Instrument Flight Procedure (IFP) Design for airports and terminal areas is an increasingly complex activity due to evolving navigation technology, growing air traffic demand, congested airspace, environmental constraints, and regulatory requirements.
Conventional and RNAV/PBN-based flight procedure design is governed by comprehensive international and European legislation and detailed design criteria. Independent quality assurance, including verification and validation of designed procedures, is a mandatory element of the flight procedure design process.
Avians Flight Procedure Design Department has the infrastructure, certified systems, and expert personnel to design, verify, and validate instrument flight procedures, including:
- Non-precision instrument approach procedures, including conventional and GNSS-based procedures (e.g. VOR/DME, NDB, Localizer, and GNSS)
- Precision instrument approach procedures (e.g. ILS)
- Standard Instrument Departures (SID) and Standard Arrival Routes (STAR)
- Air route design, including RNAV routes, and associated airspace design
- Obstacle evaluation and assessment in accordance with ICAO Annex 14 (Aerodromes) and ICAO Annex 15 (Aeronautical Information Services)
Regulatory Compliance and Certification
Avians is an EASA‑certified Flight Procedure Design Service Provider under Regulation (EU) 2017/373.
All flight procedure design activities are conducted in accordance with applicable ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and aligned with EASA regulatory requirements.
Key applicable standards and guidance material include:
- ICAO Doc 9906 – Quality Assurance Manual for Flight Procedure Design (all relevant volumes, including verification and validation)
- ICAO Doc 8168 (PANS-OPS), Volume II – Construction of Visual and Instrument Flight Procedures
- ICAO Doc 9905 – Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required (RNP AR) Procedure Design Manual
- Area of operations
Flight procedure designers at Avians primarily design, maintain, verify, and validate flight procedures for Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands.
Contact
For enquiries regarding flight procedure design services:
Email: [email protected]