Design air traffic control procedures using ICAO Doc 8168 Procedures for Air Navigation Services Aircraft Operations (PANS-OPS).

Available as: Classroom & In-Company course
Duration: 20 days (160 hours)
Recommended level: Professional and Management
Prerequisites: Ab initio instrument procedures designers.

Upon completing this course you will have the skills to:

• Apply general criteria for procedures design as well as specific criteria for non-precision approaches using conventional navigation, precision approaches and area navigation (RNAV), including global navigation satellite system (GNSS) non-precision approaches
• Be able to apply the Quality Assurance processes that need to be observed when designing air traffic control procedures

This course is recommended for:

• ANS providers
• Civil Aviation Authorities

• • ICAO and Instrument Procedures Design
  • ICAO Documentation relating to instrument procedures design; ICAO Doc 8168 Procedures for Air Navigation Services – Aircraft Operations (PANS-OPS) etc
  • General criteria: Aircraft speeds; Indicated Air Speed (IAS) and True Air Speed (TAS); Altitude and temperature effects; Descent and climb gradients and rates; Turn rates and radii; Procedure segments and parameters; Obstacle clearance principles; establishing altitudes.
  • Non-Precision and Precision Approach (Instrument Landing System and Microwave Landing System). Conventional Instrument Departures.
  • Introduction to Required Navigation Performance (RNP); Area navigation (RNAV); Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS); Augmented GNSS; RNAV/ GNSS/ RNP Departures. Flight Validation Procedures

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 70% or higher on all exercises and exams. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.