19 DEC 08

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

553

REQUIRED NAVIGATIONAL PERFORMANCE (RNP) AREA NAVIGATION (RNAV)

NAVIGATION DATA BASE
It is the responsibility of the States to maintain the
level of accuracy and thoroughness of the source
material on which data bases rely. Data base
providers have the responsibility to ensure that they
accurately reproduce the source material as provided
by the States.

RNP
Aircraft Flight Management System (FMS) software
should employ the same geodetic reference datum
as that used for locating ground based or earth-referenced navigational aids to avoid navigation errors
when transferring between different geodetic reference datum application areas. The equipment shall
provide an electronically-updatable navigation database containing at least the following location information:
ARP
VORs, DMEs, VORTACs and NDBs
All named fixes
All procedures defined by a State such as Routes,
SIDs, STARs, APCH, holdings, etc.

RNAV
For B-RNAV a navigation data base is optional. If provided, it shall consist of current navigation reference
data officially promulgated for civil aviation use, and
contain at least navigation aid and way point information covering the region of intended operation. It
is desirable if storing a number of flight plans. The
navigation data base installed in the aircraft must be
checked for its validity before the flight.
Route planning The system shall allow the construction and/or modification of a flight plan. The flight
crew shall be able to determine the correctness of
the flight plan. B-RNAV shall provide a means for the
insertion or modification of data in the flight plan via
the RNAV Control Display Unit (CDU).
In-flight update Verification of the data in respect
to the Flight Path being flown, and the stored data
base at any time without the guidance and navigation
outputs of the computer being affected, is mandatory.
The route data shall consist of the names or coordinates of the way points and shall include distance and
tracks between them. The present track and distance
to go to the next way point shall be provided, except
when operating on a non fixed leg. The flight crew
shall be able to modify the flight plan at any time. An
additional means of updating the flight plan by use of
a ground/air data link is optional.

matic selection process by the crew if desired. The

ability of manual tuning to/of a Radio Navigation Aid
(NAVAID) or displaying the data shall be given.
Route Execution
(Aircraft equipped with FMS should comply with the
following statements in general):
Cross Track Deviation A continuous display of
distance from the intended track shall be provided.
The display resolution shall be consistent with the
system accuracy.
Parallel Offsets A system is desired which provides the ability to fly parallel tracks offset by up to 20
NM from the primary track defined by the way points.
The presence of an offset shall be continuously indicated.
Flight Plan
Operators of aircraft fitted with RNAV having a navigation accuracy meeting RNP 5 shall insert the designator R in item 10 of the flight plan.
Operators of State aircraft not equipped with RNAV
but having a navigation accuracy meeting RNP shall
not insert the designators S or R in item 10 of the
flight plan. Since such flights require special handling
by air traffic control, item 18 of the flight plan shall
contain STS/NONRNAV.

CONTINGENCY PROCEDURES
If, as a result of a failure of the RNAV system or degradation of it below RNP 5, an aircraft is unable to either
enter the designated airspace or continue operations
in accordance with the current air traffic control clearance, a revised clearance shall, whenever possible,
be obtained by the pilot.
When a verbal coordination process is being used,
the sending air traffic control unit shall include the
phrase NEGATIVE-RNAV at the end of the message. The phrase NEGATIVE-RNAV shall be also
included by the pilot immediately following the aircraft
call sign whenever initial contact on an ATC unit frequency is established.

OPERATIONS MANUAL
The Operations manual shall describe the RNAV
equipment procedures to be used for
pre-flight, in-flight and post-flight; and
in the event of a loss, or impairment, of RNAV navigation capability. The procedures as filed by the
state authorities do strictly apply.

NAVIGATION
Navigation Mode and Annunciation
The flight crew shall be enabled to monitor navigation
mode and position.
Tuning and Selection of Radio Aids
Automatic selection and tuning of VOR and/or DME
channels in accordance with stored program procedures, and related aircraft position and data base
requirements, is required. The selected frequencies
and ICAO identifiers shall be available for display.
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