The concept of RNAV GPS and RNAV RNP to visual is sound. All of the benefits, especially of RNP AR would be fantastic. The benefit of DA/MDA, containments to .3 to really optimize, and buck up and add the missed...
Allowing it to be bastardized with FMS DME and non-GPS ac is the problem. Lack of standardization and adherence to standards is a problem.
Flight Standards needs to quit with all of the exceptions they grant the procedures they validate and certify themselves.
This whole concept of the lowest common denominator, to allow everyone access, is really constraining everything.
Best equipped, best served, let the rest wait in a hold pattern...
Example, time based trial, Dubai to Heathrow, dep within 2 mins of schedule, arrive at hold waypoint within 2 mins of schedule, and drive on in. Enroute management, no holds on arrival. It was sucessful.
Why dep and drive as fast as possible, to wait 2 hours in hold?
That is the future of aviation, not coddling 3rd rate airlines and drivers that constrain the system.
Airlines equip your aircraft, train your drivers, maintain standards. Get rid of the flack.
It is just that simple.
Last edited by underfire; 22nd Aug 2017 at 21:35.