As a way to boost the aviation sector in Brazil, the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) signed this Thursday (15), with the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (Alta), a protocol of intent to promote the work between the Agency and the Association that together will outline projects with the objective of equalizing the regulatory environment of civil aviation and the industry. The signature took place during the Alta Aviation Law Americas conference, in Rio de Janeiro.
The protocol aims at the exchange of experiences between the regulatory body and the sector, through an exchange program, promoting the opportunity to train and update ANAC's technical staff, the efficiency of the regulatory environment and the maintenance of safety standards.
“Collaborative work between the regulator and the industry is the best way to develop an efficient regulatory structure that, at the same time, guarantees the safety of operations. This arrangement is a step forward in structuring this collaborative work that was so important in the pandemic and will continue to be in the growth of the industry. The protocol marks the beginning of the cooperation that we intend to establish with the sector. All this with a lot of transparency and the of the two institutions”, highlighted the director-president of ANAC, Juliano Noman.
“By g this protocol at ALTA Aviation Law Americas 2022, we highlight the role of ALTA and its to work smart regulations that serve to drive industry development and generate opportunity for all countries. The conclusion of this agreement will incorporate innovations in this environment of so much technology, bring more legal security in operations in a fast, efficient and safe way. Just as we will be open to the regulatory body’s demands, we want to encourage our to seek ALTA to work together with ANAC’s technical staff in order to structure the next steps for the aviation industry in Brazil”, highlighted Ricardo Botelho, CEO and Executive Director of ALTA.
The project will start with an exchange pilot between the ANAC technical staff and the industry to regulate the authorization of take-off procedures with reduced ceiling (Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required departure – RNP AR DP).
With this exchange of experiences, the industry will help the Agency to establish requirements, considering the complexity of the procedure. There is still no clear definition of requirements in other civil aviation authorities.
RNP AR procedures provide several operational and safety advantages when compared to other RNAV procedures. These benefits include incorporating additional navigational accuracy, integrity and functional capabilities for operations with reduced obstacle tolerances, allowing approach and takeoff procedures in circumstances where other types of approach and departure procedures are not operationally possible.
“The exchange of knowledge and collaborative development for the authorization procedure for these operations will allow these gains in operational efficiency to be carried out efficiently, ensuring that security levels are maintained”, points out Noman.
