1. PBN development in France
Introduction
Situation in a pre-PBN context
DGAC adherence to the PBN applications
Future developments to be considered
Conclusion

2. PBN development in France
Introduction (1/3)
Development of RNAV procedures based on operational needs but, sometimes, not fully standardised principles
Implementation of RNAV procedures in Paris TMA (since 1992 with RWY28 eastbound SIDs in Charles de Gaulle… MOSUD arrival in 1997…DOMUS and VASPO arrivals)
Reinforcement of RNAV procedures in Paris TMA in 2001 (predicated on “B-RNAV+”), then in Montpellier, Lyon.

3. PBN development in France
Montpellier
departures 13L/31R
(B-RNAV+)

4. PBN development in France
Introduction (3/3)
Procedures developed as “B-RNAV+” applications
BRNAV + additional requirements (temporary provisions included in AIP GEN and ENR 1.5-4/ October 2001),
« B-RNAV+ » procedures must be above MRVA and developed in a radar environment
Operational directive issued by our flights standards (N° 2001/1 5 September 2001) wrt « Basic Area navigation (B-RNAV) in terminal area».
Regulatory framework well defined... But French
In order to prevent this kind of situation, integrated initiative driven by Eurocontrol for standardisation of RNAV in TMA
The PBN offers a general, global and awaited standardisation for RNAV operations
Avant-dernier point : Regulation changed to prevent development of thos not standardised

5. PBN development in France
DGAC adherence to the PBN applications (1/7) – En-route and TMA
En-route : RNAV 5 (B-RNAV)
One of the applications described and
standardised a long time ago
B-RNAV in ECAC since 23d April 1998
(FL245 then FL115 in France)
Great benefits provided
extension questioned
TMA : RNAV 1 (P-RNAV)
Safety (harmonisation being one
of the objectives)
Noise abatement…
Possible applications below MSA/AMSR
Possible applications above MSA/AMSR
Conventional Procedures (non RNAV) OR
Conventional Procedures (non RNAV) OR
RNAV procedures with
P-RNAV capability
P-RNAV capability OR
RNAV procedures (en-route-criteria design) with B-RNAV capability

6. Nice departures 04L/R P-RNAV SID INITIAL P-RNAV SID
VISUAL APPROACH (helicopters)

7. PBN development in France
DGAC adherence to the PBN applications (3/7) – En-route and TMA
Approach
French decree dated July, 24th, 2007 already refers PBN applications
(RNP 4, Basic-RNP 1, RNP APCH and RNP AR APCH, RNAV 10, RNAV 5, RNAV 1 and 2).
Once AMC20-16 available, transition to PBN terms
Implementation plans (AIC) :
LOCATION
IMPLEMENTATION DATE
DETAILS
Nice Côte d’Azur (LFMN)
March 2008
Departures
Montpellier Méditerranée (LFMT)
2d quarter of 2008
- Replacement of “B-RNAV+”
- Later, modification of RWY13 arrival
Lyon-Saint Exupéry (LFLL)
2d or 3d quarter of 2008
Beauvais-Tillé (LFOB)
South departures
Figari Sud Corse (LFKF)
Departure to LFKB
Toulouse-Blagnac (LFBO)
Between last quarter of 2008 and first half of 2009
SID 32, STAR14
Paris (LFPG, LFPO, LFPB)

8. PBN development in France
DGAC adherence to the PBN applications (4/7) – Approach
RNP APCH : Paris CDG assessment by Air France
Lateral and vertical deviations at A/P disconnection
95 % box
Vertical deviation (°)
Assessment since 2002 with more than 7000 approaches
Lateral deviation (m)
RNP 0.1
Data provided by Air France

9. PBN development in France
DGAC adherence to the PBN applications (5/7) – Approach
RNP APCH
Published procedures
Saint Pierre RWY08 et RWY26
Lyon-Bron RWY12
Lille-Lesquin RWY08
Cayenne RWY08 et 26
Limoges RWY04
Brest RWY08
Hyeres RWY05
Melun RWY29
Biarritz RWY09
Calvi RWY18
Procedures being or yet studied (to be published)
Perpignan RWY15 - Fort de France RWY27 et 09…
Besançon (Hélicopters) - Clermont-Ferrand RWY26
Saint Denis Gillot RWY12 et 30 - Deauville RWY12
Saint Pierre Pierrefonds RWY15
Nuku Hiva
Tikehau
Rangiroa
Pointe-à-Pitre le Raizet RWY29
Figari RWY23 et 05

10. PBN development in France
DGAC adherence to the PBN applications (6/7) – Approach
Other developments foreseen : RNP APCH with baro VNAV and RNP AR
RNP APCH with baro VNAV :
implication of DCS (Flight standards) in the development of the future Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC 20 XX)
Revision of the vertical navigation performance specification of the PBN possibly needed
ESARR 4 compliant safety case to be concluded this year by Eurocontrol?
Working group to begin studies with DCS and DAST (regulator) after validation of the French ANSP, DSNA, of its involvement for this application
In line with the European Convergence Implementation Plan (ECIP) and navigation strategy
RNP AR Flight Operational Safety Assessment under the auspices of Eurocontrol
DGAC, Eurocontrol, Air France, Airbus, Thales involved
Objective is to demonstrate the TLS
Perform an overall analysis : aircraft + crew procedures + design
Analysis will focus on Normal, abnormal procedures, aircraft outages (FMS, A/P…), possible crew errors (altimeter setting), infrastructure outages,…

11. PBN development in France
DGAC adherence to the PBN applications (7/7) – Approach
Other developments foreseen : RNP APCH with baro VNAV and RNP AR
RNP APCH with baro VNAV : Bastia as the assessment aerodrome (Current procedure below)

12. PBN development in France
Future developments to be considered (1/1)
Other developments will be necessary
PBN to standardise GNSS approaches with vertical guidance
APV/SBAS based on EGNOS of particular interest for France
Systematic publication of APV/EGNOS approaches where RNP APCH are or are to be implemented (ECIP objective)
Very important in a the challenging context of the 36th ICAO assembly decisions (July 2007)
“all instrument runway ends should have an approach procedure with vertical guidance (APV), either as the primary approach or as a back-up for precision approaches by 2016 with intermediate milestones as follows: 30 per cent by 2010, 70 per cent by 2014.”

13. PBN development in France
Conclusion
DGAC in line with the will to standardise RNAV applications through the PBN
PBN implementation plan in place by 2009
Some PBN applications already implemented
Consistent with Eurocontrol navigation strategy
DGAC, through its experts, to support future developments of PBN