Required navigation performance (RNP)

Definitions

• A specified level of accuracy defined by a lateral area of confined airspace in which an RNP-certified aircraft operates.
• RNP is a statement of the navigation performance necessary for operation within a defined airspace. On-board monitoring and alerting is required.

References

• Instrument Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2014
• Instrument Procedures Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2017