& ffiwmmmMmfuffiw mKrumffiffiwmgmQantas's pioneering Oueenstown operationslry O-. en Zupp

ln lts g0 ycars, &antas has been

at ihc foreiront oi numerous

technological arlvan{es.

lnrn rh.,lxrn.idi. id :gc Jt,l rltBrelig ilr;10 Lh...rij.il.,, !l LLr

l:L.LJrc lr Nrrl.:rtnD S,stcD iFAN-slrir[rit .l] C Llrfillnh rru,.lL,inr,: .. drnrns Pr.ft n: 1'l'15. fie lrlnr. hrs b.n, x

rc._lrirrl pnr,er: tbdrr th,' iirLi,r i. o, ..r5ri rr fic ctning eJxr,'lLh rdrureJnl iqrtiorr dcLc\Trcnt. \r,rhm i: rl,'nr,t. .lle.r dru, ii ir: .\rl]|n!!rg ,,tmri,'I ilto \n1 7,: rlrrul'. llor:rN r

A REMARKABLE PLACE

.\\ Jr.tnrrri.is 9,.:1,e\ d.ni t..kn1.1, i,.rr Ji.nr( r.r;.cr,.lhrnQ,.,ern,r'i.\.x ZerLnrl.lle unntrirnrgc [:orrr r: ]1. T{.i,i,k:bl$ l.,:..Lbrr.l nrrer. . r-rrrrl rllr. srr L!.1 Ddrjl,rg rith lic s-ur)lrJnrg fexks J:ir:ki ohriNr tiorr ar oL:r.: rLc g1obc. Rut

tltLe i. nrc t. tlu rsi.ns bedt' tn,rr it.+trt.nxl rr|ire t,idk.r ni i.r!. Or i rl.rL

Jl: it: rLurtir ;erks Lriic.( i', 11,. !li*\rLir.e rl Lrirr \\'rlrtlrrr rnJ lr is edr r,)rr rh\ rh.,cgnn n?i ixrJ jrit.r[]c.:i

c nrthiiL llnlJLe t:rLh in nln,:fq 7.

Irl.!rJ. rcJl. onr,rirl,. n,.nh1triirl rrcr' rrourLlrhr-l to nr:rJ rltnrdrcr criJcr..C lrf rl . xi,xTing 1!u,itr.igcrdLrl r ii(1,n, r xri. rhf.|!rr:ej J:,tr!Ll. :nt.ii xn(L tbr n:r)rr.lnr! \uolrirsi.r! rre :erol.:i. j.1 li:hr, f r,,,.htrte

oF ,ri,,f,, \cjniri!!m.rs Io d,. f.r.fr\liliil .'c.trnd.l,eli .liii!- rri nr .,tr.11

n,.,..:ivlrg tlk .:gn!, r disdtl ici:c !:

Airt)ft \!hrrr 11, ( lir..rIli! ifq tl; .!(l-li5 5.1tlng

il rrFr.'lB.r , il ITAUSTRALlAN AVIATI0N

0l,l APPR0ACHTrrn nsf na f0rRun\|ay05overtaketlakatipL (SteveRuttey)

x\irtnrn.l'et the loc.tion oi QieensrolLr\irl](!t (NZqN) is nor Nhrt one lrari egxd rs qe.g,lthicnLLr illerl foi rvi.don.

lh. ilrtorr cfcnilell sits li r nxnmlbo!l,suirolndcd brtciks rnd ridge lines.

l1re ternnr is .ot thc onlr.hr cnglig.b|ecr $ the wnds thrr rl irl ,tuund rlcbrsin rNtr vxry signiE.intlv nr both sfccdrnrl directnu rt JitliLert lerels. E].r on a

rrrstal clel rlr| tle combnution !i lr,licud terran can mrkc rnanocunirg nxirlnle .rt.eofl rir.rili .hill.nging, tu xf\.dete.i,ntnn ol werthd .ondlrion! hrrrh.,..fniburcs to tle denuds otturking atr

rpp,orcn or deparnLre.

lle rlrield hrs hng l,eer sen'iccd brnxdiri.,irl fon freri.nD lppLld.hcs rnds|e.iri.1ilrJ t()cedurei, b!t di$ arc lcss

thrn idcrl.'Ilc rbscn.c oflcni.xl |xthqu a!.e is nne 1r.rorr4rllc rlc ini|ilitifu rlign the r;prorches *nh rhc rurmr or

r.lii$t ri clie.tire in$nment rpproadl

At dr bonon cnd olthe instrurdtrppoaih, tlc rurr'1 i\ 3{1,. $i{le lnd .niu.li dder 1S00!r ln lcngth, ellectnelrlmiing t|c to,t n) .pe tlons br Lloc

ing 73;! and,lirbu. A320s.\\ihile i !.rlp'oE.ient c!nffol to{cr is operarionnl,

r|e,e ls no Larlrr rorcngc. hrther lncreas

ing rhe nnerxnce" reqriicd for pocedrL.xL

sefxi arnn. Ilorverer, nr th. ncar futu'e, r\Vide Area NlL tihtentldr s]srcn,lvillbei'rtnrduccdr.,idsituntioml $'rren$s.

h so minrl'x!s, oferxti(lr. to ridiLon rleenstowr on 1resent r urietr o1'

.hxLLeqjes t. c65.A: x dcsrifrtion. dre.lrdced s.fe$ rnd .ili.lcrc,a or o1ler

rhruh RNP (requircd m\igirlon r.r;rinr.ce) o|drrtions cl.lrl.d tllc LrronLe ofrhc Soutl Tshnrl ski resort in rhc aYiirionrorld.llRNll coutl be pro,er Lo lorkhere,tlrrnits ortrrllpote.ti2l m.l.redil.ll

THE RIGHT APPROACH

RNP rpfro..hcs djs|erse $ith dielimiring rig s(alght lines.DlIE rts r.drrepczoldtl ohsttle clcrnncc olmdi n,Jiisrrum.nr rpriox.l,e\ rnd d+irrurcs.

ll! n,alnninnrg xn'irer o1 .onlrnhenr,elatne n) die design.d ffa.k,lr is possible

to pc.nit ottnnird roudng, clcai.fterrxln,.oise seN,rnt iicas end hiqlr {le.

In the ur ol Qrccnno\rn, rcreh is d,elnnnins h.tor Urhilc rhc cfrllcrges ot terrinr ir. oLrli.us, oferti.n:,llr ir makcs (hc

.1cs; gn ol conrentn,nrL \rOR rpproarhcsrnd deflture ptucedures r re^ ch.rlLelilifg sk. r.Ll drn equ(es ro hlgher instruncn prorb ninnnrs. Hlghcr niiinn.sif nnn cqute n, rldrcrcd rs ranre ofLreintj rble n) l,e.o c !i{al rino werther{lesrends lpon rhc ilrncld, rid this lnpr.tsdnt.dl upon rhc commerclxl relixlili$ of

Fo. ermr e, the be$ c,sc s.enrrio forx nxditi(,.xl \rOR.tpror.h mlinN irn)(\Lcen,tolvn is 16001i, or aronnd 3.100ftAGI-.If .odtrrsor, dr. RNI',\R0.1o.n) (\recns.wds Rrnwal05 as ti(,nee.ed1,\ QlnLri c,n echiclc r minnnumJtirlde 01 l,+i1lt. o, a mere 291ri ACl..liuthcrmore, the RNP IR approrhes(AR tor'rutnorisrtnn reguired') estrbLihdr. alrcrari on 6 nrl, stubLe .nd .Llisned

'vrth thlunwo, Br conprrison, thc \rOR

rppioi.h still calls n)r some .hrllengingmrnoorvring_ rvnhh the brsin ro dtnlrteLr.cliicr r ld{ln,g i! Lhc ipprorch ler!esrhe dLarxft well ibolc prolile rc cl1i.r i

Snlihibi, o! deLr!iurc, ttie RNP clllstur i mlrnnun cl,)ud b$e ol juit 300ft,rhil. rhc ol.l snle JefMnrt t cks.€qui,e..+000lt.cili.g..qrerter Likethe rLriul,thc dcparnrc prritle; both htenl rnd!c,ticrluuil].d.e 1o nainnif r]rc ri.drll*iihnr it! +1. ne! oiufuhnrert xs irchnbs ro i.hi*t ihe nilnnu, .rte rhiLudc OISAI;f l.i ra.600ri NnLjl 1

jnnr.

lhc IINP'\R rppror.lc: tor Q,rdr!io\v.,dcslgne.l nl. Qnr.s Lrl CE \r\erus,ollcr iar grerter rctr cr thN gcrctl.ItNP rftfu.hes thrl arc de;igicd unll.rrbc hnitntio,$ ofl'ANS OPS Doc 990-5

Ho{.erboth R\P xnd R\P ARcontri.die.id.el clement.f \e icil prdi guidarcc and posirion the rircraft frvou bfLo cordrcr a hndine.'nrc inprolenelts,re ror mcrchar tne ninnrNm ititudes,

as the@ti.rltrtl gunhnce o*ired bvR\P r;p,orcner ls rlso r signilicr.t sxf*t,

Ar Qrccnstoan, silto is ilso iniprortddroush RNP b] dre frecise tngnre ouC

prcredures on otTer In the cre.t ofeitheran engl I e tailu.e o. detarru.c, o, a si.tjleetrsiie ni$ed aftn,i.h, R\P o*iLs r sr{ere-rnutior deryite tle ch.rlLersrs olthe.urrcunding teLuin. 11le com;1* tuckinri, iutomriQllr' nilcd b the rrerv tlroughihc FXIC r+cn tlic cngife falls..I]rer need

on]1 ex.cut. d1c modldcd rourirg rndcdrlfuLe Lo fr! thc rir.fuIi ilong thc ncwifu.k, enrd.g connnmori ar ill dncs.Aswiih nomrL RNP opcfudons,jLrdi.ious uicoi thd.utopiLor piovnlcs rh. b6t mcans

ofersurnrs flisht wnhnL dre +.ciilcdnne,ances,rvhiLe mrnrgng the rnruft'sfligi,tprtl iid con6guxtion. So nurh v,dut ru(+ri]!rl!r ls tr.n slnfr lrctcrrcri,but rdqrired be)ord .ertinr poiits on d,crppror.h.rd dep,rure

In dre Ii.e of.hrllenging .on dirion;, rhcgiowdr 01 RNP oteridon! lito (\rc.nnown Lr.feied gr.ar.. lcvcls olbodrsrtefl anJ r.heJule nrtesi$, Ertn so,

notlilng is $tr fukef tor g,,nted rtrJ L

Q3ntas ilrcmtt oLre.rring n, qrrdNn^u,.rc rcqrni ro.r'rl ri rlternate, resrr.Uess

.l drc qca(hcr. E cn ivitl $e bestterhnolog), iliiti.n is r dymmic nn'ircnrent.

TOOLS OF TRADE

Qlntrs.ferer.s dr. Llo.lng ;37 8ll\G,n ii\ (ateerroni tutrG dJ of rhcrtl;.,.rh rh.se eor4,rre.l \vith the niorc

t.ncft] 16,{lil{llb enqn,es rre schcdulcdilr rhe

"er\ i.e. r\dditio llr! drc rlrcraft is

elu ,ed th lrchnol.gr rhit is thc o,1)of rme ofits biqger btutheLs. tsdord drc

3hs cockp;t rnrl the ;rte11ite nx\iqrtnin ,($c lcarr ofits RNP ca;rbiliit the rn.nlilorsts r raricfl olnNr.rg! cqu,fment.

Olpfunc inrc'csr is rhc Tlais,.r herdut Sridan.. srsrcm, cs..rirllr the sdre rsthc tlUD or headi,| distl{1('rg nrrdin nilinrv eircnli.lhc llGS trloride' !

erns ofr"nsfosnig vitJ flight id;!n i-tion jrro t|e |ilot's f.inurr neLd oi,is,on.

I']1]!FM3FF 201' AUSTRAIIAN AVIATION

THEsHARPENDAp 0ts perspectve0ilhe UGS presentat0n pri0rt0 take-0ffat 0reensio n

recenq into Q,ee.sto(n is mrintxi.cdGircn t|c ihq!.n.y ofs.rvice and the.hJlenses ofthe |.rt, die gorl is forpllocio of.rxt. to it xt leisr rhiee tlmes everrrwo nonths ro ruinnjl . level .f..rpeten.r'on the se.ror. A{ldition,ll}i, |re.,e\ oferatirq tu (\reefstorrn undcrgoad.litbn..Ll nainifg rLrovc xrv mxndarcd, equireme.ts, itrcludnrg iddlrioral simul.tor sc$ions and a nrn.larory day ol grorndschool.ach lear:'lrrough h]iting thenuLnbers,it ii.Jso ersier to dissennure u!e1r nrf(rnrtnn relxtinu t., aLftFtornlritli.ut deLr)l L,ndings re $ limite.l to.o.nd urolt cxttxins xt the Ne$ Zealxndport. ll,cv underqo additional nrinif q$'hlch is stagcd rhough a dciincd srlhbus $hi.h.Jls for r spe.ined Dd$er ofari!als rfd simulanr scssn,.s befoc tlreiratpror"l ls do\rn to thc loNcsr rvrilablc

Then is ro denring the chrllenges ofQreenstown operatioDs, but rs nllyavs theker to srletr lies in , .otubin,tio! ofbothtechnologv atrd the hunian elemcnt. tsothelenents ire \dl pported by the alrlinethrorgh de 73;NG fleer ind under theer;eriertd, rvnchfuL eles 0fCrptrins IirB,lnloroth and Aler Prsserini.

ncgaing thc need to rLternxte bet\veen ininnnn.r.t s.Nn *ithni dr cockplr ind an

exrernal assesmentoitLedightpxlilahcad.f]1is js achievell thi,trgh r rnlr mounrcdrbo\t ih. caft.nr's head,1'hich h turngenerarcs c nrfbmrtior and simbologlorto i tnnspircnr scrccn, or'combiner',between thc pilofs hcc xn,l thewin.lsdeer.,4.n HGS annu.cirnr tmel oD the fiist oili.cr\ sidc Lr.ofides nrn,rhxtion about dtFIGS strtus md lvrmilg rmun.iitions.

\ria a pancl or the cettre tedestrlbcl\l'ecn ihc pl1o6, nune, ous n)des crn bc

selcctcd ibr thc IIGS,varrirgthe inforturtnDtrcscntcd to besr suitdre fhde.f flight. A wcalth ofiftbrmitnm leyorJtllt rorrnalh ar"ihble u..r ' traditionJntrtrumcnr tancl c.n le.rerlaid on the

\orld outsidc. An rin |oint.rn be plac.d

ryon the runv'r;'rnd lloim b, the htrdnrgfix,e.an be gullled in Lroth tin,i.g in{lratc, speed eror trpes pennit prc.isc sfeednanigcm cnt, ,n.l TC,\S resohdors.ar leac.lnrclriorir lvith the erts oltsidc diefllghr derk.Trere is r mtlrd olpury,sesnn dris strte of th. air crtuip.e.t,buttundanentuLh drera cquarc rc more

prccise llring u a1l phrscs offighrwith theqrs renaining srfelr"outsidc'.

Anorl,e, tiece of dvrn.ed.q!lpmcntis d,c \rSD, onerticrl sitration dlsplx!:A con,tonent ofthe EFIS insftmcntiufel,the \rSD.d be selectcd to Jiov.drrrcitlcd |n)lile olrhc alicrafi, its treiectednlgltparh rnd in\fuilr.d}l rhc tcfixifrhcad. Dlollerirg r pictorlrL displalofthe alicriltt ve,ticrl \iturtior Bith dlicctrferer.. ro rcrrxin, xf xdditxrnrl. is

provided 10 sinLaio.alrwxreness rbovc rndbeyord thc ftxditionxL lrat.lisplrr:

'lhc $srcn is designdd to.lert dt crcs'ol anrdiscrcFncies th.t tury comlrlo.,isethc intclli$ oltie rfpor.h. Ccrnir ne!srges s!.h xs tlie los\ of L\\\r or \rN A\/nifonnitlon, or the,.tual nNigerion

teiloinancc (ANP) tallirg ro milruinlhc steld.rd ,equi,ed. highlight N boldncsages rcrcss dte pil,tls n,r; dispLrys.

Addltlonalh; rs dlsplrr functior,rtnings anruncirte xhetr the pllot\ xltimctcisettings arc n, disag,eemc.r,ldilc rhcnrvig.tion rcrtormancc scilcs (NPS) Jsof..torln any cross .ompxrison errors toeNurc .ontxinn,cnt i: mai,,niicd. Prorection xko crirs rgNhst brmmcnic sctting(Ql.rr r) d os on fi.rL.rfn(h b.l'Nolthc dspiav rep,e'entlng a lcrtical o$sciiron drc rlan.ed path.

T|e tlnras 737NGs also fcanrc are xn.ed grornd plorimi$ l'irningsrsten (ECI\VS),q'frch fcarr.s a lookderd alcrtjng slstem as disinct to drcold.r sysrcms tlat oeire,llrrmlrgs bascd

upon x.atc.fclosure rnd lsrcl ofscpamtior purelr$'itl tlie lx.dscatc dlrcctlvbeldrl The air.rxfr xl$ 1,xs a tr.di.rives.indsh.r lunction that cin alerr die.relvotan imtending crtnt rvcll in rdvd.e.lthe indi.rtnxN bc.oming obvirN thodghoneDtionaliN rmq,lxtlon.

IGr ilr muimising fefonnarcc nlQ,eenstown otcntn).s is tlc clcctronicnighr b.g (E!B).\\r1,ilc compan! maruxls are Jso held ii a digitill;rm on thisrough-b lt ]^ptot .omputer it ls in thexrea of t[eorl.trd l.nding perforn\rn.ed,xtthe EFB is r.ritl.al tool n,r fuee.stovr.It J1o\s rh. otrrnun ligures forr,.ival rnd dcprrture i. a way rhar (.dirionrl mnuals \iould smgglc ro mrtch.This e{luares to ihclcsrtossible our.oncsfor par.load both into anrl out ofd reh elr'

pcrtbrmance Lmlted rir{ielLl.

for rll olthis inrestnrnt in technologi.,

tlcrc is rn ertu nrvelnenth the Filotss'ho ntrn operite thc s_l stems.'fte tilotsNho oF le inro Qreenstorn 1or Q3ntasr.e lin,ited in numle.s ard lbrm s'hai is

lerorvr rs the cortrolgroup. Ile pnrpose

oidre control gLoup is to e,intre rh,t filot

FTYING THE R()UTE

Qrtas llights to (\ccnstori'n start ircllin rdvincc ol thc rirc li Nshing ba.kfL1'n dre inrernxtnDd tendnd. tlight.listrt.h rrd lorLl control strrt lookins atthe po-.sib1e prevailing coDrlitions r.dtrplrofdrys befoie df fl4lht. Sifuilarh, lrost.rtrs will sdltnvierlnrgthe sittrdon theda]' befoie, p.rricul.i\' \irh icfer.n.c todie dti.iprted werdrei, \\.hile rn exrensire briellle is rru,ide.l br QIIET ortl,e n.r.i.g of (Lelrrture.T}f IntegrrtedOpentlons Centrc (IOC) is nlnr.riti.xL niqing rll the comfoDenG t(,gether tLenightiLrut xltu ()ntinues n) mo tor the flight.Ddliaise rith the rre*.throqhort rnrl proridetin,ch inftrmxtnm in rehtio,l to rldrthtratr.l enticirrxtcd p,nloxd cx qrcenst.rm.

Flight plinning dis ETOPS fiight s..riti.altioce$ rs. chinge ni run{arsurftrce .onditiors .rn h.ve r sienifi.rnrellect on pern,rnrnce. Cnws also r.refnll\con6nn drr dti.lf,ted s[e]lite .ovengefor rrnJ arJ depaiture rs tlis dirc.dlnlpads lpon dre 1c!.1ofll^"f oN tlonsthat can be corducted

^s dentiored,re

gardLess ofthe reather, the.rn.l is llway!

lhrnedwit! enough frel to dnet to rnorl,cr tort, n.n,i.allr ChristchurcL. On.ext d,c iir.mti, t,ciight is rbusvtime ofrci6ins the raliditr.oithe EFB ,trdb$e,ensu.ing d,e addnnDrl ortrwat.r cquitmert is ofbord.tuningthe HF rrdbs rndaiicndlng to drc ror rc drdes ofthc dar'5list ltighr.

N

'I/Fit'IE ! R 20lOAUSTRAIIAN AVIAIION

\ot long rfter defr t c, the flightde.klecomcs qulre i busv erviroDment.'Ite€iglrtlog is c.drlered ro.hcckdre EIA xtQ,censtorh ard dri5 is tilcn tunvarded n)both thc co prw ud thc comolt(NrrliaACAIiS Tre laresr \rrdier forec$ts turrll Lro$ible porrs ,re obtaincd rn,l the ,ir-nhilill to cnnrinue the ETOPS opeutn)nis connmcd [{uch of rhis infomrtnxrgathcring should be xcl,icved in r tnnelvmame. behre VTIF {CIRS c.rk.xgchdes r;proachng top ol chrb, al$oughthe.ption of obhinins such inlbrnutionbr IU r.dlo still eists.

En roltc ro Qteeist.trn, rhe.rci{{il1nleir'blv. .ularc rhe linritntiors a$o.l

ed wirh x nunbci ol varied ordirions1;r borh runv.xrs nrr rhcii arrn rl usi.Bthe ElB. Somc.onsiderdtioDs ircludc thcmdimun, rccctrable trihvird con,poncntsfor lmdj.s on cich r!n1v,1,, die pcrtbrmrn.t tenalrics lmtord sh)trld ihc n!rw.\'sur{rce be.onc \rr, ind I modi6cd atpror.h reft,efcc sp.cd should rhe aircritthNr |een loedcd iyith a sliijhtll no,e ift.ent.e of griliqr'Iley will also erdearourro \ork drough n,me lii. itilg sccnariosrbr d.partun b$ed on thc curiert...ditiotrs il tin,e permits.

'the arin.[ n, QLef srdiri is droroaghhhi.rcd ard dis often nrcludcs drc considerxtion ofalteinne RNP r||rox.hcs'lhis isbecr$c rhc 0!.nrrriry \reithe. conditionslLl rhc alrfreld rnd die t.xlTc s.qucncing.rDsomcdm$ alail r.hrn?t to rDuiing end djeassigtrcd RNP t, o.cdtre. I$"riib\,, a mdimurn flrr sening, flarr 40,lendnrg is thn.ed.nd tun lormJ and dilrision .ontin:Fn.ics de .liscNrd.ll,is is all.oDpleted $,e11

bcfore top of.lescentto xllos' rh..rew rcrbcus on the xHrrorch a|cad

Gnen tlt |.tcntiillr srrong \rn s rn.lhigh p*ls drat urcund Qreensto*r,dre rirc.rtr ls slorrcd.loiy! earller hd tleItsse.uers atrd crcrvscrtod to srfeguL.tasanrst a.l to$lbill$ ofmcch.ni.al turbulence.\Vhjle .ontnin.ienr alory drc rourclrtcr lyand lerti.al limitutn stuecloschmolltor.d, giourd speed rlnr s'rn uts ducxftcn L Strorg trilwnrds crn n,ein tliartlc gro!trd speed ofthe,ircratt mcvsLrikctlie ECP\ :S.,{s.hrNs, r conicnxtin,f|roach ro tanding .onfigurtnm nrnagcmeit oi+t$ rh. safisr solutnr.

Qee.sro{r RN I) irri als in.1e.rordltb.s rre sn!,ri119,nithinlii!]phrsesttrking in ipectaNlar ricn6 ofthe peak,\ki nelds aid i{xtc$r'als. Iior Runwa 05,the lx$er stagcs uc condu.ted in the shldor.ofrhc torvcrlDg Rcmarhbles belore x

descendins 'ieht

tun ortr Lake \\rdkrdpubrings the runrrxr rh'cslol.l clear\'inrorie$r l-or Runwrl2i, the ai, cnit bcgl.s iGtum br.k ro dre ririel.l nenrthe hrn,lei olCrom{tll ind flies do\rn the r.a1ler Prssirgb.ncadi ls tsutr$ Bridge rvhere AJ Tlicl<cttplonc.rcd L\Lng\ junpn1g,rrhile aherd on

shon 6na1, drc 737NG n,kes i snrr,.litransirlor aroud ore nnxll,ill ben,.erlgnn\e \virh rhe rnr. ,i irwhich ri'nc rheiltopil.rt is no.nalli disctrgigcd.

Or.e rt QLeenstoN.,tlc defr.n,rc cJcrlirions aie n2{le and vi. rhe EFB a tangeofdap settires rr to naLr 2-5 are I.rihblc.'nrc \trdrer t,r tne ,eturr fliqht is chcckcdard the ftel/tarload cqradon is relincd n,.t nis€ rhe commcici ispects.Aswirhariral, srtcllitc pcifornrn.e is condrhedto mx{in,lsc dr pcr1;nDce olrhe rircrafrin tlc RNlrsthere :nre;37NC; can 11$ beoperxrcd blccds orl' on depdrtuc \ith rheAPI- managins drc pr.llurisrdn, .n.ltheriionditiof nrq ol the iir.riil. This terhitsrhc blced air ihit $or1d be \enicnH such

nsk! to be used foL e.giie tostL, .iNin

'I}le detrmne is equdlr stccra.trh, as rhc737.linbs ro r srte alrirudc ortr.]Lerd bclorcs.tting .ourse.'Ihe drcmtt is mairtrnredin the tekeoll.onfiquutn,n ri di aljmirn,gspeed of180kt until ir is csrxllished ar x safc

ponlr md hqdn,g xwil lion the tcral[ r!]the qliilc,asafc'cscipe plan is N"ilaHe tot|e crclv nnmcdirtely in the.err oi. no.'

\\iith thc rcrali$rll beldv 2rd rhe,i.crari reconigurc.lf;i Lhc .h.b andcruise, tlre .oursc is :cr tor hone.I Io$c!er.regfudlcss ofhow narr rincs rhis arnaland detrrrure is 0o8r, it ne\er..a:.s fum,?e ihd .rdrvi rhem.ell?\

WHERE TO FROM HERE?

Qreersrorrn hxs oficf becn seen I'lianris the RNIrrcsr casc.A.ross ihc\orld,ii.luding ]D dre US Cl(rgrcss,thedcvclopn€nt of RNP opefutions dieLt br

Qins has beer tr{tclicd \irh gie.t inre,-est.lndeed QLee.stoi{nsnnds nr.r,nr\i']} s ,s a tesr cisc 1;r dre brorde. usc ofRNP lhc srmc clements thir ctrnLre s.fet'.in chxllctrgnrg terrd! xrc.lso Lrdf6ci.J i.rroidiig tro;e rnsitn'c xrcs ar.lficilidring cflicieDt le thnst dcs.enc rr less

c|. enghg f..ts ]trc tLrxrre Jn) sccs RNPatpn)xclres tmnslriodlc o,iro c\lsdng ILSrnd GLS ippio,.nes, Lrrt ar n ch .loser

lronrnltr tu die rlryo.t, obrirti.g tl,c ncedfor hlg 6nal rpproiches df10-15nm as

rhel rurenth rcqulre.r\s ICAO morts ro$xrds irs 201a' gorl

.1proriding lcricrl pxth t+nhncc ro rl1runva)'s, thc (Lntxs Qrtr.srolvn or*1tiors slrorvcxse the rcchrolonr- to irs lirllesrpotenti . As orl,c. riiliies

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te.hnolo$ et a growmq rate, R\P iLillultinatclr Lre.onie the nom,. |or othertitcs,such.s the renen|lc Boeing 76;,tliclirturc ilso lies s,itlr RNll Qnris ie.endydccided to uf$ ade 1; ofits 767 fleet r;,-{DS B ard GNSS. which merns drcvllbe rllc ro dr RNP AR srar rg r.jrx,:'Itrc sdre flisnt $!idin.. s\.$eft found tnthe 767 cu,rcndr ope.rtes RNP itrro Lhaix

R\f r.chnologl hxs broughr rhe rcce$ibilio. ofanLine senl.cs l. q,eensnnm 1L,rL rn erlhuced lcvclofsrferr mdscnl.e relirbili6: Tf iG 90thie!, Qf r.snarpause to rc1lect or nerLlr r ccrnrrrofin llne orciaiions,btrt jL,st xs cxclring uerhe ]ciis dnt Lie rhead. Dcstnurions liLe(\censt.trn i(reasiI1g11 demonstrrte d,ativlrh thr ri"nt rechnologv aDd the.tshrrianiing, rhe li,h c ls elread! l,eLe. I$ rn!iiatrt Oun ZrfI i .n..,f tl.antotrtu!1, 'i

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