JAR-OPS on plates

[zehnder]

Dear fellow pilots,
I am confused as to why Jeppeson plates have JAR - OPS written on the approach procedure section of the plate. I have discussed this with people and have been told that this is to either differentiate between EU and US/FAA plates or to reinforce the JAR-OPS procedures for the approach. But if the risk is that a pilot needs to be reminded that he is in Europe and therefore follow JAR seems a bit extreme. Are the US procedures radically different to the JAA? To reinforce that the plate is JAA and not FAA, well, if the one doing the driving needs to be reminded that he is in Europe then I'm walking from now on.

Clearly the plate is marked specifically on that part of the plate which details the altitudes and ranges, always this part of the plate. This suggests that this part of the plate must be identified as following JAR-OPS. I would have thought that this information would be placed as a footnote somewhere considering that the plate needs to display important information and not be cluttered by trivial information. It's there for a reason, why?

[Tinstaafl]

US procedures & procedure design criteria are different. US uses 'TERPS', not 'Pans Ops'.

There are numerous differences between the two standards eg protected airspace within the approach & holding areas, circling radii etc etc.

[None]

INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE DESIGN INDICATOR PANS-OPS or TERPS

The "PANS-OPS'' margin notation indicates that the State has specified that the instrument approach procedure
complies with the ICAO Procedures for Air Navigation Services - Aircraft Operations (PANS OPS) DOC 8168, Volume II, 1st or 2nd Edition. Aircraft handling speeds for these procedures are shown on Introduction Page 2 under "AIRCRAFT APPROACH CATEGORY (ICAO)''. Known deviations to these handling speeds are charted.

"PANS OPS 3" further indicates that holding speeds to be used are those specified in DOC 8168, Volume II, 3rd Edition.

''PANS OPS 4" further indicates that the acceleration segment criteria have been deleted as formerly published in DOC
8168, Volume II, 3rd Edition. Jeppesen Air Traffic Control ("200" Series) pages provide an extract of the latest PANS
OPS DOC 8168, Volume I and the earlier version, concerning holding speeds. Holding speed tables for both the earlier
edition and the later editions 3 and 4 of PANS OPS are included in these pages.

"TERPS" indicates that the State has specified that the instrument approach procedure complies with the United States
Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures. Note: Charts dated prior to 21 NOV 03 do not include a TERPS margin
notation.

Note: For charts dated on or after 21 NOV 03, the absence of a PANS OPS or TERPS margin notation means the
instrument approach design criteria are unknown.

[alf5071h]

My understanding of the JAR-OPS annotation on approach plates is that it shows that the minima conform to JAR-OPS 1 sub part E. Thus JAR operators may use the procedure, but other operators should follow their own rules.

Whilst there are differences between PANS-OPS and TERPS, which could pose safety issues, the two systems are not necessarily connected to JAR-OPS i.e a JAR operator could be based in a TERPS country (most unusual, but not impossible?).

[keithl]

It is useful to know what convention has been used to draw the procedure shown in the Plate. For example, when we use a military airfield we look at the Plate and find the minima box looks very odd. A quick check at the bottom of the page reveals "APATC-1" has been used and all becomes clear.

There are more conventions around than just PANSOPS and TERPS.