RNAV Operations Flashcards
_____ is required for aircraft conducting RNAV SIDs, STARs, where GPS is the sole source for area navigation.
RAIM prediction
The use of RNAV instrument approach procedures in determining minimums is limited to:
Destination airport OR alternate.
Dispatch cannot be made with only RNAV approaches available at both.
Manual entry or waypoints using latitude/longitude or place/bearing is
Not permitted, RNAV approaches/routes must come from a database
What is the required equipment for any RNAV procedure?
FMS, GPS, Flight Director, Use of AP is recommended
If any required equipment fails what should the Flight Crew do?
Notify ATC
What are the two types of RNAV waypoints?
Fly over (circled star) and Fly by (regular star)
What GPS/RNAV approaches are approved?
GPS stand-alone, GPS overlay, RNAV(GPS), RNAV(GNSS)
When doing a GPS Overlay approach ground based navaids:
Do not have to be operational for the GPS approach.
Two types of RNAV Departures:
Off runway and Assigned heading to fix
What mode is selected after rotation on off runway RNAV departure and when is auto pilot required to be engaged?
NAV mode, 600’ AGL
What mode is selected after rotation on assigned heading to a fix RNAV departure?
HDG mode
VNAV is used as an ______________________ tool at Endeavor Air.
Advisory
VNAV Path Smoothing happens on our aircraft at a minimum and a maximum allowable VPA of ______ to ________.
1-6 degrees
What is the default setting of the VPA?
3 degrees
To aid in VNAV path smoothing a vertical deviation scale appears on the _______and a __________________ appears at the top of the scale indicating the FMS computed VPA.
PFD, Snowflake
