ICAO PANS-OPS Instrument Procedures Design: Criteria for RNAV, GNSS and RNP

You will gain the competency to apply the specifications contained in ICAO Doc 8168 (Procedures for Air Navigation Services) and understand the criteria governing the design of Area Navigation (RNAV)/Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)/ Required Navigation Performance (RNP) instrument procedures. This course is module 2 of ICAO PAN-OPS course.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, you will be able to:

  • Apply general criteria for procedures design of RNAV/GNSS/RNP instrument procedures
  • Recognise the essential elements in the design of RNAV/GNSS/RNP instrument procedures
  • Develop strategies to design RNAV/GNSS/RNP instrument procedures

What is Covered

  • Area Navigation (RNAV) introduction and basics
  • Required Navigation Performance (RNP)
  • Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
  • PBN concept and turn protections
  • Flight validation procedures
  • ARINC 424 Path terminators
  • PBN departures
  • PBN transitions to ILS
  • RNP AR (ICAO DOC 9905) 

Who Should Attend

This course is recommended if you require in-depth knowledge of the principles and applications of instrument procedures design standards and criteria in air navigation. 

Prerequisites

  • Have achieved a level of Mathematics competency equivalent to ‘high school’ standard
  • You must enclose documentary evidence together with your application form to show that you satisfy 1 of the following criteria:
  • Be a qualified pilot
  • Have an engineering background
  • Have experience in a field providing knowledge of aircraft instrument operations

Duration

3 weeks

Fees

S$6,000
Fees subject to change. Participants will be notified of the actual course fees in the course placement letter. 

 

Note: The course run on 14 Jul - 1 Aug 2025 has been cancelled. 



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