RNAV 2

25.10.2004

Submission:

One can argue than paragraph 31.2.7.1 refers only to initial and intermediate approach fixes, and therefore is not applicable to STARs. The proposed amendment to PANS-OPS relaxes the satisfactory fix criteria by excluding the cross-track tolerance from 2.0NM limit. That substantially increases the availability of satisfactory fixes for VOR/DME RNAV. Although the amendment is not effective yet, it is very likely to be adopted as proposed.

Obrad Puskarica

Senior Navigation Procedures Specialist Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd.

Answer or Commentary:

(I.W

I consider STARS to be just a convenient way of naming and describing a multitude of initial segments. As far as I can see the intention of an initial segment is to join the enroute phase to the approach phase, which is what a STAR does.)