Regionals with RNP AR
09-27-2019 | 03:45 PM
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Who cares about RNP, yeah it’s great to have, but like one of the other posts indicated it’s unlikely you’ll actually be “cleared” for any RNP to a major airport. I’m not too sure why YX deems it necessary to spend money on this, as you’ll only really use it flying out west, especially the PNW, which they’re not flying.
09-27-2019 | 03:46 PM
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09-27-2019 | 10:49 PM
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LPV and LNAV/VNAV are two different things. You need a WAAS equipped aircraft to fly LPV, highly unlikely Envoy’s 175s are equipped. Hopefully you’re using “APR mode” on ALL approaches with vertical guidance.
Who cares about RNP, yeah it’s great to have, but like one of the other posts indicated it’s unlikely you’ll actually be “cleared” for any RNP to a major airport. I’m not too sure why YX deems it necessary to spend money on this, as you’ll only really use it flying out west, especially the PNW, which they’re not flying.
Who cares about RNP, yeah it’s great to have, but like one of the other posts indicated it’s unlikely you’ll actually be “cleared” for any RNP to a major airport. I’m not too sure why YX deems it necessary to spend money on this, as you’ll only really use it flying out west, especially the PNW, which they’re not flying.
09-28-2019 | 02:40 AM
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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.
09-28-2019 | 05:06 AM
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LPV and LNAV/VNAV are two different things. You need a WAAS equipped aircraft to fly LPV, highly unlikely Envoy’s 175s are equipped. Hopefully you’re using “APR mode” on ALL approaches with vertical guidance.
Who cares about RNP, yeah it’s great to have, but like one of the other posts indicated it’s unlikely you’ll actually be “cleared” for any RNP to a major airport. I’m not too sure why YX deems it necessary to spend money on this, as you’ll only really use it flying out west, especially the PNW, which they’re not flying.
Who cares about RNP, yeah it’s great to have, but like one of the other posts indicated it’s unlikely you’ll actually be “cleared” for any RNP to a major airport. I’m not too sure why YX deems it necessary to spend money on this, as you’ll only really use it flying out west, especially the PNW, which they’re not flying.
09-28-2019 | 04:59 PM
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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.
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.
09-29-2019 | 04:21 PM
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09-29-2019 | 05:56 PM
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Those pesky Europeans like a lot of technology to cross the Atlantic on the NAT Tracks. I rarely do an RNAV approach, 99% ILS even into places in Africa. A 747 requires a decent airport, and decent sized airports have ILS's no matter where they are located.
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