NextGen for Airports, Volume 1: Understanding the Airport’s Role in Performance-Based Navigation: Resource Guide (2016) / Chapter Skim
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5 Procedure Design Processes, Personnel, and Tools Procedure Design Processes, Personnel, and Tools | 25 T his section summarizes the processes for implementing PBN procedures and the personnel who may be involved in developing and implementing these procedures. In this section, programs are specific efforts undertaken by the FAA or other entities to promote implementation of PBN flight procedures.
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26 | UNDERSTANDING THE AIRPORT'S ROLE IN PERFORMANCE-BASED NAVIGATION Table 5-1. Summary of FAA 5-phase instrument flight procedure (IFP)
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Procedure Design Processes, Personnel, and Tools | 27 Metroplex Process The FAA uses a similar process for designing flight procedures in its Metroplex program. The process takes approximately three years to complete but has widely been considered beneficial.
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28 | UNDERSTANDING THE AIRPORT'S ROLE IN PERFORMANCE-BASED NAVIGATION The metroplex process includes extensive analysis to characterize baseline operations and to support the design and benefits analysis of the PBN procedures. Analyses may include the following: • Characterizing standard terminal arrival route (STAR)
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Procedure Design Processes, Personnel, and Tools | 29 FAA Advisory Circular 90-110A Instrument Flight Procedure Service Provider Authorization Guidance for Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required Procedures details the certification requirements and guidance on the procedure development process for third-party vendors. To date, there are three vendors who are certified as part of this program.
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30 | UNDERSTANDING THE AIRPORT'S ROLE IN PERFORMANCE-BASED NAVIGATION the design. This process could be applied within the frameworks of the FAA 5-phase, FAA metroplex or FAA third-party vendor procedure development processes: 1.
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Procedure Design Processes, Personnel, and Tools | 31 ENTITY ROLE Aircraft Operator Fulfills the technical role of lead operator and coordinates with industry stakeholders throughout the IFP development. Assesses the proposed IFPs according to the needs of the air crew, the aircraft, and the FMS of the aircraft.
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32 | UNDERSTANDING THE AIRPORT'S ROLE IN PERFORMANCE-BASED NAVIGATION Regional Airspace and Procedures Team (RAPT) The RAPT meets monthly to review flight procedure requests in the local context, and approves or denies the requests based on a number of criteria.
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Procedure Design Processes, Personnel, and Tools | 33 TOOL DESCRIPTION Aviation Environmental Design Tool (AEDT) AEDT is a software system that models aircraft performance in space and time to estimate fuel consumption, emissions, noise, and air quality consequences.
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