RNAV approaches are GPS-based procedures widely adopted in general aviation, with LPV procedures offering "localizer performance with vertical guidance" comparable to ILS approaches in terms of ...

A new RNAV approach at Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, is rendered largely impractical by an unhelpfully high Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA) of 4000 feet above the airport. The high MDA is primarily dictated ...

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has made a number of recommendations designed to enhance the safety of area navigation (RNAV) global navigation satellite system (GNSS) approaches ...

Austrian conducted an RNP RNAV approach – the first in Europe – to Innsbruck’s runway 26 in June. “This [new approach procedure] enables substantially improved and safer course guidance, especially in ...

FAA is on track to meet its early goals for introducing more approach and departure routes based on required navigation performance (RNP) and area navigation (RNAV), agency Associate Administrator for ...

The choice between ILS and WAAS GPS (LPV) approaches depends on aircraft equipment, specific airport conditions (e.g., mountainous terrain, icing), and operational needs, as both can offer similar low ...

Flying an RNAV approach means trusting instruments more than your eyes. The pilot follows precise guidance while managing speed, altitude, and communication at the same time. Every step must happen ...

The FAA is looking to implement a new offset RNAV approach to Teterboro Airport's Runway 19, to ease noise impact. In an effort to lessen aircraft noise over sensitive areas, the FAA is proposing a ...

The FAA publishes RNAV (GPS) instrument approach procedures that have step-down fix waypoints on the final approach segment. Currently, some navigation equipment or aircraft installations cannot ...

Answer: Pilots use precise navigation equipment, usually the Instrument Landing System (ILS), to maneuver the airplane laterally and vertically to land on the runway. If an ILS is not available, GPS ...

To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records: The most recent readily available instrument approach charts for the KSEA RNAV M 16R ...

Horizon Air, a regional carrier in the northwestern United States, flies in a challenging environment and, therefore, has special needs. It flies into airports in mountainous terrain, and it seeks ...