21 January 2011
The CAA today announced its intention to require aircraft operating at lower levels of the UK’s controlled airspace system to have the navigation equipment required by Basic Area Navigation (B-RNAV). The new policy will, according to the CAA, allow more efficient use of the UK’s airspace. Aircraft meeting the B-RNAV requirements are able to fly with an improved level of accuracy, without the need to over fly ground-based navigation aids. Generally, an IFR approved GPS will meet the requirements for B-RNAV (or RNAV 5 as it will become known). Aircraft operating on Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes above Flight Level 95 have been required to comply with B-RNAV since 1998. It is now intended that B-RNAV will be required for aircraft operating on ATS routes below this level from 7 April 2011. <a href=”http://www.caa.co.uk”>Click here for more</a>
