Go Direct Services

Unlock your aircraft capabilities for Required Navigation Performance (RNP) Operations with Go Direct Services

As a FAA approved consultant, Honeywell helps simplify the Required Navigation Performance Special Aircraft and Aircrew Authorization Required (RNP SAAAR) approval process.

Go Direct provides a full line of services to not only help ease the burden of the FAA approval process, but also simplifies the implementation of RNP SAAAR into your flight operations:

  Consultancy - Technical expertise to assist with compliance to FAA AC 90-101

  Navigation Database Validation - Our comprehensive validation process is synchronized with the navigation data production process to ensure all RNP SAAAR procedures are validated in-cycle with each new database update.

  Monitoring Program - Provides record-keeping of your RNP SAAAR operations to ensure compliance to AC-90-101

BENEFITS
- Better access to terrain-challenged airports and special use airspace
- Enables parallel runway, converging and adjacent airport operation
- Improved access to business airports in proximity to high traffic airspace
- Lower minima resulting in fewer weather-related delays and diversions
- Better access for environmental concerns
- Optimized routing for reduced flight time
- Smaller environmental footprint
- Enables early, guided turns on missed approach
- More reliable, repeatable flight paths

RNP APPROACHES
For decades, modern aviation has relied on ground-based navigation aids, but recent industry developments are driving the adoption of RNP techniques using global positioning system (GPS) as a method of increasing capacity and improving traffic flow.  RNP enables aircraft to fly more precise approaches, providing benefits for lower minima operations, more favorable routing in congested or terrain challenged airspace, noise abatement compliance, improved safety and lower operating cost.

OPERATIONAL APPROVALS
Per FAA Advisory Circular 90-101, operators are required to obtain approvals from the FAA to fly RNP approach procedures.  Operators need to show compliance by meeting specific requirements for equipment, flight operations and navigation database integrity.  Additionally, aircraft must be equipped with a Flight Management System (FMS), Inertial Reference System, Global Positioning System and Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS) with terrain and obstacle alerting coupled with Honeywell FMS software.