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Performance based navigation implementation in Croatian airspace

Performance Based Navigation (PBN) is a term that has been recently introduced to cover a range of navigation requirements. It was adopted by ICAO to cover a several navigation specifications that already existed under common standards or common terms of reference. PBN was introduced because ICAO recognized the need to establish global standards which are complement to existing navigation systems, so the aircraft can fly from one region to another and be confident that their operating systems comply with the same standards anywhere. Harmonization of air navigation systems around the world is an important way to ensure that airspace is managed safety and efficiently. This is why the ICAO launched its PBN implementation plan along with the manual and the task force in late 2008 to help states to develop its common navigation concept. This paper will describe current process and future PBN implementation plan in Europe and in Croatia. The methodology and results of recent scientific research projects conducted by Department of Aeronautics at the Faculty of Traffic and Transportation Sciences at University of Zagreb will be also presented. Focus will be places on GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) navigation applications in terms of RNP approach procedures without the vertical guidance. The results from several flight trails will be presented to sustain the use of GNSS in non-precision approach procedures on airports without ground based navigation infrastructure.

Performance Based Navigation, approach procedures, area navigation

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