Manufacturer Perspective Airbus PDF

Presented by:
Thierry HARQUIN
Engineering Systems Senior Manager
PBN capability
Airbus update
SESAR DM Workshop on PBN
19/10/2017
SESAR DM - Workshop on PBN Oct 19, 2017
Airbus PBN capabilities
• Current Airbus aircraft capabilities
• Future Navigation capabilities (SBAS, GBAS)
• Focus on A320 / A330 fleet equipage
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PBN capability
RNAV RNP
On Board Perf. Monitoring and Alerting system not mandatory On Board Perf. Monitoring and Alerting system mandatory
EN-ROUTE TERMINAL EN-ROUTE TERMINAL APPROACH
RNAV 1 RNP RNP AR

RNAV 10 RNAV 5 RNP 4 RNP 2 RNP1
Page 4
RNAV 2 APCH APCH
ADVANCED RNP (Advanced features: RF, FRT, …)

PBN capability
En Route Operations
with Radio navigation coverage without Radio navigation coverage

PBN capability
En Route Operations – RNAV 10

PBN capability
RNAV 10
 Operation called RNP 10 (language abuse)

 Enroute and Remote Area
 10 NM RNP value
 50NM / 50NM separation minima
Regulation Aircraft compliance
FAA order 8400.12

AC 90-105A (new issue planned) All Airbus A/C
(except A300 family)
No regulation

PBN capability
En Route Operations – RNAV 5

PBN capability
RNAV 5
 Operation called B-RNAV, Basic RNAV or RNP 5

 Enroute and Continental
 5 NM RNP value
AC90-96
All Airbus A/C
AMC 20-4 (old TGL2)

PBN capability
En Route Operations – RNP 4

PBN capability
RNP 4
 Operation called RNP 4 Enroute

 Enroute and Remote Area
 4 NM RNP value GPS mandatory
 Supporting today 30NM/30NM separation

(also ADS-C requested)
Mexico Gulf RNP 4 operation
FAA order 8400.33

AC 90-105A (new issue planned) All Airbus A/C with GPS
(on going for A300)
No regulation

PBN capability
En Route Operations – RNP 2

PBN capability
RNP 2
 Enroute Operation for Continental or Remote Area

 2 NM RNP value GPS mandatory
 Not mentioned in AFM or FCOM for the moment (New Spec in PBN
Manual)
AC 90-105A app 2
SA/LR: FMS2 and GPS (94% fleet)
CS-ACNS (to be released) A380/A350: planned in the short term

PBN capability
RNP in terminal area
Conventional ILS
RNP APCH
RNP AR
A-RNP

PBN capability
RNP in terminal area – RNAV 1 or RNAV 2

PBN capability
RNAV 1 or RNAV 2
 Operation called Terminal RNAV (USA) or Precision RNAV (Europe)

 Terminal Airspace: SIDs or STARs
 1NM or 2NM RNP value
AC90-100
All Airbus A/C
TGL10

PBN capability
RNP in terminal area – RNP 1

PBN capability
RNP 1
 Operation called BRNP 1 or Basic RNP1

 Terminal Airspace: SIDs or STARs
 1NM RNP value GPS mandatory
AC90-105 FMS2 + GPS (94% fleet)

AC90-105A app C
FMS1 + GPS: mean of compliance
No regulation

PBN capability
RNP in terminal area – RNP APCH
RNP APCH

PBN capability
RNP APCH
 Operation called RNAV(GNSS)

or RNAV(GPS)
AC90-105
AC90-105A app A and B LNAV/VNAV: FMS2 + GPS (94% fleet)
(except A300)
AMC 20-27

PBN capability
RNP APCH with LPV minima
 Need to be in an SBAS area (in US with WAAS,

in Europe with EGNOS)
 Equivalent to CAT I
 Customisation (as GLS)
o Displaced Threshold
o Various slope
 No specific on-ground station needed
AC90-107
A350 only
AMC 20-28 Targeted for A320/A330 from 2020

PBN capability
RNP in terminal area – Advanced RNP
RF leg
A-RNP

PBN capability
RF leg
 Decongestion of Terminal Airspace

 Use of RF legs
 SIDs, STARS, Approach
AC90-105 app5 RF capability

AC 90-105A app I FMS2 + GPS
(94% fleet)
In future regulation CS-ACNS

PBN capability
RNP in terminal area – RNP AR
Conventional ILS
RNP AR

PBN capability
RNP AR
AC90-101A Specific aircraft modification

Minimum configuration required
AMC 20-26 (2641 Airbus equipped end 2016)


GBAS Landing System (GLS)
GBAS Landing System

• Differential GPS technology based on local ground station
GPS antenna
Ground station
VDB antenna
• GLS CAT 1 with Autoland certified on all Airbus families

• Objective to achieve CAT II/III in the medium term (pending
synchronised airport deployment)
GNSS: Global Navigation Satellite System VDB: VHF Data Broadcast
GBAS: Ground Based Augmentation System
SBAS Landing System (SLS)
SBAS Landing System

Geostationary
SBAS Satellite
• Differential GPS technology based on
regional infrastructure (WAAS, EGNOS)
GPS GPS GPS
• To fly RNAV (GNSS) approaches down to
LPV minima
• Geometric vertical guidance
• SBAS CAT 1 certified on A350

• Targeted on A320 family and A330 from 2020
EGNOS: European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service

WAAS: Wide Area Augmentation System
Airbus aircraft capability overview
A320 A330 A340 A380 A350

RNAV 10     
RNAV 5     
RNP 4 (1) (1) (1)  
RNP 2 (2) (2) (2)  
RNAV 1 & 2     
RNP 1 (3) (3) (3)  
RNP APCH (LNAV/VNAV) (2) (2) (2)  
SLS (LPV)   
RNP AR 0.3 NM (4) (4) (4)(5) (4) 
RNP AR down to 0.1 NM (4) (4)  
GLS CAT I with Autoland (4) (4)   
 Basic (1) GPS required (4) Specific equipment configuration required
 Option (2) FMS2 & GPS required (5) Only A340-500/600
Under development (3) FMS2 & GPS required (FMS1 requires MoC)
or feasibility study


A320 family fleet equippage
A320 family = 6656 AC considered (delivered AC minus scrapped AC) . Last MSN of the list MSN 6926

A330 fleet equippage
A330 = 1136 AC (delivered AC minus scrapped AC. Last MSN of the list MSN 1588
Note: Total of Legacy FMS remaining only 39 on A330, ~100 A340 FMS Legacy remains

Thank you for your attention!

PBN capability
RNP AR
Configuration management
 Minimum equipment list on A320 family:

RNP AR RNP AR Step 3
limited to 0.3 NM (down to 0.1 NM)
FMS FMS2 Release 1A standard (Honeywell or Thales)
Rockwell-Collins -121 or Thales -102A

MMR
or Honeywell -1161 with antenna -5510
Honeywell AC11, AD11, AE21, BE03
ADIRU Honeywell AE22 or BE03 or Litton -316
or Litton -316
EIS EIS1 or EIS2 EIS2 or EIS1 compatible with LDEV
TAWS EGPWS -002 or T2CAS or T3CAS EGPWS -002 or T3CAS

PBN capability
RNP AR
Configuration management
 Minimum equipment list on A330/A340:

RNP AR RNP AR Step 3
limited to 0.3 NM (down to 0.1 NM)
Honeywell P3 or FMS2 Release 1A standard FMS2 Release 1A standard
FMS
(Honeywell or Thales) (Honeywell or Thales)
Rockwell-Collins -121 or Thales -102A
MMR
(Honeywell not compatible)
ADIRU Honeywell AE22 or BE02 or Litton -316
EIS EIS2 EIS2 compatible with LDEV
TAWS EGPWS -002 or T2CAS or T3CAS EGPWS -002 or T3CAS

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Airbus PBN capabilities

• Current Airbus aircraft capabilities

• Future Navigation capabilities (SBAS, GBAS)

• Focus on A320 / A330 fleet equipage

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

Airbus PBN capabilities

• Current Airbus aircraft capabilities

• Future Navigation capabilities (SBAS, GBAS)

• Focus on A320 / A330 fleet equipage

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

EN-ROUTE TERMINAL EN-ROUTE TERMINAL APPROACH

RNAV 1 RNP RNP AR

ADVANCED RNP (Advanced features: RF, FRT, …)

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with Radio navigation coverage without Radio navigation coverage

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with Radio navigation coverage without Radio navigation coverage

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 Operation called RNP 10 (language abuse)

Regulation Aircraft compliance

FAA order 8400.12

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with Radio navigation coverage without Radio navigation coverage

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 Operation called B-RNAV, Basic RNAV or RNP 5

Regulation Aircraft compliance

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with Radio navigation coverage without Radio navigation coverage

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 Operation called RNP 4 Enroute

 Supporting today 30NM/30NM separation

Regulation Aircraft compliance

FAA order 8400.33

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with Radio navigation coverage without Radio navigation coverage

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 Enroute Operation for Continental or Remote Area

Regulation Aircraft compliance

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 Operation called Terminal RNAV (USA) or Precision RNAV (Europe)

Regulation Aircraft compliance

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 Operation called BRNP 1 or Basic RNP1

Regulation Aircraft compliance

AC90-105 FMS2 + GPS (94% fleet)

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 Operation called RNAV(GNSS)

Regulation Aircraft compliance

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 Need to be in an SBAS area (in US with WAAS,

Regulation Aircraft compliance

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 Decongestion of Terminal Airspace

Regulation Aircraft compliance

AC90-105 app5 RF capability

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