I, MARK ALAN SKIDMORE, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under paragraph 9 (1) (c) of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 and regulation 173.010 and paragraph 173.085 (1) (b) of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.
[Signed M. Skidmore]
Mark Skidmore AM
Director of Aviation Safety
25 March 2015
Manual of Standards Part 173 Amendment Instrument 2015 (No. 1)
1 Name of instrument
This instrument is the Manual of Standards Part 173 Amendment Instrument 2015 (No. 1).
2 Commencement
This instrument commences on 1 April 2015.
3 Amendment of the Manual of Standards Part 173
Schedule 1 amends the Manual of Standards (MOS) Part 173 — Standards Applicable to the Provision of Instrument Flight Procedure Design.
Schedule 1 Amendments
[1] Paragraph 1.1.1.2
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1.1.1.2 For the design of:
(a) Instrument Flight Procedures, other than the design of Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required Approach (RNP AR APCH) procedures, the design standards are contained in:
(i) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Publication Doc 8168-OPS/611, Volumes I and II, also referred to as the Procedures for Air Navigation Services – Aircraft Operations (PANS‑OPS); and
(ii) this Manual of Standards (MOS) which comprises:
(A) additional design standards not included in PANS-OPS; and
(B) differences which are adopted by Australia; and
(C) new or developing standards; and
(b) RNP AR APCH procedures, the design standards are contained in:
(i) PANS‑OPS; and
(ii) this MOS which comprise:
(A) additional design standards not included in PANS-OPS; and
(B) differences which are adopted by Australia; and
(C) new or developing standards; and
(iii) ICAO Publication Doc 9905-AN/471, also referred to as the Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required Procedure Design Manual (ICAO Doc 9905).
[2] Section 1.1.2, the title
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Differences between ICAO documents and standards in the MOS
[3] Paragraph 1.1.5.1
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1.1.5.1 These standards should be read in conjunction with:
(a) ICAO Procedures for Air Navigation — Air Operations, Doc 8168‑OPS/611, Volume II — Construction of Visual and Instrument Flight Procedures; and
(b) ICAO Instrument Flight Procedures Construction Manual, Doc 9368‑AN/911; and
(c) ICAO Template Manual for Holding, Reversal and Racetrack Procedures, Doc 9371-AN/912/2; and
(d) ICAO Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required Procedure Design Manual, Doc 9905-AN/471.
[4] Paragraph 2.1.1.1 (m)
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ICAO Doc 8168 and this MOS,
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PANS-OPS, this MOS, ICAO Doc 9905 if applicable,
[5] Paragraph 4.1.1.1
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4.1.1.1 The following documents, as applicable, are required for the design of instrument flight procedures and management of the design process:
(a) CASA Manual of Standards (MOS) Part 173;
(b) ICAO Procedures for Air Navigation — Air Operations, Doc 8168‑OPS/611, Volume II — Construction of Visual and Instrument Flight Procedures;
(c) ICAO Instrument Flight Procedures Construction Manual, Doc 9368‑AN/911;
(d) ICAO Template Manual for Holding, Reversal and Racetrack Procedures, Doc 9371-AN/912/2;
(e) ICAO Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required Procedure Design Manual, Doc 9905-AN/471;
(f) ICAO Quality Assurance Manual for Flight Procedures Design, Doc 9906‑AN/472, Volume 1 — Flight Procedures Design Quality Assurance System;
(g) ICAO Quality Assurance Manual for Flight Procedures Design, Doc 9906‑AN/472, Volume 2 — Flight Procedure Designer Training (Development of a Flight Procedures Designer Training Programme);
(h) ICAO Quality Assurance Manual for Flight Procedures Design, Doc 9906‑AN/472, Volume 3 — Flight Procedure Design Software Validation;
(i) ICAO Quality Assurance Manual for Flight Procedures Design, Doc 9906, Volume 5 — Validation of Instrument Flight Procedures;
(j) ICAO Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Manual, Doc 9613‑AN/937.
[6] Paragraph 6.1.1.1
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6.1.1.1 Terminal Instrument Flight Procedures are classified as one of the following types:
(a) Non-precision Approach (Ground-based);
(b) Non-precision Approach (RNP APCH);
(c) Precision Approach (Ground-based);
(d) Precision Approach (GBAS);
(e) Approach with Vertical Guidance (APV);
(ea) Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required Approach (RNP AR APCH);
(f) Departure;
(g) Helicopter (Off-shore) — Airborne Radar;
(h) Helicopter (Off-shore) — Non-directional Beacons (NDB).
[7] After paragraph 7.1.5.3
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7.1.5.4 An aircraft flight simulator, approved by the CASA validation pilot may be used to verify database information and flyability of the procedure.
[8] Paragraph 7.1.6.2
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7.1.6.2 Only persons involved in the validation procedure being conducted in an aircraft are to be carried in the aircraft.
[9] Paragraph 7.1.24.3
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7.1.24.3 Should the validation pilot not be qualified as pilot-in-command of a helicopter, aircraft or flight simulator to be used for a validation flight, another pilot may be assigned to be the pilot in command provided that the validation pilot occupies a seat in the cockpit and directs the conduct of the validation.
[10] Paragraph 8.1.1.4 (c) (i) (A)
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Part III, Chap 7,
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or ICAO Doc 9905 missed approach criteria,
[11] Paragraph 8.1.1.5 (b) (iii) (A)
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Part III, Chap 7
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or ICAO Doc 9905 missed approach criteria,
[12] Paragraph 8.1.3.1
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PANS-OPS Vol II.
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PANS-OPS Vol II or ICAO Doc 9905 for RNP AR APCH.
[13] Paragraph 8.1.5.1, the chapeau
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PANS-OPS Vol II, the following factors are to be taken into account in determining OCA:
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PANS-OPS Vol II or ICAO Doc 9905 for RNP AR APCH, the following factors are to be taken into account in determining OCA:
[14] Paragraph 8.1.7.2 (a)
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ICAO PANS-OPS Vol II
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ICAO PANS-OPS Vol II or ICAO Doc 9905 for RNP AR APCH
