The NBAA has asked the FAA to “hit the pause button” on decommissioning old circling approaches, as well as those with circling minima, until the agency evaluates recent glitches in some FMS and navigational databases. The FAA said new area navigation technologies have fostered a doubling of usable approach procedures in the past decade and hence the agency’s efforts to drop unnecessary IAPs.
FAA Should Halt Instrument Approach Decommissioning, for Now
Key Takeaways:
- The NBAA has asked the FAA to pause decommissioning older circling approaches and those with circling minima due to recent glitches found in FMS and navigational databases.
- This request follows an incident where Rockwell Collins had to remove approximately 10,000 approach procedures from databases due to potential "climb to" altitude errors.
- While the FAA aims to reduce costs and complexity by streamlining its instrument flight procedures inventory, the NBAA wants the agency to ensure decommissioning efforts don't leave airports with insufficient usable approach options, especially considering the database issues.
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