PBN, RNB and RNAV

Question 1

Is RNAV limited to GPS?

Answer 1

No, RNAV means “area navigation”. RNAV could utilise various type of facilities or methods such as VOR, DME, LORAN, IRS, GPS etc. It allows pilots to navigate cross country without flying from station to station.

Question 2

Explain RNP:

RNP is a PBN system includes on-board performance ________ and ______ capability(such as RAIM)

• For an aircraft to meet the requirements of PBN, a specified RNAV or RNP accuracy must be met 95 percent of the time.

Answer 2

RNP is a PBN system includes on-board performance monitoring and alerting capability(such as RAIM)

• For an aircraft to meet the requirements of PBN, a specified RNAV or RNP accuracy must be met 95 percent of the time.

Question 3

RNP is a system that can is able to ____ position information, and if not, alert the ____.

Answer 3

RNP is a system that can be able to verify it’s own position, and if not, alert the crew.

Question 4

Your aircraft is equipped with a WAAS system. Which GPS approach will you be able to fly?

Your aircraft is equipped only with a baro-vnav GPS system without WAAS. which GPS approach will you be able to fly?

Your aircraft is equipped only with a basic RAIM GPS system. which GPS approach will you be able to fly?

Answer 4

LPV, LP, LNAV/VNAV and LNAV.

LNAV/VNAV and LNAV.

Only LNAV.