A lot of activity has occurred within FAA-dom since we published "Advanced RNAV Procedures on the Horizon" (B&CA, June 2005, page 42), but little, if any, benefit of this program has yet translated ...

The FAA is expanding the implementation of public RNAV departure procedure (DP) and standard terminal arrival (STAR). These procedures demand strict pilot awareness and adherence to the RNAV procedure ...

RNAV SIDs and STARs are modern instrument procedures utilizing GPS for navigation and incorporating specific altitude and speed restrictions, largely replacing older ground-based navaid procedures.

The evolution of RNAV arrival and departure procedures at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS) is a good example. While LAS was not the first airport to attempt RNAV procedures in the ...

Horizon Air, a regional carrier in the northwestern United States, flies in a challenging environment and, therefore, has special needs. It flies into airports in mountainous terrain, and it seeks ...

RNAV approaches are ubiquitous, GPS-based procedures, with LPV (Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance) being very similar to ILS approaches in terms of deviation. For RNAV approaches, ATC will ...

Defining required navigation performance (RNP) is fairly straightforward: it is the level of navigation performance necessary for operating an aircraft within a defined airspace. RNP is based on area ...

The US move towards a performance-based navigation system has taken a step forward with the US Federal Aviation Administration approval for Delta Air Lines to use any required navigation performance ...

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