Table of Contents
CHAPTER1.GENERAL
1.0Purpose
1.1Distribution
1.2EffectiveDate
1.3Background
1.4Definitions
1.4.13-Dimensional(3-D)
1.4.2ApproachSurfaceBaseline(ASBL)
1.4.3CourseChange
1.4.4DecisionAltitude(DA)
1.4.5DistanceofTurnAnticipation(DTA)
1.4.6FinalApproachFix(PFAF)
1.4.7FinalApproachSegment(FAS)
1.4.8FlightPathControlPoint(FPCP)
1.4.9FinalRoll-OutPoint(FROP)
1.4.10GeographicPositioningNavigation(GPN)
1.4.11GlidepathAngle(GPA)
1.4.12GroundPointofIntercept(GPI)
1.4.13HeightaboveTouchdown(HAT)
1.4.14LandingThresholdPoint(LTP)
1.4.15ObstacleClearanceSurface(OCS)
1.4.16ObstacleEvaluationArea(OEA)
1.4.17ObstacleIdentificationSurface(OIS)
1.4.18RadiustoFix(RF)Leg
1.4.19RequiredNavigationPerformance(RNP)
1.4.20RequiredObstructionClearance(ROC)
1.4.21RunwayThreshold(RWT)
1.4.22SpecialAircraftandAircrewAuthorization
Required(SAAAR)
1.4.23TracktoFix(TF)Leg
1.4.24VisualGlideSlopeIndicator(VGSI)
1.4.25VisualSegment
1.4.26VerticalErrorBudget(VEB)
1.5DataResolution
1.5.1DocumentationAccuracy
1.6Calculation
1.6.1MathematicsConvention
1.6.2GeodeticCalculation
1.7DesignConcept
1.8Applicability
1.9ProcedureIdentification
1.10PublishedMinimums
1.10.1MinimumSafeAltitudes
1.11CalculatingTrueAirspeed,TurnRadius,andBankAngle
1.11.1CalculatingTrueAirspeed
1.11.2CalculatingTurnRadiusforFly-ByTurns
1.11.3CalculatingBankAngleAssociatedwithaGiven
RFLegFlightRadius
1.12CalculationofRadioAltimeter(RA)Height
1.13DTAApplication
1.14CalculationofVisibilityMinimums
1.15EvaluationofActualandAssumedObstacles(AAO)
1.15.1AccuracyUncertaintyStandards
1.15.2ApplicationofVerticalandHorizontalAccuracy
Uncertainty
1.16InformationUpdate
CHAPTER2.FEEDER,INITIAL,ANDINTERMEDIATESEGMENTS
2.0General
2.1Configuration
2.2RNPSegmentWidth
2.3RNPSegmentLength
2.4RNPSegmentDescentGradient
2.4.1DescentGradientCalculation
2.4.2RFSegment
2.5RNPSegmentROC
2.6TFLegSegment
2.6.1OEAConstructionofTurnsatFly-ByWaypoints
thatJoinTwoTFLegs
2.7RFLegSegment
2.8ChangingSegmentWidth(RNPValues)
2.9EffectsofColdTemperatureintheIntermediate
Segment
CHAPTER3.FINALAPPROACHSEGMENT(FAS)
3.0General
3.1FinalSegmentRNPValues
3.2GlidepathAngleandTCHRequirements
3.2.1ControllingtheEffectsofTemperatureon
GlidepathAngle
3.3TurnsintheFAS
3.4DeterminingPFAFLocation
3.4.1PFAFLocatedonTFLeg
3.4.2PFAFLocatedonRFLeg
3.5FinalSegmentOEA
3.5.1ObstacleEvaluation
3.5.2ApplyingVEBOCStoRFFinalSegments
3.6VisualSegmentEvaluation
CHAPTER4.MISSEDAPPROACHSEGMENT(MAS)
4.0General
4.1MASSegmentLegTypes
4.2MASegmentRNPLevel
4.2.1RNPValues<1RNP
4.3MASegmentOCSEvaluation
4.3.1OCSPenetrations
APPENDIX1.VERTICALERRORBUDGET(VEB)REQUIREDOBSTACLE
CLEARANCE(ROC)EQUATIONEXPLANATION Abstract
Contains criteria based on the mandatory avionics features for RNP certification (such as track-to-fix capability) under RTCA DO-236 (latest version).
