C100, just to give you a real world example, I used to fly a bizjet in and out of a few even more terrain constrained airports, the two that spring to mind are Sion and Lugano, and both have special procedures that are similar to Queenstown in the respect that you require specific authorization and minima to depart and arrive over and above what you would consider as standard.
In both instances, I would include in my brief if appropriate things like "we may get a EGPWS "dont sink or terrain" on this departure, if we are VMC and are clear we will consider it spurious or a nuisance warning" etc etc.
So you are right, they certainly aren't normal, but are they an indication of something unsafe happening? without the CVR, the content/context of the departure brief/plan its very hard to say.
In respect of speed, again it could be very easy to construe that as unsafe cause hes going too slow..rather than a call to help keep the PF situationally aware.
Regarding RNP-AR certification....cost maybe? you'd have to ask PB I guess.
As always the devil is in the detail.....
Last edited by haughtney1; 8th Jul 2012 at 10:59.