Holding Speed up to F140
Holding speed F140 - F200 inclusive
Holding speed F200 - F340 inclusive
Holding speed above F340
Outbound distance Holding up F140
Outbound distance Holding above F140
How many infants max on A 330
Holding speeds
Up to FL140 inclusive - 230 kts
Above FL140 to FL200 inclusive - 240 kts
Above FL200 to FL340 inclusive - 265 kts
Above FL340 - Mach 0.83
Outbound leg time holding
Below FL 140 - 1 min
Above FL 140 1,5 min
Difference RNP vs. RNAV
The key difference is that a navigation specification that includes a requirement to have an on-board performance monitoring and alerting system is referred to as an RNP specification. An RNAV specification does not have such a requirement.
Vectoring and positioning
Direct to' clearances may be accepted to the IF provided that it is clear to the flight crew that the aircraft will be established on the final approach track at least 2 NM before the FAF.
Direct to' clearance to the FAF should not be acceptable. Modifying the procedure to intercept the final approach track prior to the FAF should be acceptable for radar-vectored arrivals or otherwise only with ATC approval.
The final approach trajectory should be intercepted no later than the FAF in order for the aircraft to be correctly established on the final approach track before starting the descent (to ensure terrain and obstacle clearance).
Direct to' clearances to a fix that immediately precede an RF leg should not be permitted For parallel offset operations en route in RNP 4 and A-RN, transitions to and from the offset track should maintain an intercept angle of no more than 45° unless specified otherwise by ATC.
PBCS
Performance based communication
Operator and ATS unit need approval
With PBCS LatSM-lateral separation minima and LomgSM-longitudinal separation minima can be reduced
RSP 180
(180 being the maximum time in seconds for a transaction to be completed between aeroplane and ATS unit, e.g.
position reporting)
RCP 240
(240 being the maximum time in seconds for a transaction to be completed between aeroplane and ATS unit, e.g after the controller issued an instruction to the crew and received their response)
Reduced separation minima in the OTS
longitudinal separation is reduced from 10 to 5 min
Lateral separation by 1/2 degrees inbetween the tracks
Requirement for PBCS in NAT OTS:
a. Navigation Specification RNP 4
b. ADS-C and CPDLC equipped
C. TCAS II
Requirement for MNPS-Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications Operation and NAT HLA
One inertial navigation system (INS)
one global navigation satellite system (GNSS); or
one navigation system using the inputs from one or more internal reference system or any sensor system complying with the MNPS requirement.
MNPS airspace has been replaced by NAT HLA:
RNAV 10 applies in general. Required aircraft equipment same as for previous MNPS.
RNAV 10 applies in general. Required aircraft equipment same as for previous MNPS RNP 4 applies to dedicated parts of the OTS (Organized Track System). Required aircraft e previous MNPS plus ADS-C/CPDLC and TCAS 7.1 (ACAS Il).
When is in-flight re-planning required?
A re-planning is required if either:
A new destination is required; or
A significant deviation from the planned route occurs which cannot be covered with the remaining conting fuel.
Dispatch should be contacted via ACARS for support.
Wake turbulence categories (WTC)
Wake turbulence groups (WTG)
J - Super - up to 560t
H - Heavy - more than 136t
M - Medium - from 7t to 136t
Airbus 330-200/300: H - B
Airbus 320: M - D
Separation (WTC)
Super - Heavy: 2 min / 5nm
Super - Medium: 3 min / 7nm
Heavy - Heavy: no time / 4nm
Heavy - Medium: 2 min / 5nm
Medium - Light: 2 min : 5nm
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