1) You can operate a B-RNAV departure which has no conventional overlay (you'll find there is no turn below MSA). You just can't fly a PRNAV departure (clearly says PRNAV on the plate, not just RNAV), such as OKTET 3A (since you're talking about NICE).
2) Yes, there is such a thing as a pure PRNAV sid/star, refer to 1
3) Correct. Must be PRNAV for no conventional nav below MSA on both
This will also remove ADF receivers from the schedule, thus allowing all those who currently put ADF u/s in the remarks column to come clean and admit one isn't even fitted!
This is the latest on the AIS website which laid the foundations for P-RNAV. I'm told the next step will widen the scope to CA beyond London late 2009/early 2010.
Also, I think the TGLs are to be included in EASA regulations; AMC 20-8 rings a bell.
Interesting that the OKTET 3A from Nice Aerad plate (or whatever they are called these days) does not state PRNAV. I had to look to the French AIP to confirm that it was indeed a PRNAV departure. I have been looking for a reference that any departure with no overlay is PRNAV, however, haven't been bored enough to hit PANSOPS yet.
Thanks for the replies so far guys. The Oktet 3A/3E were actually the SIDs which started this thread for me and ,as has been said, certain plates do not state PRNAV which some pilots assume (incorrectly it seems) mean they can do a BRNAV departure without a conventional overlay. Although these two SIDs are similar the tracks are slightly different.
The AIC was from the crewroom (paper copy) which may well not have been updated (cost saving initiative rears its ugly head again).
If anyone can tell me how to get into PANSOPs I will have a look at the point Rudolf mentioned.
P-RNAV is a uniquely European approval and is called RNAV 1 in PANS-OPS (or will be when the next amendment is published this November) You should never fly an RNAV SID or STAR using B-RNAV unless it clearly states on the chart that this is authorised. The problem is that the chart that the State publishes is generally not the chart that the pilot sees - EAG, Jepp et al have their own company standards and sometimes stuff can get missed in the transfer from State to Industry.
As far as flight planning is concerned, stand by for a change when the new PBN rules come in - not sure when, but you will be asked to file PBN/D1-4 if Field 18. D1= RNAV 1 All sensors, D2= RNAV 1 GNSS, D3=RNAV 1 DME/DME and D4=RNAV 1 DME/DME/IRU
P-RNAV is still governed by TGL 10 rev 1 at the moment. When it moves to AMC 20 I believe that it will be called AMC 20-16 but this will not be for another 6-9 months.
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