Training
Instrument Procedure Design Training
Air Navigation can provide training in the actual process used to design instrument procedures. The course syllabus includes all aspects of designing instrument procedures from data gathering through to submission for publication.
Instrument Procedure Design Criteria Training
There are two main sets of criteria, or rules, used to design instrument procedures. Air Navigation Data can provide training on the interpretation and implementation of both sets of criteria.
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TERPS
TERPS, or Terminal Instrument Procedures, is the set of criteria developed by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The TERPS are published in FAA Order 8260. In addition to the US, TERPS is used in Canada (incorporated into TP308, the Transport Canada Civil Aviation criteria book) and by a number of air forces around the world.
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PANS-OPS
PANS-OPS, or Procedures for Air Navigation Services — Aircraft Operations, is the set of criteria published by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). PANS-OPS are published in ICAO Doc 8168 and are used wherever TERPS are not used.
Airspace Design Training
The design of airspace, particularly at the national level, is a difficult task. Air Navigation Data has developed a course that helps attendees visualize the complex interplay between different airspace elements using Final Approach™, our instrument procedure design tool with the airspace management add-on module and built-in 3D Design Window.
Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) Training Courses
This training course prepares new AIS officers for their upcoming tasks. It covers not only the essence or procedure design, but how it all fits together with the other elements to create the integrated Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) for an ICAO Contracting State.