Proposed amendments to the UK Performance-Based Navigation Regulation

Closes 16 Jan 2025

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Response 1 - Other navigation specifications and requirements

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

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

Providers of ATM/ANS will be required to implement:

  • En-route continental: On ATS routes at all flight levels and in Free Route Airspace (FRA), RNAV5 minimum and RNAV1 where the needs and objectives of airspace design require a more precise specification
  • En-route oceanic: RNAV10 or RNP4
  • Arrival and departure: RNAV1 minimum for all SID/STAR where established, including STAR transitions.  Additionally, RNP1 + RF path terminator can be used where safety and operational requirements necessitate.
  • ATS or user-defined routeing, arrival, and departure (SID and STAR) for rotorcraft operations: RNP 0.3, RNAV1, RNP1 or RNP AR specifications as the service provider considers appropriate for the specified procedure design
  • no later than 31 December 2030
10. Do you agree with the proposed navigation specifications for en-route continental operations?
11. Do you agree with the proposed navigation specifications for en-route continental operations being applicable to all flight levels on ATS routes and FRA?
12. Do you agree that the proposed implementation date for en-route continental navigation specifications is realistic?
13. Do you agree with the proposed navigation specifications for en-route oceanic operations?
14. Do you agree that the proposed implementation date for en-route oceanic navigation specifications is realistic?
15. Do you agree with the proposed navigation specifications for arrival and departure procedures, including STAR transitions?
16. Do you agree that the specific use of RNP1 + RF path terminator should only be an optional minimum navigation specification for arrival and departure procedures, including STAR transitions?
17. Do you agree that the proposed implementation date for arrival and departure procedures navigation specifications is realistic?
18. Do you agree with the additional option for the use of RNP AR navigation specification for rotorcraft operations?
19. Do you agree that the proposed implementation date for the additional RNP AR navigation specification for rotorcraft operations is realistic?
20. Do you agree that it would be appropriate to extend the applicability of the proposed rotorcraft operations navigation specifications to include new airspace users such as eVTOL?
21. Do you agree that applicability of the proposed implementation date for rotorcraft operations navigation specifications to new airspace users such as eVTOL is viable?