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RNP SPECIFICATIONS

L1

RNP 4

O1

Basic RNP 1 all permitted sensors

O2

Basic RNP 1 GNSS

O3

Basic RNP 1 DME/DME

O4

Basic RNP 1 DME/DME/IRU

S1

RNP APCH

S2

RNP APCH with BARO-VNAV

T1

RNP AR APCH with RF

(special authorization required)

T2

RNP AR APCH without RF

(special authorization required)

NOTE

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Combinations of alphanumeric characters not indicated
above are reserved.

(d)

NAV/ Significant data related to naviga-

tion equipment, other than as specified in PBN/.

(1)

In addition to filing appropriate equip-

ment qualifiers in Item10, operators requesting

assignment of RNAV departure and/or arrival

procedures should file appropriate RNAV capabilit-

ies for each segment of flight, following the NAV/

indicator.

(2)

Operators should file their maximum

capabilities in order to qualify for the most advanced

procedures.

EXAMPLE

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NAV/RNVD1A1

(3)

Explanation: NAV/ Indicates the be-

ginning of additional navigation information. This

includes:

[a]

RNV precedes RNAV capability for

each phase of flight.

[b]

D#  − Departure segment RNAV

capability.

[c]

E#  − En route segment RNAV

capability.

[d]

A#  − Arrival segment RNAV

capability.

NOTE

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1. In the examples above, “#” indicates the numeric
RNAV accuracy values, based on aircraft certification and
capabilities.

2. Operators filing FAA Form 7233

−4 may suppress

application of RNAV procedures by omitting, or filing a
0 (zero) value in Item 18 data for any or all segments of
flight.

3. Aircraft certification requirements for RNAV opera-
tions within U.S. airspace are defined in AC 90-45A,
Approval of Area Navigation Systems for Use in the U.S.
National Airspace System, and AC 90

−100A, U.S.

Terminal and En Route Area Navigation (RNAV)
Operations, as amended.

(e)

COM/ Indicate communications capabil-

ities not specified in Item 10a, when requested by an

air navigation service provider.

(f)

DAT/ Indicate data applications or capab-

ilities not specified in Item 10a, when requested by an

Air Navigation Service Provider.

(g)

SUR/ Indicate surveillance capabilities

not specified in Item 10b, when requested by an Air

Navigation Service Provider. If ADS-B capability

filed in Item 10 is compliant with RTCA DO-260B,

include the item “260B” in SUR/. If ADS-B

capability filed in Item 10 is compliant with RTCA

DO-282B, include the item “282B” in SUR/.

EXAMPLE

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1. SUR/260B

2. SUR/260B 282B

(h)

DEP/ Insert the non−ICAO identifier, or

fix/radial/distance from navaid, or latitude/longitude,

if ZZZZ is inserted in Item 13. Optionally, append the

name of the departure point.

EXAMPLE

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1. DEP/T23 ALBANY MUNI

2. DEP/T23

3. DEP/UKW197011 TICK HOLLR RANCH

4. DEP/4620N07805W

(i)

DEST/ Insert the non−ICAO identifier, or

fix/radial/distance from navaid, or latitude/longitude,

if ZZZZ is inserted in Item 16. Optionally, append the

name of the destination point.

EXAMPLE

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1. DEST/T23 ALBANY MUNI

2. DEST/PIE335033 LEXI DUNES

3. DEST/4620N07805W