Performance Based Navigation Recurrent A v4.0

Question 1

PBN

Answer 1

Performance Based Navigation

Question 2

For PBN, both the ___________ and the _______ must be qualified for the particular Navigation Specifications required for operation in the defined airspace.

Answer 2

Aircraft, crew

Question 3

What are two things that RNAV describes?

Answer 3

• Define area navigation procedures
• Navigation system used to fly point to point

Question 4

What are the advantages of PBN? (5 items)

Answer 4

• More direct routing
• Increased precision
• Increased flexibility in waypoint location
• Improved situational awareness
• Improved efficiency in the cockpit

Question 5

RNP can be thought of as a more fully featured version of __________

Answer 5

RNAV

Question 6

The key difference between RNP and RNAV is what?

Answer 6

The requirement for onboard performance monitoring and alerting in RNP systems.

Question 7

TSE

Answer 7

Total System Error

Question 8

TSE system error is made up of what three things?

Answer 8

Path Definition Error (PDE)
Flight Technical Error (FTE)
Navigation System Error (NSE)

Question 9

When does UNABLE RNP alert message show?

Answer 9

EPU exceeds twice the RNP

Question 10

SBAS

Answer 10

Satellite Based Augmentation System

Question 11

GBAS

Answer 11

Ground Based Augmentation System

Question 12

What is GBAS used for?

Answer 12

Category I, II, III precision approaches

Question 13

INS/IRS

Answer 13

Inertial Navigation System/Inertial Reference System

Question 14

What are two types of RNAV waypoints?

Answer 14

Fly-By and Fly-Over

Question 15

What is the range of the CDI in each of the following instances: Enroute, Terminal, Approach

Answer 15

Enroute- 5 nm
Terminal- 1 nm
Approach- .3 nm

Question 16

When might a GPS system switch in TERMINAL mode?

Answer 16

When you are within 30 nm of the airport.

Question 17

FDE

Answer 17

Fault Detection and Exclusion

Question 18

RAIM

Answer 18

Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring

Question 19

When comparing the FMS courses and distances to the charted procedure, flight crews may notice slight differences because of…

Answer 19

Magnetic Variation

Question 20

You must complete the following three steps for every RNAV DP you load into the FMS:

Answer 20

• Load the procedure
• Enter the departure runway
• Enter the transition

Question 21

When departing on a RNAV-1 Departure of Arrival procedure, do you have to use autopilot?

Answer 21

YES

Question 22

What is the difference between RNAV-1 and RNAV-2 routes?

Answer 22

RNAV-1 requires a total system error of not more than 1 NM for 95% of the total flight time. RNAV-2 requires a total system error of not more than 2 NM for 95% of the total flight time.

Question 23

_____________ are high altitude RNAV-2 airways. The routing is independent of ground-based navaids.

Answer 23

Q-Routes

Question 24

Where are RNAV 10 routes?

Answer 24

Oceanic routes

Question 25

What altitudes do you find T Routes?

Answer 25

1200 feet AGL to 18000 feet MSL

Question 26

Q-routes are RNAV procedures in _____________

Answer 26

the high altitude structure

Question 27

Where would you find B-RNAV or RNAV-5 routes?

Answer 27

In europe

Question 28

Where would you find B-RNAV or RNAV-5 routes? What is the track accuracy of the B-RNAV route?

Answer 28

In Europe, +/- 5 NM

Question 29

Why do RNP-10 and RNP-4 require dual LRNS?

Answer 29

Because they are used in Class II oceanic airspace and there are no ground-based navigation facilities available for backup

Question 30

RNP-10, what does the “10” mean?

Answer 30

The 10 means that the system must produce a TSE within +/- 10 NM 95% of the time.

Question 31

OPD

Answer 31

Optimized Profile Descent

Question 32

FlightStar does not have Ops Spec C085 authorization, what does this mean?

Answer 32

It means that a crew can not use the FMS to fly an ground based instrument approach (NDB, VOR), when the ground based equipment is not operational

Question 33

CDFA

Answer 33

Continuous Descent Final Approach

Question 34

If you have been cleared for the RNAV but don’t have RAIM, you are not allowed to continue past the _________ __________ ______ (three words)

Answer 34

Final approach fix

Question 35

In a Terminal Arrival Area (TAA), how much obstacle and terrain clearance is provided?

Answer 35

1000 feet of obstacle and terrain clearance is provided

Question 36

If an approach says “authorization required” is FlightStar allowed to do it?

Answer 36

No, because FlightStar does not have Ops Spec C384 authorization.