AIC B
07/16
AIM/Aeronautical Information Management, Naviair Allé 1, DK-2770 Kastrup, Denmark
TEL: +45 3247 8221, FAX: +45 3247 8800 E-mail: aim@naviair.dk, Internet: www.naviair.dk
15 MAR 2016
AIC B 07/16. RNAV(GNSS) Qualification Training.
This AIC applies to RNAV(GNSS) approach training for GNSS
(GPS) navigation receivers, and shall apply until the amended EU regulation no 1178/2011 regarding pilot training, testing and periodic
checking for performance-based navigation will be implemented, with
reference to regulation (EC) No 216/2008.
The pilot must ensure to have the sufficient theoretical and practical
knowledge and training in RNAV navigation equipment, before the
equipment is used. Pilots must have documentation for accomplished
education mentioned in this AIC which has to be presented on request and documented in logbooks or similar.
This AIC describes the extent of the qualification training necessary
to conduct RNAV(GNSS) Precision; (APV, LNAV/VNAV), and Nonprecision approaches, (LNAV). The instruction can be provided by an
ATO or registered facilities or instructors approved by firms selling
the navigational equipment concerned.
The practical flight training should as minimum contain 2 "stand alone" RNAV(GNSS) approaches to the described minima for the approach, and one missed approach must be flown following one of the
approaches using the RNAV equipment. The practical training must
be done in an aircraft or an approved Flight simulation training device
(FSTD).
The range of differences between systems is such that generic requirements for training cannot easily be set. The primary reference for
any training should be the manufacturers' manuals and guidance material, used together with this AIC. It is the responsibility of the instructor and the training provider to ensure that such training includes all
relevant aspects of the particular system, its installation and use, taking into account the experience and qualification of the pilot undergoing training. The purpose of this AIC is to provide training providers
and instructors with the basis to formulate their own syllabus for the
provision of training in the use of RNAV and should not be used as a
syllabus in itself.
Training organizations are advised to amend their syllabus of training
for the IR, CBIR and EIR to include RNAV operations for en-route
area navigation under IFR and RNAV approach operations wherever
practical.
The training program shall include 3 parts:
1. Fundamental GPS Theory or ATPL Theory (subject - 062Radio navigation).
2. Practical use of GPS in IFR flights incl. GPS equipment
in aircraft NAV(GPS).
3. Flight training.
The RNP/RNAV theory syllabus that should be covered is described
under subject - 062 - Radio Navigation, and should contain all topics
under Area navigation systems, RNAV/FMS; (LO 062 05 00 00 and
062 06 00 00).
Pilots, holders of IR, who have already obtained theoretical knowledge and practical skills in PBN should have fulfilled the requirements
in this AIC, if the pilot can document theoretical knowledge in the subject radio navigation and have conducted at least 6 navigation performance approaches as pilot flying.
The training program in flight shall ensure that candidates are trained
within the following areas:
• Human factors applicable to the use of RNAV and how errors may be reduced or eliminated (situational awareness).
• Confirmation of position and cross checks using.
• Terrestrial radio navigation aids.
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Visual navigation techniques.
Monitoring system performance.
Satellite availability.
Signal strength.
EPE (Estimated probable error).
DOP (Dilution of precision).
Navigation mode / performance.
System message display.
Systems Caution Messages.
System Warning Messages.
En-Route Navigation.
Activating stored flight plan route.
Modifying active route or flight plan including adding and removing listed waypoints.
• Deviation from flight plan route.
• Activating selected flight plan legs.
• Routing directly to any waypoint in the 'flight plan'.
• Diverting to alternate aerodromes en-route.
• Other use of "Direct to", "Nearest" and other navigation functions.
• Maintaining a lookout.
• Vertical accuracy and use of VNAV function.
• Selecting and flying RNAV SID's and STAR's.
• Use of GPS/FMS overlay and display of raw navigation aids
data.
• Integration of SIDs, Routes and STAR's in the 'Flight Plan'.
• Holding procedures.
• Selecting instrument approaches from the database.
• Routing directly to the IAF and IF.
• CDI sensitivity.
• Vectors to Final Approach Track (FAT) and to the FAF.
• RTF phraseology.
• Use of check-lists in the air.
• Approach mode activation and indication.
• Monitoring of HSI/CDI display scaling.
• Monitoring of approach progress and vertical profile.
• Knowledge of temperature effect on published procedures
and possible temperature corrections to profile.
• Transition to visual flight at minima.
• Missed approach procedures with and without GPS navigation.
Note: It should be emphasized during training that only published instrument approach procedures, selected from the receiver's own valid aeronautical database (current AIRAC cycle) and unalterable by
the pilot, may be used in making an instrument approach. Pilots must
ensure that the procedure is not prohibited by company instruction or
NOTAM.
Skill test and proficiency check:
RNAV training cannot be included in a Skill test/proficiency check.
(CFL)