Instrument Flight Rules

Instrument Flight Rules

1. Area Navigation

   • Random Navigation (RNAV)
     • Allows crew to choose any course within a network of navigation beacons or within the limits of a self-contained system capability or both
       • Instead of navigate directly to and from beacon
     • Conserve flight distance
     • Reduce congestion
     • Allow flights into airports without beacon
     • Growth of aviation increases demand of airspace capacity
       • Emphasis the need of available airspace
     • Requirements for navigation applications on specific routes or within a specific airspace must be defined in a clear and concise manner
       • To determine if performance of RNAV system is appropriate for specific airspace requirements