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NAV03.1 — RNAV 1 in TMA Operations

Performance-based navigation distinguishes between RNAV and RNP Specifications, both of which rely on area navigation techniques which allow aircraft to operate on any desired flight path within the coverage of station-referenced navigation aids or within the limits of the capability of self-contained aids, or a combination of these. An RNAV 1 specification includes several requirements, one being a requirement for the lateral and longitudinal total system error (TSE) to be within +/- 1NM at least 95% of the flight time.

Individual States, ANSPs, and airports will evaluate the business need for SID routes or STAR routes. Where providers of ATM/ANS have established SID or STAR, they shall implement those routes in accordance with the requirements of RNAV 1 or RNP1 specification, as applicable.

PBN Regulation (EU) 2018/1048 of 18 July 2018, does not impose obligatory establishment of SID or STAR (business decision on having SID or STAR is up to an individual stakeholder). However, the regulation does prescribe obligatory set of specifications to be complied with, where a stakeholder had decided to establish SID or STAR.

NOTE: Where higher performance requirements than RNAV 1 are required in order to maintain air traffic capacity and safety in environments with high traffic density, traffic complexity or terrain features, SIDs or STARs shall be implemented in accordance with the requirements of the RNP 1 specification. See objective NAV 03.2 for details.

NOTE FOR MILITARY AUTHORITIES: It is the responsibility of each military authority to review this Objective IN ITS ENTIRETY and address each of the SLoAs that the military authority considers RELEVANT for itself. This has to be done on top and above of the review of "MIL" SLoAs which identify actions EXCLUSIVE to military authorities.

Edition
2022
Stakeholders
Regulator / Air Navigation Service Provider / Airspace Users
Type
SES
Scope
ECAC+
Status
Active

Context

Related Elements

Applicability Area(s) and Timescales

Applicability Area 1:
All EU SES States except: Maastricht UAC
(EU SES states instrument RWY ends)
Applicability Area 2:
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Israel, Moldova, Morocco, North Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom
(Other ECAC+ states' instrument RWY ends, except those already listed in Applicability Area 1.)
Timescales From By Applicable to
Initial operational capability 01-01-2001 - Applicability Area 1 + Applicability Area 2
One SID and STAR per instrument RWY, where established - 25-01-2024 Applicability Area 1
Locally determined number of RNAV1 SID/STAR, where established - 06-06-2030 Applicability Area 2
All SIDs and STARs per instrument RWY, where established - 06-06-2030 Applicability Area 1

Links to SESAR Solutions

Links to PCP ATM Sub-Functionalities

References

Applicable legislation
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1048 of 18 July 2018 laying down airspace usage requirements and operating procedures concerning performance-based navigation
Applicable ICAO Annexes and other references
None
Deployment Programme 2022
-
Operating Environments
Terminal Airspace

Expected Performance Benefits

Safety
Increased situational awareness and indirect benefit to both ATC and pilot through reduction of workload during RNAV operations.
Capacity
-
Operational efficiency
Reduction in fuel burn through optimised routes and TMA procedures.
Cost efficiency
-
Environment
Emissions and noise nuisance reduced by use of optimal flight procedures and routings.
Security
-
  Code Title From By Related Enablers
 
REG01 Verify the transition plan for PBN in ANS provision
  • 03-12-2020
  • 06-06-2030
 
ASP01 Develop an airspace concept based on RNAV 1 arrival and departure procedures
  • 01-01-2001
  • 06-06-2030
 
ASP02 Provide appropriate terrestrial navigation infrastructure to support RNAV 1 operations
  • 01-01-2001
  • 06-06-2030
 
ASP03 Train air traffic controllers in RNAV 1 procedures
  • 01-01-2003
  • 06-06-2030
 
ASP04 Train procedure designers in RNAV 1 capabilities FINALISED
 
ASP05 Develop and implement at least one RNAV 1 SID and RNAV 1 STAR per instrument RWY
  • 01-01-2001
  • 25-01-2024
  • 06-06-2030
 
ASP06 Publish in AIPs all co-ordinate data in WGS-84 meeting the quality requirements set out in ICAO Annex 15 FINALISED
 
ASP07 Define all RNAV procedures to be for RNAV 1 approved aircraft and designed in accordance with the EUROCONTROL guidelines and ICAO PANS OPS DELETED
 
ASP08 Adapt ATS automated systems to ensure the availability of information regarding aircraft RNAV equipage for systematic display to relevant control positions FINALISED
 
ASP09 Implement adaptations to ATS systems to permit the display on flight strips (and extended track labels) radar labels and/or radar position symbols, of aircraft RNAV equipage DELETED
 
ASP10 Recommend to adapt ATS radar display systems to permit the display, on radar labels and/or radar position symbols, of aircraft RNAV equipage. Such display should be automatic. Manual updates should be possible DELETED
 
ASP11 Develop a local RNAV 1 safety assessment
  • 01-01-2001
  • 06-06-2030
 
ASP12 Establish the transition plan for PBN in ANS provision
  • 03-12-2020
  • 06-06-2030
 
ASP13 Develop and implement all RNAV 1 SID and RNAV 1 STAR per instrument RWY
  • 01-01-2001
  • 06-06-2030
 
USE01 Install appropriate RNAV 1 equipment
  • 01-01-2001
  • 31-12-2023
 
USE02 Train flight crews in RNAV 1 TMA procedures
  • 01-01-2001
  • 31-12-2023
Code Dates
 
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2012 12
2013 13
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2015 15
2016 16
2017 17
2018 18
2019 19
2020 20
2021 21
2022 22
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2024 24
2025 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NAV03.1
 
20010101_20240125_20300606_20300606
REG01
 
83%
20201203_20300606
ASP01
 
76%
20010101_20300606
ASP02
 
59%
20010101_20300606
ASP03
 
86%
20030101_20300606
ASP04 (FINALISED)
20010101_20030131
ASP05
 
72%
20010101_20240125_20300606
ASP06 (FINALISED)
20010101_20050131
ASP07 (DELETED)
20010101_20030331
ASP08 (FINALISED)
20020701_20050331
ASP09 (DELETED)
20020701_20051031
ASP10 (DELETED)
20020701_20050331
ASP11
 
82%
20010101_20300606
ASP12
 
86%
20201203_20300606
ASP13
 
59%
20010101_20300606
USE01
 
20010101_20231231
USE02
 
20010101_20231231

Supporting Material

Title Related SLoAs

EASA - EASA Decision 2018/013/R - AMC & GM to Regulation (EU) 2018/1048 (PBN IR) – Annex II to EASA Decision 2018/013/R 11/2018

https://www.easa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/dfu/Annexes%20to%20EDD%202018-013-R.pdf

ASP01, ASP05, ASP12, ASP13

EC - COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/373 - (OJ L 62, 8.03.2017, p. 1) - COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/373 of 1 March 2017 laying down common requirements for providers of air traffic management/air navigation services and other air traffic management network functions and their oversight, repealing Regulation (EC) No 482/2008, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1034/2011, (EU) No 1035/2011 and (EU) 2016/1377 and amending Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 03/2017

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32017R0373&from=EN

ASP11

EUROCONTROL - Air Navigation Systems Safety Assessment Methodology (SAM) - Version 2.1 / 11/2006

https://www.eurocontrol.int/tool/safety-assessment-methodology

ASP11

EUROCONTROL - Airspace Concept Handbook for the Implementation of Performance Based Navigation (PBN) - Edition 4.0 / 04/2021

https://www.eurocontrol.int/publication/airspace-concept-handbook-implementation-performance-based-navigation-pbn

ASP01, ASP05, ASP12, ASP13

EUROCONTROL - Distance Measuring Equipment Tracer (DEMETER) Tool - Version 1.0.4 / 01/2012

https://www.eurocontrol.int/online-tool/distance-measuring-equipment-tracer

ASP02

EUROCONTROL - European Route Network Improvement Plan (ERNIP) Part 1 - European Airspace Design Methodology - Guidelines - 2.0 / 12/2018

https://www.eurocontrol.int/publication/european-route-network-improvement-plan-ernip-part-1

ASP01, ASP12

EUROCONTROL - GUID-114 - Guidelines for RNAV 1 Infrastructure Assessment - Edition 2.0 / 07/2021

https://www.eurocontrol.int/publication/eurocontrol-guidelines-rnav-1-infrastructure-assessment

ASP02

ICAO - Doc 4444 - Air Traffic Management - Edition 16 / 11/2016

https://store.icao.int/

ASP03

ICAO - Doc 7030 - Regional supplementary Procedures - Edition 5 / 07/2011

https://www.icao.int/EURNAT/Pages/EUR-and-NAT-Document.aspx

ASP01, ASP03, ASP12

ICAO - Doc 8168-Volume I - Aircraft Operations - Volume I - Flight Procedures - Edition 5 / 11/2010

https://store.icao.int/

ASP03

ICAO - Doc 8168-Volume II - Aircraft Operations - Volume II - Construction of Visual and Instrument Flight Procedures - Edition 5 / 11/2011

https://store.icao.int/

ASP01, ASP03, ASP05, ASP12, ASP13

ICAO - Doc 9613 - Performance-based Navigation (PBN) Manual - Edition 4 / 03/2013

https://store.icao.int/en/performance-based-navigation-pbn-manual-doc-9613

ASP01, ASP02, ASP05, ASP12, ASP13, USE01, USE02

ICAO - Doc 9992 - Manual on the Use of Performance-based Navigation (PBN) in Airspace Design - First Edition / 01/2013

http://store1.icao.int/

ASP01

JAA - TGL 10 Revision 1 - Airworthiness and Operational Approval for Precision RNAV Operations in Designated European Airspace 02/2005

http://www.eurocontrol.int/articles/navigation-library

USE01

Consultation & Approval

Working Arrangement in charge
NSG - Navigation Steering Group
Outline description approved in
-
Latest objective review at expert level
12/2018
Commitment Decision Body
Provisional Council (PC)
Objective approved/endorsed in
07/2001
Latest change to objective approved/endorsed in
05/2019