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RNAV              
RNP 10* (RNAV 10) 10 NM   RNAV 10   RNP 10*   Australia:
(CASA) Advisory Circular 91U-2(0)
RNAV 5 5 NM 1998 / tbc B-RNAV EASA AMC 20-4 (TGL 2) RNAV 5    
RNAV 2 2 NM 2006 / tbc P-RNAV EASA AMC 20-16 (TGL 10) US RNAV Type A FAA AC 90-96A  
RNAV 1 1 NM 2006 / tbc P-RNAV EASA AMC 20-16 (TGL 10) US RNAV Type B FAA AC 90-96A  
RNP              
RNP 4 4 NM   RNP 4 n/a RNP 4 FAA Order 8400.33 Australia:
(CASA) Advisory Circular 91U-3(0); New Zealand: Advisory Circular 91-10
RNP 2 2 NM To be developed To be developed To be developed To be developed To be developed  
Basic RNP 1 1 NM   Basic RNP 1 EASA AMC 20-12 Basic RNP 1 FAA Order 8400.12A Australia:
(CASA) Advisory Circular 91U-2(0)
Advanced RNP 1 1 NM To be developed To be developed To be developed To be developed To be developed  
RNP Approach 1 NM 2006 / tbc RNP Approach EASA AMC 20-27 RNP Approach FAA Order 8400.12A Australia:
(CASA) Advisory Circular 91U-2(0)
RNP AR Approach 1 NM   RNP AR Approach EASA AMC 20-26 SAAAR** FAA AC 90-101  
Other              
Barometric VNAV     Barometric VNAV To be developed Barometric VNAV To be developed  
APV Baro 0.3 NM 2008 / tbc APV Baro EASA AMC 20-27 APV Baro    
APV SBAS HAL ± 40 M / VAL ± 50 M 2010 / tbc APV SBAS EASA AMC 20-28 APV SBAS    
GBAS Cat I TBD 2008 - 2015 / tbc GBAS Cat I To be developed GBAS Cat I    
GBAS Cat II/III TBD 2012 - 2015 / tbc GBAS Cat II/III To be developed GBAS II/III    

* RNP 10 requires no onboard monitoring and alerting and so is with RNAV. RNP 10 in use prior to PBN therefore grandfathered into use.
** SAAAR = Special Aircraft Aircrew Authorisation Required

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