CASA 309/12 - Instructions - for approved use of P-Rnav procedures - Qantas A330-200/300 (Cth)

Instrument number CASA 309/12

I, PETER BEILBY CROMARTY, Acting Executive Manager, Operations Division, make this instrument under subregulation 179A (1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

[Signed P. B. Cromarty]

Peter Cromarty
Acting Executive Manager
Operations Division

21^st September 2012

Instructions – for approved use of P-RNAV procedures – Qantas A330‑200/300

1          Duration

This instrument:

(a)   commences on 1 October 2012; and

(b)   stops having effect at the end of 31 July 2014.

2          Application

This instrument applies to the use of precision area navigation (P-RNAV) by Qantas Airways Limited, Aviation Reference Number 216147 (the operator):

(a)   in any place where P-RNAV procedures are authorised by the air safety authority or air navigation service provider for the place; and

(b)   in the Airbus A330-200/300 aircraft mentioned in Schedule 1 (the aircraft) equipped with navigation equipment that is:

(i)  mentioned in Schedule 1 for the aircraft; and

(ii)  installed in accordance with clause 3 of Schedule 2.

3          Instructions

The operator must comply with the standards and procedures mentioned in Schedule 2.

Schedule 1          Airbus A330-200/300 aircraft and P-RNAV equipment

Nationality and registration marks	Model	Serial no.	Navigation equipment
VH-EBG	-200	0887	Dual Thales FMGC with Honeywell Cards P/N C12858BA02; or higher; or P/N C13200GA01; or higher Triple Litton ADIRU P/N 465020-0303-0361; or higher Triple Honeywell ADIRU Block III; P/N HG2030BE03; or higher Dual Collins MMR GLU 920; P/N 822-1152-131 or higher Dual Collins MMR GLU 925 P/N 822-1821-430 or higher
VH-EBH	-200	0892
VH-EBI	-200	0898
VH-EBJ	-200	0940
VH-EBL	-200	0976
VH-EBM	-200	1061
VH-EBN	-200	1094
VH-EBO	-200	1169
VH-EBP	-200	1174
VH-QPA	-300	0553
VH-QPB	-300	0558
VH-QPC	-300	0564
VH-QPD	-300	0574
VH-QPE	-300	0593
VH-QPF	-300	0595
VH-QPG	-300	0603
VH-QPH	-300	0695
VH-QPI	-303	0705
VH-QPJ	-300	0712

Schedule 2          Standards and procedures

1     The operator must comply with the requirements for P-RNAV procedures mentioned in its operations manual and flight manual.

2     The operator’s operations manual and flight manual must comply with the standards and procedures mentioned in sections 9 and 10 of Temporary Guidance Leaflet No. 10 (Airworthiness and Operational Approval for Precision RNAV Operations in Designated European Airspace) issued by the Joint Aviation Authorities (the temporary guidance leaflet).

3                 Airborne systems installed in the aircraft:

(a)   must meet the performance certification criteria and functional criteria mentioned in sections 6 and 7 of the temporary guidance leaflet; and

(b)   must have been approved by CASA for use with P-RNAV procedures.

4     The training program for flight crew using P-RNAV procedures must comply with the standards for training programs mentioned in paragraph 10.5 of the temporary guidance leaflet.

5     Flight crew members must have received appropriate briefings and guidance material as set out in section 10 of the temporary guidance leaflet.

6     The operator must tell CASA in writing not later than 14 days after ceasing to be the operator of an aircraft mentioned in Schedule 1.