PI.VII.A.K2
KnowledgeSatellite-based navigation (orientation, course determination, equipment, tests, regulations, interference, appropriate use of databases, Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM), and Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS)), including procedures for intercepting and tracking courses and arcs.
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- Chapter 1. Air Navigation › Section 2. Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) and Area Navigation (RNAV) › 1-2-3. Use of Suitable Area Navigation (RNAV) Systems on Conventional Procedures and Ro…
amended chart is published for the procedure, or the procedure amendment date shown on the chart is on or after the expiration date of the database, the operator must not use the database to conduct the operation. b. Types ... RNAV Systems that Qualify as a Suitable RNAV System. When installed in accordance with appropriate airworthiness installation requirements and operated in accordance with applicable operational guidance (for example, aircraft flight manual and Advisory Circular material), the following systems qualify…
- Chapter 1. Air Navigation › Section 1. Navigation Aids › 1-1-18. Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS)
Approval Required/Authorized Use NOTE-1To determine equipment approvals and limitations, refer to the AFM, AFM supplements, or pilot guides. 2Requires verification of data for correctness if database is expired. 3Requires current database or verification that the procedure has not been ... amended since the expiration of the database. 4VFR and hand-held GPS systems are not authorized for IFR navigation, instrument approaches, or as a primary instrument flight reference. During IFR operations they may be considered only an aid to situational…
- Chapter 1. Air Navigation › Section 2. Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) and Area Navigation (RNAV) › 1-2-1. General
Section 2. Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) and Area Navigation (RNAV) Area Navigation (RNAV) 1-2-1. General a. Introduction to PBN. As air travel has evolved, methods of navigation have improved to give operators more flexibility. PBN exists under ... umbrella of area navigation (RNAV). The term RNAV in this context, as in procedure titles, just means “area navigation,” regardless of the equipment capability of the aircraft. (See FIG 1-2-1.) Many operators have upgraded their systems to obtain…
- 14 CFR Part 91, Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 97—Special Operating Rules for the Conduct of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Area Navigation (RNAV) Operations using Global Positioning Systems
Part 91, Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 97—Special Operating Rules for the Conduct of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Area Navigation (RNAV) Operations using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in Alaska 54°00′00.00″ N., Long ... this SFAR. Section 2. Definitions and abbreviations For the purposes of this SFAR, the following definitions and abbreviations apply. Area navigation (RNAV). RNAV is a method of navigation that permits aircraft operations on any desired flight path. Area navigation (RNAV…