In August 2021, I participated in an inspection flight of a new approach procedure at one of the most challenging airports to land at in the U.S., Colorado’s Eagle County (KEGE) with Hughes Aerospace ...
Alaska Airlines is introducing required navigation performance (RNP) approaches at two more regional airports in Alaska. The carrier yesterday debuted an RNP approach in Adak, and will add another at ...
CHURCH FENTON, ENGLAND—A new era is to begin Aug. 10 for Leeds East Airport as a new RNP (required navigation performance) instrument approach is scheduled to become operational and the facility’s ...
RNAV GPS approaches are common, with most requiring RNP 0.3 accuracy. Different types exist, including LNAV (non-precision, lateral only), LP (non-precision WAAS-mandatory), LNAV/VNAV (precision-like, ...
Experience a cockpit view approach and landing at Funchal Madeira Airport (LPMA), one of Europe's most challenging airports, with a Boeing 737-800 on runway 05. This video features a visual RNP ...
Stockholm Arlanda is claiming to be the first European airport to introduce a concept intended to increase landing rates for parallel approaches by changing the required separation standards. The ...
Within the next 12 months, the USA will certificate the use of integrated area navigation systems (RNAV) as a normal means of en-route and terminal precision navigation, including final approaches.