# Presentation: 404126

## 14 CFR 135 Seminar

**Operations Specifications**

## Recent OpsSpecs Changes

**Last year:**
- Ended C063 for RNAV approach authorization
- New C063 for RNAV SID’s & STAR’s (included Q-Routes)
- New C052 guidance included RNAV approaches
**New this year:**
- Revised A002, A007, A008 for Operational Control issues
- New A055 for HazMat “will-carry” operations
- Revised A004 b. added HazMat “will-not-carry” operations
- Revised C063 removed Q-Routes from SID’s & STAR’s
- Revised B035 added Q-Routes to RNAV auth.-Class A airspace
- Expect revision to B034 to add T-Routes to RNAV auth.-Class I nav
- Revised C052 with new info for GPS/WAAS authorizations
- New A061 for Electronic Flight Bag authorization
- Revised A047 for National Park Air Tour Management

## New OpsSpecs C052Revision 060; Dated 04/04/2007

**Lost restrictions for RNAV use **
- was in _OLD_ C063
- _OLD_ C052 had guidance for those RNAV restrictions
- Was not readily available to all
- Was not part of the OpsSpecs “contract”
- No provisions for WAAS capability
- No provision for new RNAV (RNP) authorization
**Now restrictions are in OpsSpecs paragraph**
**WAAS is addressed**
**RNAV (RNP) not authorized here! (See ****C394**** and ****C358****)**
- SAAAR (Special Aircrew & Aircraft Required) (See AC90-101)
**New provision for using RNAV for selecting alternate airports**

## New OpsSpecs C052Revision 060; Dated 04/04/2007

**b.(3) allows descent to DA(H) – using col. 2**
- Requires C073 for VNAV and DA(H) in lieu of MDA(H)
**b.(4) excludes authorization for RNAV (RNP)**
- Requires non-standard OpsSpecs C384 &/or C358
**c. ****Equipment**** to be listed in ****B034**** **
**c.(1) approved for IFR and current nav data**
**c.(2) RAIM **
**c.(3) crew training & checking for GPS (except FMS)**
- Using EACH AIRCRAFT TYPE and GPS combination
**c.(4) initial 6 mos of ops: +200’/+1/2 sm**
**c.(5) may use ****some**** GPS/WAAS approaches for alternate planning**
- Must use LNAV or GPS minima during planning
- May use vertical guidance to complete the approach, if available

## New OpsSpecs C052Revision 060; Dated 04/04/2007

| Instrument Approach Procedures (Other Than ILS & MLS) Nonprecision Approaches  Without Vertical Guidance | Instrument Approach Procedures (Other Than ILS & MLS) Approaches With Vertical Guidance (APV) | Instrument Approach Procedures
Precision Approach Procedures
 (ILS, MLS, & GLS) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| *...or GPS
GPS
RNAV (GNSS)  --for foreign use
RNAV (GPS)
RNAV (VOR/DME)
... | RNAV (GNSS)  -- for foreign use
RNAV (GPS)
 | *RNAV/ILS |
|  | LDA PRM
LDA PRM DME | ILS PRM |

## New OpsSpecs C063Revision 030; Dated 12/01/2006

**OLD paragraph had Type A & Type B **_**SID’s and STAR’s**_
**NEW paragraph has Type 1 & Type 2 **_**SID’s and STAR’s**_
- Change is aligns with ICAO standards and terminology
- Type now matches RNP capability
- Type 1 = RNP-1      (Note:  RNAV 1)
- Type 2 = RNP-2      (Note:  RNAV 2)
**Equipment capabilities no different**
- Info found at AC 90-100A website (as before)
- More avionics qualify
- Includes KLN-90B with the correct software revision
**Charts have “Notes” including for RNP & equipment needed**
- Examples:  “RNAV 1”; “DME/DME/IRU or GPS required”