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FAA opts for nationwide public-use RNP routes
Too often, as their terms of office draw to a close, politicians and political appointees sign into law decisions and future commitments that many might de

Too often, as their terms of office draw to a close, politicians and political appointees sign into law decisions and future commitments that many might describe as potentially self-serving. But in her last days as FAA Administrator, Jane Garvey characteristically took the high road, by committing the FAA to move expeditiously toward a nationwide public-use required navigation performance (RNP) environment.

Her announcement, issued on July 22, just 10 days before her departure on August 2, stated, “In recognition of the inherent benefits of RNP, I commit the FAA to develop and implement a plan to establish public-use RNP airspace and procedures in U.S. domestic airspace 12 months from the date of this policy statement. These procedures will be introduced judiciously and in concert with the user community.”