Originally Posted by
Random Task
RNP will be used every time the weather goes down in DCA and 19 is in use. As it stands the LDA gets you down to 800'. Last summer when that localizer went underwater the other one left us at 1100 or 1200, cant remember. Lots of go arounds and diversions that could be avoided with RNP.
Originally Posted by
KCaviator
Seems like a lot of work and money for primarily one airport. It is interesting they’re investing in it since we’re an east coast airline.
Originally Posted by
ZeroTT
Depends what the supporting major has.
Couple days a year cancelling all rj’s into dca when the majors are flying is gonna get attention
The major calls the shots on nav capability, and then pays for what they specify. In addition to equipment and related MX, typically an entire pilot group needs to be RNP trained, even though only a handful might ever do it.
Up to the major, but they also consider arrival slots... those go down when the wx goes down and they always canx the RJ's first anyway.