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Aic 40.9

RNAV ARRIVAL AND NON PRECISION APPROACH
TRIALS AND DEMONSTRATIONS

1. This AIC intends to notify the ATM community that ATNS will be commencing with RNAV arrival and NPA trials and demonstrations in accordance with the ICAO planning targets and SARPS.
BACKGROUND
2 The global Air Navigation Plan, Doc 9750, guides the regions in their quest towards full implementation of CNS/ATM Systems. Improvements in navigation have already seen the progressive introduction of RNAV fixed routes as is mentioned in Doc 9750 and implemented in SA AIP ENR 3.3 – 5 paragraph 3.3.6. Further to this the introduction of RNAV arrivals and NPA’s must compliment the fixed RNAV routes.
3. The world-wide CNS/ATM Systems Implementation Conference held in 1998 mandated the regional planning process and implementation of the systems.
4. Doc 9750 stipulates that the AFI region must introduce fixed RNAV ATS routes progressively from 1994 through to 2010. This has been achieved in certain areas. RNAV arrivals for the AFI Region must be progressively introduced from 2003 onwards to 2010. This phase is in planning for trials and demonstrations.
5. AFI Doc 003 from where the National Airspace Masterplan obtains planning targets states that fixed RNAV ATS routes must be progressively introduced from 1999 onwards and that this must be followed by the introduction of GNSS based procedures with GNSS currently being accepted as part of the RNAV equipment for consideration.
6. The South African National Airspace Masterplan encourages the progressive introduction of RNP 1 from the year 2003 onwards.

GENERAL

7. ATNS, in order to complement the fixed RNAV routes, intends to trial and demonstrate RNAV arrival procedures commencing at the exit waypoints established at the end of the fixed RNAV routes. The RNAV arrival procedure will terminate at the beginning of the existing and conventional precision approach, alternatively, under agreed to conditions, will terminate on the planned GNSS NPA.

8. The trials and demonstrations for the RNAV arrival procedures and GNSS NPA’s will be conducted at the following airports:

• FACT – runway 01 only

• FADN – runway 24 only

• FAJS – runway 03R only

9. In order to participate in the above-mentioned trials and demonstrations airline operators will have to comply with the undermentioned minimum aircraft equipment.

• GNSS type receiver compliant with TSO C129-A with automatic turn anticipation and way point sequencing (RAIM monitoring is compulsory).
CONCLUSION
10. Airline operators who comply with the above-mentioned minimum aircraft equipment requirements and which are interested in participating in the trials and demonstrations are invited to register their interest with: - - 2
• General Manager: Air Traffic Management (Planning & Standards) ATNS ISANDO
E-MAIL : [email protected]
FAX : [phone]
11. ATNS will ensure that participants receive an RNAV arrival procedure operation manual for the trials and demonstrations after entering into a memorandum of understanding between the two parties, which will contain the conditions as approved by the SACAA.