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Performance Based Navigation: Waiting for take-off

Performance Based Navigation: Waiting for take-off

Tuesday 13 April 2010

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Performance-based navigation (PBN) has the potential to unlock many of the safety, efficiency and capacity issues facing the aviation sector. It has the support of international bodies such as ICAO and IATA, and plays a central role in air traffic management modernisation programmes such as SESAR in Europe and NextGen in the US.

PBN provides a basis for the design and implementation of automated flight paths as well as for more efficient airspace design. PBN sets clear performance requirements for flight operations. It involves a shift from ground-based navigational aids and procedures to satellite-based navigation aids and area navigation procedures which allow for shorter, more direct routes, as well as more efficient take-offs and landings. This reduces fuel burn, airport and airspace congestion, and aircraft emissions.

Implementation of PBN to date has been limited, but a series of new initiatives in 2010 are intended to raise awareness of PBN concepts and accelerate their adoption. ICAO has published a PBN Manual that documents global navigation performance requirements and has launched a task force made up of states and industry partners to help explain PBN and it benefits to the aviation community. The challenge facing the ATM industry is to bring togther all the elements that are needed for PBN: including the airspace design, the onboard navigation capability, and the ground navigation infrastructure.

As well as insight from Jenny Beechener, editor of Jane’s Air Traffic Control, this 1-hour seminar will include perspectives from PBN and navigation experts at ICAO and Eurocontrol on the background, status and future application of PBN.

This seminar will conclude with a comprehensive question and answer session during which you will be able to explore and discuss the topic with the analysts in greater detail.

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