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RNAV GPS Approach Procedures

This document provides information on conducting a GPS approach with RNAV. It discusses the initial, intermediate, and final approach phases in 3 sections. Key points covered include checking the lateral and vertical flight plan against the chart, ensuring two navigation systems are operative, and monitoring guidance during the intermediate and final approach phases.

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RNAV GPS Approach Procedures

This document provides information on conducting a GPS approach with RNAV. It discusses the initial, intermediate, and final approach phases in 3 sections. Key points covered include checking the lateral and vertical flight plan against the chart, ensuring two navigation systems are operative, and monitoring guidance during the intermediate and final approach phases.

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  • GPS Approach Overview
  • Initial Approach
  • Intermediate Approach
  • Final Approach
  • Other Considerations

PFRNAV GPS approach PNF

Common LR
OTHER Types of RNAV…

Vocabulary

Initial APP Interm. APP Final APP


LR

LR
IAF FAF

MDA/H

FLYING REF : TRACK/FPA (FPD)

LR - Version 02
PF PNF
[Link] APPROACH
Common LR

You are cleared to 3000 ft …

Passing BENET, you are cleared to 2500 ft …

CONDITIONS FOR RNAV GPS APPROACH

BEFORE STARTING THE APPROACH

 APPROACH STRATEGY
PF PNF
[Link] APPROACH
Common LR

FMA Check FINAL and APP NAV

GPS 1+2 on GPS MONITOR page……………..CHECK


BOTH IN NAV

GPS PRIMARY on PROG page..CHECK AVAILABLE

DISCONTINUE THE APPROACH IF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING


MESSAGE IS TRIGGERED:
NAV ACCUR DOWNGRAD, and FMS navigation accuracy cannot be GPS
GPS MONITOR
cross-checked with navaid raw data <MONITOR page

FMS1/FMS2 POS DIFF


CHECK IRS 1(2) (3)/FM POSITION
ECAM: FM/GPS POS DISAGREE
ECAM: FM/IR POS DISAGREE
PF PNF
[Link] APPROACH (LNAV/VNAV)
A330/A340-300

After the FAF :

FMA Check FINAL APP

GO AROUND ALTITUDE SETTING


A/THR..………………………CHECK SPEED MODE
POSITION/FLIGHT PATH……………………MONITOR

Monitor VDEV , FPV on PFD Use altitude indication versus


and XTK error (on the ND). V-DEV distance to the runway to
monitor the vertical navigation.

XTK
FPV

If the vertical guidance is unsatisfactory, revert to FPA


FPA NAV or consider the go-around.
If the lateral guidance is unsatisfactory, perform a go-around.
PFRNAV GPS approach PNF
Common LR
OTHER Types of RNAV…

Vocabulary
RNAV operates within coverage of referenced navigation signals (VOR, DME)
Initial
or self contained APP capability
system (GPS)APP
Interm. Final APP
LR

Two navigation
LR
IAF systems must be operative : 2FAF
FMGS and 2 sensors

Basis VOR/DME GNSS DME/DME


D1VOR
Navaid + GPS 2 DME
1 collocated DME

“HIGH ACCURACY” “GPS PRIMARY” “HIGH ACCURACY”


Accuracy requested requested requested
MDA/H

FLYING REF : TRACK/FPA (FPD)


LOW OAT LNAV only ( FPA NAV )

LR - Version 02
PFRNAV GPS approach PNF
Common LR
OTHER Types of RNAV…

Vocabulary

RNAV
RNAV (Area
(Area NAV)
NAV) :: Method
Method of navigation
InitialofAPP
navigation
Interm. APP Final APP
B-RNAV,
B-RNAV, P-RNAV
P-RNAV :: Basic
Basic RNAV
RNAV (en (en route),
route), Precision
Precision RNAV
RNAV (approach)
(approach)
LR

GNSS
GNSS :: Global
Global Navigation
Navigation Satellite
Satellite System
System
LR
IAF FAF

MDA/H

FLYING REF : TRACK/FPA (FPD)

LR - Version 02
PF PNF
[Link] APPROACH
Common LR

You are cleared to 3000 ft …

Passing BENET, you are cleared to 2500 ft …

CONDITIONS FOR RNAV GPS APPROACH

Approach
Approach doesn’t
doesn’t include
include aa PI-CF
PI-CF leg
leg (( PROC
PROC TT in
in MCDU).
MCDU).
CF Leg
BEFORE STARTING THE APPROACH XXZZ
24
1 mn

 APPROACH STRATEGY
PI Leg

Approach
Approach is
is in
in the
the database.
database.
Approach
Approach is
is validated
validated by
by the
the airline
airline and
and final
final approach
approach is
is not
not revised
revised by
by the
the crew.
crew.
PF PNF
[Link] APPROACH
Common LR

You are cleared to 3000 ft …

Passing BENET, you are cleared to 2500 ft …

CONDITIONS FOR RNAV GPS APPROACH

BEFORE STARTING THE APPROACH

 The crew
The crew must
must check
check the
the Lateral
Lateral and
and the
the vertical
vertical FPLN
FPLN against
against the
the published
published approach
approach chart
chart using
using
the
the MCDU
MCDU and
and ND
ND
 APPROACH STRATEGY
Two navigation
Two navigation systems
systems must
must be
be operative
operative :: 22 FMGS
FMGS and
and 22 GPS
GPS sensors
sensors
PF PNF
[Link] APPROACH
Common LR

You are cleared to 3000 ft …

Passing BENET, you are cleared to 2500 ft …

CONDITIONS FOR RNAV GPS APPROACH

BEFORE STARTING THE APPROACH

 APPROACH STRATEGY

Lateral
Lateral and
and Vertical
Vertical managed
managed :: LNAV/VNAV
LNAV/VNAV approach
approach (( FINAL
FINAL APP
APP ))
Lateral
Lateral managed
managed and
and Vertical
Vertical selected
selected :: LNAV
LNAV ONLY
ONLY (( FPA
FPA NAV
NAV )) approach
approach (in
(in case
case of
of low
low OAT)
OAT)

PF
PF
PNF
PNF
Common LR
RNAV GPS approach
FLYING REF : TRACK/FPA (FPD)
MDA/H
FAF
Final APP
Interm. APP
IAF
Initial APP
D
LR
L
PF
PF
PNF
PNF
Common LR
CONDITIONS FOR RNAV GPS APPROACH
BEFORE STARTING THE APPROACH
APPROACH STRATEGY
1.INITIAL APPROACH
PF
PF
PNF
PNF
Common LR
2.INTERMEDIATE APPROACH
GPS 1+2 on GPS MONITOR page……………..CHECK
BOTH IN NAV
GPS PRIMARY on PROG page.
PF
PF
PNF
PNF
A330/A340-300
After the FAF :
GO AROUND ALTITUDE SETTING
Monitor VDEV , FPV on PFD
and XTK error (on the ND).
PF
PF
PNF
PNF
Common LR
RNAV GPS approach
FLYING REF : TRACK/FPA (FPD)
MDA/H
FAF
Final APP
Interm. APP
IAF
Initial APP
D
LR
L
PF
PF
PNF
PNF
Common LR
RNAV GPS approach
FLYING REF : TRACK/FPA (FPD)
MDA/H
FAF
Final APP
Interm. APP
IAF
Initial APP
D
LR
L
PF
PF
PNF
PNF
Common LR
CONDITIONS FOR RNAV GPS APPROACH
BEFORE STARTING THE APPROACH
APPROACH STRATEGY
1.INITIAL APPROACH
PF
PF
PNF
PNF
Common LR
CONDITIONS FOR RNAV GPS APPROACH
BEFORE STARTING THE APPROACH
APPROACH STRATEGY
1.INITIAL APPROACH
PF
PF
PNF
PNF
Common LR
CONDITIONS FOR RNAV GPS APPROACH
BEFORE STARTING THE APPROACH
APPROACH STRATEGY
1.INITIAL APPROACH

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