Performance Based Navigation

Question 1

PBN comprised of which 3 components?

Answer 1

1 navigation specification

2. Navaid infrastructure
3. Navigation application

Question 2

Performance-based navigation (PBN)

Answer 2

The term used to describe a performance-based system with more reliance on satellite-based technologies for navigation

Question 3

Minimum Operating Network supports what

Answer 3

Reduced ground based navigation and procedures

Question 4

Two kinds of navigation Specification:

Answer 4

RNAV Specification and RNP Specification.

Key difference being RNP requires on board performance monitoring and alerting (OBPMA)

Question 5

On board performance monitoring and alerting OBPMA

Answer 5

Required for RNP , not for RNAV

Question 6

Navigation Application

Answer 6

Making use of Navigation specifications (RNP and RNAV) together with navaid infrastructure to achieve performance Based navigation
EG.
Routes based on RNP and RNAVspecifications- and relying on navaid infrastructure
Sids/STARS based on RNAV AND RNP specifications

Question 7

GNSS LANDING SYSTEM (GLS)

Answer 7

Landing system using Genesis, which is an alternative to instrument landing system (ILS).
USES GNSS AND AERODROME GROUND STATIONS TO TRANSMIT DATA WHICH HAS BEEN CORRECTED BY GNSS FOR THE AIRCRAFT THAT ARE EQUIPPED.

5 digital channel number instead of ILS frequency

Question 8

GBAS ground based augmentation system

Answer 8

Provides two essential services:
Precision approach service up to category 3, and GBAS positioning service. Provides horizontal position information to support arnav, increasing position information and reducing separation between aircraft in terminal areas

Question 9

LPV LOCALIZER PERFORMANCE WITH VERTICAL GUIDANCE

Answer 9

Difference from ILS by using gnss signal. MEANING GUIDANCE CAN BE PROVIDED TO MULTIPLE AIRCRAFT SIMULTANEOUSLY. CAN PROVIDE MINIMA OF 800 M VISIBILITY AND 200 FT DECISION ALTITUDE

Question 10

Waypoint types

Answer 10

Fly by waypoint-used when an aircraft should begin to turn to next cause prior to reaching waypoint, known as turn anticipation.

Fly over waypoint- use when you craft must fly over waypoint prior to starting a turn

Question 11

RNAV LEG TYPES

Answer 11

Track to fix TF-
A trackTO FIX leg is INTERCEPTED AND ACQUIRED AS A FLIGHT TRACK TO THE FOLLOWING WAYPOINT. THESE ARE SOMETIMES CALLED POINT-TO-POINT LEGS FOR THIS REASON.

Direct to fix Df- track from initial area direct to next five point

Course to fix CF- a path that terminates at a fix with a specified course at that fix.