An Airline PerspectivePrepared by Capt. Ian Varcoe, Air New Zealand
COMMUNICATIONS
• HF – What standards
• Datalink – First performance based communications
• SATVOICE
NAVIGATION
• MNPS
• RNAV
• RNP
• RNP SAAAR
SURVEILLANCE
• China graph pencil
• Radar
• ADS C
• ADS B(Computer integrations)
PERFORMANCE BASED WHAT ?
MNPS
RNP 10
FANS 1/A (1995)
SEPARATION BASED ON ALL THREE ELEMENTS
Optimum routing
UPR’s
DARP’S
Navigation closer to obstacles/ restricted airspace, etc.
Less fuel / greater payload
Less time
ADVANTAGES FOR THE AIRLINE
NON STANDARD PROCEDURES• ATC in one location• Pilots fly in many airspaces• Infrastructure world wide
LEADS TO• Errors
Therefore reduced performance Therefore increased separation Less than optimum performance
AIM• Standards infrastructure and operations world wide
• FANS – The GOLD standard
• CAA / ICAO Lack of timely documentation Nothing to certify against Nothing to gain operational approval against
DIFFICULTIES
FANS 1 (FIRST AIRLINE WITH OPERATIONS APPROVAL)
OPTIMUM ROUTING AND ALTITUDES BASED ON AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE
GREATER PAYLOAD ON ULTRA LONGHAUL
LOWER FLIGHT TIMES
RNP AR
• ZQN
Greater reliability of service Increased payload Safety
Also used at WLG and ROT
AIR NEW ZEALAND’S BENEFITS
USE OF AIRBORNE CAPABILITY
WORLDWIDE TIMELY GROUND IMPLEMENTATION
(Justifies Airline Financial Commitment)
STANDARD PROCEDURES
TIMELY DOCUMENTATION
OPEN MINDS
ENHANCED SAFETY
WISHES