| Safer Flight for Everyone
Safety is the first concern of every aircraft operator, air traffic manager and regulator not to mention passengers, and RNP fits the bill. With carefully engineered landing and takeoff procedures precisely repeated every time, RNP is greatly increasing the safety of transporting people and goods by air.
CFIT Reductions: Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) is the leading cause of aircraft accidents today. The vertical and lateral path guidance of RNP procedures—accurately repeated with every flight—avoids all obstacles, virtually eliminating the possibility of CFIT.
Stabilized Approaches: With RNP, aircraft arrive at the runway aligned with the centerline, in the same configuration and at the same speed every time. Variations in altitude and speed are virtually eliminated, touchdowns with adequate runway to slow the plane are ensured.
Safer Missed Approaches: All Naverus Tailored RNP approach procedures are designed with an automatic missed approach at any point along the path, even beyond the Decision Altitude.
Safer Non-Normal Procedures: When an engine is lost, Tailored RNP takes over, allowing crews to focus on flying rather than complex emergency navigation procedures—particularly helpful in complex terrain and/or poor weather or low visibility. In some cases the Tailored RNP guidance will route an aircraft over a less obstacle-challenged path to account for degraded performance.
Less Stress on Flight Crews: Pre-loaded RNP approaches and departures are much easier and more straightforward than traditional procedures.
More Consistency: Operators using RNP throughout their network enhance safety by employing approach and departure procedures that are consistent from airport to airport—a key component of safe operations.
No ILS Signal Distortion: Instrument Landing System (ILS) glide paths can be severely distorted by temporary obstructions such as taxiing aircraft or even snow piles near the ILS transmitter. Satellite-based RNP does not suffer from these ground-based interferences.
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