Flight Procedure Design

Aviation Projects provides end-to-end Flight Procedure Design (FPD) services for aerodromes, Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), government and private operators. Our designs meet both your National Aviation Authority (NAA) and ICAO requirements, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant air operations. From concept to implementation, we deliver flight procedures tailored to your operational needs and airspace environment.

FPDO Regulatory Certificates

Aviation Projects is formally certified by the following regulatory authorities to develop and maintain flight procedure designs:

  • CASA Australia (CASA) to design and deliver instrument flight procedures in accordance with Part 173
  • CASA Papua New Guinea (CASA PNG) to design and deliver instrument flight procedures in accordance with Part 173.

Our Flight Procedure Design Capabilities

We specialise in the design of a wide range of instrument flight procedures, each tailored to specific operational and geographical contexts:

  • RNP (Required Navigation Performance): Satellite-based procedures providing precise lateral and vertical guidance, improving safety and efficiency in all weather conditions.
  • RNP AR (Authorisation Required): Advanced RNP procedures allowing tighter turns and lower minima, ideal for challenging terrain or airspace constraints, requiring specific regulatory approval.
  • ILS (Instrument Landing System): Ground-based precision approach system offering lateral and vertical guidance to assist safe landings in low visibility conditions.
  • Localiser (LOC): Non-precision approach providing lateral guidance only, often used where a full ILS is not available or required.
  • VOR (VHF Omnidirectional Range): Ground-based radio navigation aid enabling accurate aircraft positioning and non-precision approaches.
  • NDB (Non-Directional Beacon): Low-frequency radio beacon providing bearings to pilots, supporting basic non-precision approach procedures.
  • SBAS (Satellite-Based Augmentation System): Enhanced GNSS accuracy, integrity, and availability, enabling precision-like approach procedures without ground-based infrastructure.
  • GLS (GNSS Landing System): GNSS-based precision approach using GBAS (Ground-Based Augmentation System) to provide highly accurate landing guidance.
  • SIDs (Standard Instrument Departures): Published departure routes ensuring safe, efficient climb profiles and airspace integration from take-off to en-route phases.
  • STARs (Standard Terminal Arrival Routes): Published arrival routes providing structured, predictable descent paths from en-route airspace to the approach phase.

How We Design Procedures

Our process includes initial feasibility assessment, obstacle and terrain analysis, environmental and noise considerations, stakeholder consultation, and comprehensive regulatory compliance checks. We use advanced design tools to model procedures accurately and validate them through simulation and flight validation support.

Word Class Software

We utliise state of the art software, including Flight Procedure Design & Airspace Management (FPDAM) , QGIS and other Mapping GIS platforms to enable an industry-leading environment for designing, managing, and validating instrument flight procedures. These powerful tools allows us to:

  • Model procedures in full compliance with ICAO PANS-OPS criteria
  • Integrate obstacle, terrain, and aeronautical data seamlessly
  • Simulate flight paths in both 2D and 3D for accuracy and safety assessment
  • Produce regulatory-compliant design documentation efficiently
  • Maintain version control and traceability throughout the procedure lifecycle
  • Automate processes to ensure high reliability
  • Provide agile iterations throughout the project lifestyle

By combining our design expertise with our software suite's advanced capabilities, we ensure that every output is precise, safe, and fully compliant.

Why Choose Aviation Projects?

  • Compliance with ICAO PANS-OPS and CASA / NAA requirements
  • Experience in complex and constrained operational environments
  • Customised solutions for regional, remote, and major airports

Related Services

We provide a full suite of FPDO services, including:

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Aviation Projects has provided assistance to the Wagner Group from the initial planning approval through to the construction and operation of Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport and continues to provide valuable ongoing advice and support.
Aviation Projects provided expert advice and guidance on a range of matters including the preparation of initial demand forecasts and scope of aircraft operations, concept layouts, concept airspace and aircraft flight paths and consideration of various other planning and operations matters. They have also provided advice on aeronautical infrastructure requirements and costs and operational advice on a variety of matters. Aviation Projects was able to assist with the introduction and ongoing operation of B747-800F aircraft by preparing a safety case that was approved by CASA.
Managing Director, Keith Tonkin, is thoroughly professional in all of his work and takes pride in providing a tailored solution that considers all aspects of a client’s strategic intent, including the short and long term implications of various recommended actions.
Aviation Projects has been integral to the success of our airport and continues to be a valued advisor to our business.

Phil Gregory, General Manager, Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport