CASA 529/09 – Instructions – for approved use of P-RNAV procedures (A330-200/300) aircraft (Cth)

Instrument number CASA 529/09

I, PETER RUSSELL JOHN, Manager, CASA Operations, Air Transport Eastern Region, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under subregulation 179A (1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

[Signed P.J. John]

Peter John
Manager, CASA Operations
Air Transport Eastern Region

20 November 2009

Instructions — for approved use of P-RNAV procedures (A330-200/300) aircraft

1              Duration

                This instrument:

(a)     commences on the day after it is registered; and

(b)     stops having effect at the end of 31 August 2011.

2              Revocation

                Instrument CASA 415/09 is revoked.

3              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.

4              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	Rockwell Collins MMR (GPS) p/n 822-1152-130 or higher Litton ADIRU p/n 465020‑03030315 or higher Thales FMGEC p/n C12858BA01 or C12858BA02 or higher containing Honeywell FMC cards
VH-EBH	-200	0892
VH-EBI	-200	0898
VH-EBJ	-200	0940
VH-EBK	-200	0945
VH-EBL	-200	0976
VH-EBM	-200	1061
VH-EBN	-200	1094
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 Authority (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.