Samana Special Mission

Samana Special Mission is a flight inspection and validation company in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It checks navigation aids and flight procedures for aviation authorities and private contractors. It does this by aircraft or by drone.

The company says it is the only Saudi-owned firm that specialises in this field. It works across the GCC and the Middle East and is moving into international markets. Its clients include civil and military airspace operators. It reports more than 15,000 hours of inspection and validation flights with no incident.

Flight inspection checks that ground navigation systems work as they should. The company works to ICAO and FAA standards. It inspects instrument landing systems, marker beacons, precision approach radar, VOR, TACAN and non-directional beacons. It also inspects distance measuring equipment, visual approach slope indicators, precision approach path indicators, approach lights, microwave landing systems, primary and secondary surveillance radar, and VHF and UHF communication systems. It also checks RNP and RNAV procedures for departures, arrivals and en-route navigation.

Flight validation proves that instrument flight procedures are accurate and safe. The company validates conventional departures, arrivals and approaches. It also validates RNAV departures, arrivals and LNAV/VNAV approaches.

The team includes pilots, co-pilots, flight inspection engineers and mechanics. They train on the UNIFIS 3000 and Aerodata AD-AFIS systems carried on board. Samana lists strategic partnerships with Aerodata, SLC Aeronautical Solutions, Intelcan and Airsight.

The company also offers drone services. These cover ground and flight inspection by drone, LiDAR and photogrammetry, and agricultural drone solutions. It says drone inspection can also reduce the effect of its work on the environment.

Samana holds a GACAR Part 133 Aerial Work Operating Certificate, GACAR Part 172 approval for instrument flight procedure validation and GACAR Part 173 flight inspection certification. It is also certified by the civil aviation authorities of Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. It holds ISO 9001 certification.

Services

• Flight inspection
• Flight validation
• ILS and VOR inspection
• RNP and RNAV procedure checks
• Radar and communication system checks
• Drone ground and flight inspection
• LiDAR and photogrammetry
• Agricultural drone solutions