A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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airway structure has been augmented with their PBN equivalents, Q - routes and T - routes, respectively. As of January 2015, there are a total of 122 Q - routes and 61 T - routes in the NAS. These routes, when combined with other existing RNAV SIDs, STARs, and PBN approaches, give properly equipped aircraft the ability to fly a PBN - based route end - to - end between many airports. · TARGETS – From the PBN office: o PBN Project Plannin g Team, AJV - 144 o The Terminal Area Route Generation and Traffic Simulation (TARGETS) software version 5.0.5 was released on November 2, 2015 to all users. Highlights of the new capabilities and improvements include: o User Defined Airports and Runways - Allows for changes in airport locations and runway lengths, or new runways that are not in the FAA database yet; · New Area Navigation (RNAV) Departure Reference Software: o Aligned with FAA Orders 8260.58 and 8260.53; o Able to handle airport s with no runway transitions on vectors to RNAV Standard Instrument Departure (SID); · Includes criteria clarification for: o Minimum airspeed limit at/above 10,000 ft. (i.e. 250 Knots Indicated Airspeed (KIAS) limit); o Turn angle at/above Fligh t Level (FL) 195 (i.e. 70 degree limit); o Heading to Intercept (VI) length check (minimum type) is the greater of 1 Nautical Mile (NM) or distance to achieve 500 ft. above the airport; o VI to Course to Fix (CF) Leg course change; failure occurs for t urns less than 10 degrees; o Initial Departure Fix (IDF) logic updated to ensure IDF is on the SID common route. § Departure Route Dialog Enhancements: § New climb gradient fields in Runway Transition dialog; § New VI leg type (minimum or standard) fi eld; § New Bank Angle Exception field; § New airway point field. § Resolution of over 200 problem reports. · VORs approved for discontinuance o Alabama - TDG, TGE, DCU and EUF. o California – ECA. o Connecticut – ORW. o Florida – GNV, TA Y. o Georgia – HRS. o Indiana – ABB. o Kentucky – ECB, BWG and EYS. o Maryland – GRV, PXT and OTT. o Maine – PNN. o Missouri – RIS. o Mississippi – GCV. o New York – DKK, ELZ and PLB. o Ohio – OAH. o Pennsylvania – HZL and IH D. o Tennessee – JKS and DYR. o Virginia – FKN, LVL and ROA.