AIM

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Appendix 4

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FAA Form 7233

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 International Flight Plan

TBL 4

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Item 18. PBN/ Specifications

(Include as many of the applicable descriptors, up to a maximum of 8 entries (not more than 16 characters).

PBN/

RNAV SPECIFICATIONS

A1

RNAV 10 (RNP 10)

B1

RNAV 5 all permitted sensors

B2

RNAV 5 GNSS

B3

RNAV 5 DME/DME

B4

RNAV 5 VOR/DME

B5

RNAV 5 INS or IRS

B6

RNAV 5 LORAN C

C1

RNAV 2 all permitted sensors

C2

RNAV 2 GNSS

C3

RNAV 2 DME/DME

C4

RNAV 2 DME/DME/IRU

D1

RNAV 1 all permitted sensors

D2

RNAV 1 GNSS

D3

RNAV 1 DME/DME

D4

RNAV 1 DME/DME/IRU

PBN/

RNP SPECIFICATIONS

L1

RNP 4

O1

Basic RNP 1 all permitted sensors

O2

Basic RNP 1 GNSS

O3

Basic RNP 1 DME/DME

O4

Basic RNP 1 DME/DME/IRU

S1

RNP APCH

S2

RNP APCH with BARO

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VNAV

T1

RNP AR APCH with RF (special
authorization required)

T2

RNP AR APCH without RF (special
authorization required)

NOTE

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1. 

PBN Codes B1

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B6 indicates RNAV 5 capability. The FAA considers these B codes to be synonymous and qualifying

for point

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point routing but not for assignment to the PBN routes shown in the table.

2. 

Combinations of alphanumeric characters not included above are reserved.

3. 

The PBN/ specifications are allowed per ICAO Doc. 4444. The FAA makes use of a subset of these codes as described

in the section on filing navigation capability.

(c) 

The following sections detail what capabilities need to be provided to obtain services from the FAA for

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IFR flights (general).

Assignment of Performance

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Based Navigation (PBN) routes.

Automated Departure clearance (via Datacom DCL or PDC).

Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (if requesting FL 290 or above).

Reduced Separation in Oceanic Airspace.

(d) 

Capabilities such as voice communications, required communications performance, approach aids, and

ADS

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C, are not required in a flight plan that remains entirely within domestic airspace.