Originally Posted by
down3gr33ns
Which all seems to confirm it's a bit of a wank - 500 mts (at absolute best) to the west is doing bugger all for the noise envelope.
Is there an advantage with the minima on the RNP-AR approach versus the "normal" GPS approach? If not, what is the advantage?
There’s a 240ft difference between the Zulu (RNAV) and the RNP-AR approach for runway 35. But you have to satisfy all the RNP requirements to be able to even get approval to conduct the approach, it’s a little more involved than just doing an RNAV approach.
I haven’t flown one myself, but the idea is that they should also avoid unnecessary level segments from TOD to the ground too I think. So more fuel efficient if that’s the case.