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Record 1 2001-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

A containment value expressed as a distance in nautical miles from the intended position within which flights would be for at least 95 per cent of the total flying time.

OBS

Example. - RNP 4 represents a navigation accuracy of plus or minus 7.4 km (4 NM) on a 95 per cent containment basis.

OBS

RNP: required navigation performance.

OBS

RNP type: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Valeur de confinement exprimée sous forme de distance en milles marins par rapport à la position voulue, à l'intérieur de laquelle sont censés se trouver les aéronefs pendant au moins 95 % du temps de vol total.

OBS

Exemple. - La RNP 4 représente une précision de navigation de plus ou moins 7,4 km (4 NM), sur la base d'un confinement de 95 %.

OBS

RNP : qualité de navigation requise.

OBS

type de RNP : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte aéreo
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
DEF

Valor de retención expresado como la distancia de desviación en millas marinas con respecto a su posición prevista, que las aeronaves no excederán durante el 95% del tiempo de vuelo como mínimo.

OBS

Ejemplo. - RNP 4 representa una precisión de navegación de más o memos 7,4 km (4 NM) basándose en una retención del 95%.

OBS

RNP: performance de navegación requerida.

OBS

tipo de RNP: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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