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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore., 13 Dec. 2012. Portland International Airport (PDX) will start using new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) technologies and ...

RNAV SIDs and STARs are modern instrument procedures utilizing area navigation (e.g., GPS) with explicit altitude and speed restrictions designed to reduce ATC workload and enhance airspace efficiency ...

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 ...

The choice between ILS and WAAS GPS (LPV) approaches depends on aircraft equipment, specific airport conditions (e.g., mountainous terrain, icing), and operational needs, as both can offer similar low ...

The Deer Valley (KDVT) RNAV Runway 25L approach involves complex entry procedures often requiring course reversals, and pilots must be aware of a slight but important course change between the IAF ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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