RNAV visual

[orangemuu]

Can someone explain how is RNAV visual approach flown? Is it visual approach backed-up by RNAV vertical and lateral guidance?

[CaptainProp]

It's a lateral track to be followed when cleared to "Join the RNAV Visual approach rwy xy". The prefix on jepp plates will be "V" and / or "S".

These visual RNAV approaches have been designed not only to facilitate traffic flow, as track miles will be identical for each aircraft / approach and as transitions from STARs, but also to reduce noise, aid energy management and reduce fuel burn.

It is my understanding that some visual RNAV approaches will have published vertical profiles but other restrictions can and will be issued by ATC and these need to be complied with.

There are quite a few documents published about this if you search on google.

CP

Edit:

And you will be cleared and eventually handed over to tower only after reporting airport in sight.

[Empty Cruise]

CP, quite a few of them require a certain vertical profile as well as lateral track. LLBG springs to mind.

Some of these may eventually be replaced by RNP-AR approaches, the RF-legs will give very good flexibility, and the V-RNAV and TLV would be awsom with just one long turn to final :-p