Question:

I read the latest LTA (letter to airman, 2008/06/19) for the latest
RNAV flight plan. In the last paragraph, it says

"It is important to communicate your maximum RNAV capability so the
filer can enter information which allows FAA automation to generate
RNAV arrival and departure routes for qualified aircraft."

It seems that a WAAS GPS (such as GNS430W/530W) has qualified RNP for
RANV1 or RNAV2. Therefore, if we have a WAAS GPS, shall we use the
equipment suffix of /R instead of /G ?

If we use /G, will ATC not grant (or affect) the RNAV/LPV approaches
for a WAAS aircraft under the new flight plan?

How about will it affect filing or flying a RNAV STAR/DP ?


(Please read FAA Advisory Circular Information AC 90-100A and AC
90-45A before answer the question.)


In the previous post in 2005, someone said we shall use /G (see
below), is this still true?

Thanks in advance.

jbskies


On Sep 3 2005, 6:32 am, wrote:
/G



Ron Rosenfeld wrote:
On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 18:56:15 -0700, wrote:

It was a both a typo and a misunderstanding about 146 boxes when I made the
original post. One of my sources pointed out after my initial posting that 146
boxes were good to go absentWAASNOTAMs.

My purpose of having made the posting was to point out to users of this Usenet
group the onnerous requirements just imposed on most IFR GPS users.

Now that that's cleared up, do you know whichequipmentsuffixshould be
used for those with GPS units that are capable of the RNP2 and RNP1
requirements (in order to fly the RNAV SIDS/STARS)? Should we be using /G
or /R (assuming no RVSM)?

Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)- Hide quoted text -

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