Fri Aug 18, 2017 3:16 pm
#1553494
I've just received notification IN2017/034 from the CAA, and I have to say that it has left me somewhat confused. The notice announces changes to the licensing requirements to fly under IFR in accordance with PBN (Performance Based Navigation) after August 2018. At the moment, this notice only applies to holders of the full IR, not the IR(R), however states that it will be extended to include the IR(R) "later this year".
My understanding of the content suggests that an IR (or IR(R)) will no-longer be sufficient to fly route sectors defined in accordance with PBN without an additional endorsement on your licence - a sort of "super-IR". Since most GPS approaches (LNAV, LNAV+V, LNAV-VNAV or LPV) are defined as PBN, surely this would add yet another hurdle to adopting these approaches?
Is my interpretation correct?
My understanding of the content suggests that an IR (or IR(R)) will no-longer be sufficient to fly route sectors defined in accordance with PBN without an additional endorsement on your licence - a sort of "super-IR". Since most GPS approaches (LNAV, LNAV+V, LNAV-VNAV or LPV) are defined as PBN, surely this would add yet another hurdle to adopting these approaches?
Is my interpretation correct?