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FROM THE ERCR DESK

RENDEZVOUS is a now an often-used word in English with the dictionary definition: ‘planned meeting between two
/ˈrɒndɪvuː /pɔɪnt/ or more parties at a specific time and place’ or ‘meet at an agreed time and place’.

In the 1590s, the word RENDEZ-VOUS in Middle-French was used designated RENDEZVOUS POINTS (RVP) within the airport and at
to denote ‘the place for assembling of troops’, which originated strategic locations in the vicinity of the airport.
from two important words, rendez means ‘to present’ and vous RENDEZVOUS POINT signs are expected to be displayed at the
means ‘you’, with the complete meaning ‘to present yourself’. point(s) designated by the Aerodrome Emergency Plan as the
Like many other English words adopted from other languages, meeting point(s) for all responding emergency services, which
RENDEZVOUS is also pronounced differently /ˈrɒndɪvuː or should be clearly visible from any direction from which the
ˈrɒndeɪvuː/. Maybe that’s the reason, it has an abbreviation: RV. Responding Vehicles/Personnel (RVP) are likely to approach,
In the Aviation industry, particularly in India and Europe, when attending aircraft accidents or incidents within the
RENDEZVOUS has extreme significance. As per ICAO guidelines & response area defined by the Aerodrome Emergency Plan.
DGCA (GoI) Regulations, it is mandatory for airports to have

At the BLR airport, we have three designated RENDEZVOUS POINTS

RVP #1 Gate #1 ARFF Gate For contingency within the Airport

RVP #2 Roundabout 01 on the Main Access Road For contingency on Runway 09 approach

RVP #3 The Field before Bettakote Lake on SH 104 For contingency on Runway 27 approach

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