Proposed amendments to the UK Performance-Based Navigation Regulation

Closes 16 Jan 2025

Response 1 - RNP APCH specifications at Instrument Runway Ends

Related information - Proposed policy to be included in consolidated UK PBN Regulation, Annex I Subpart PBN, AUR.PBN.2005 applicable to ‘Approach’ flight phase.

Proposed policy to be included in consolidated UK PBN Regulation, Annex I Subpart PBN, AUR.PBN.2005 applicable to ‘Approach’ flight phase.

Providers of ATM/ANS will be required to implement:

  • at all instrument runway ends (IREs) for all aerodromes;
  • RNP approach (RNP APCH) specification with 3 lines of minima, including—
  • Lateral Navigation (LNAV),
  • Lateral Navigation/Vertical Navigation (LNAV/VNAV), and
  • Localiser Performance with Vertical guidance (LPV) minima
  • no later than 31 December 2030.

Derogations:

  • At IREs where implementation of 3D approach is not possible due to safety or operational reasons, RNP APCH with 2 lines of minima (with option also to implement RNP AR APCH with 3 lines of minima)
  • At IREs without appropriate SBAS availability, RNP APCH with 2 lines of minima (LNAV and LNAV/VNAV), with LPV minima to be implemented no later than 18 months after SBAS service is available
7. Do you agree that RNP APCH 3 lines of minima should apply at all IREs for all aerodromes?
8. Do you agree that the date by which RNP APCH 3 lines of minima will have to be implemented is realistic?
9. For implementation of RNP APCH with LPV line of minima at all IREs, do you agree that retaining the same transitional period of 18 months from when SBAS service becomes available remains realistic?