INSTRUMENT APPROACH

PROCEDURE
 ICAO
• International Civil Aviation Organisation.
• All members of UN have an option to be member
of ICAO.
• Member state is the responsible for approval and
monitoring of ICAO recommended practices.

• USA – Federal Aviation Regulations (FAA)

• EU – Joint Aviation Requirements (JAA)
• Russia&CIS–Joint Airworthiness Regulations(JAR)
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 What is PANS-OPS
• Procedures for Air Navigation Services
– Aircraft Operations.

• Procedure guidelines are approved by

ICAO and are recommended for world-
wide application.

• Implementation of procedures is the

responsibility of member States.
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 PANS-OPS
• Consists of 2 Volumes published in 1979

• Volume I – FLIGHT OPERATIONS

• Volume II – CONSTRUCTION OF VISUAL &

INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PROCEDURES

• 4th Edn published in 1993

• 5th Edn will be published in 2004.
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