TechnologyBrno University of Technology
Master's, Aeronautical Engineering (Aircraft Operations)
2004 - 2007

Katholieke Hogeschool Brugge-Oostende
Master's, Erasmus Internship - Aerospace Division
2006 - 2006
Final project: New Trends in Area Navigation

Navigation & Sensors, GNSS and Augmentation system applicaitons, Aerospace/Aeronautics

H2020, SESAR projects (e.g. GBAS/SBAS - Augmented Approaches to Land, GBAS - Augmented Approaches to Land 2, SESAR 6.8.8, PJ02-02, PJ02-17 - SBAS for LVC)

GBAS Function Limited to CAT II
Url
Article: Zaviralova, Lenka, Dvorska, Jolana, Ptacek, Pavel, "GBAS Function Limited to CAT II," Proceedings of the 2016 International Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation, Monterey, California, January 2016, pp. 414-428.

Flight Test Validation of New Honeywell DFMC GNSS Prototype – Future Aviation Grade Receiver
Kucera, Matej, Reznicek, Radek, Pfleger, Michal, Sotak, Milos, Kana, Zdenek, Vaispacher, Tomas, Ptacek, Pavel, "Flight Test Validation of New Honeywell DFMC GNSS Prototype – Future Aviation Grade Receiver," Proceedings of the 34th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2021), St. Louis, Missouri, September 2021, pp. 1746-1766.


Monitoring of the European Wide Area GNSS-1 Navigation Application of Civil Aviation
Ptáček, P. (2011). MONITORING OF THE EUROPEAN WIDE AREA GNSS-1 THE NAVIGATION APPLICATION OF CIVIL AVIATION. Perner’s Contacts, 6(2), 124-134.

Supplemental system for satellite based approaches during LVCS
US US11035962B2 · Issued Jun 15, 2021

Systems and methods for dynamic implementation of increased glide slope angles in approach procedures
US US20190340941A1 · Issued Feb 16, 2021

Systems and methods for dynamic selection of advanced approach procedures
US US10026326B1 · Issued Jul 17, 2018

Member of EUROCAE WG-62/RTCA Special Committee 159 (SC-159) - developing Galileo/SBAS DFMC Receiver MOPS

Advanced Technology Europe, Staff in Navigation and Radar Department.
Precision Guidance Team Technical Lead.
Lead of R&D aerospace navigation SW development projects in the area of GNSS and Augmentation systems, precision approach navigation systems & sensors from the operational/technical concept, use cases and requirements definition to the system development, validation phase, and demonstrations with airspace users. GNSS avionics standardization group.