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Table of Contents
Document Approval ................................................................................................................... 3
Executive Summary .................................................................................................................... 9
1. Project Key Points ............................................................................................................. 10
2. Airspace Change Proposal Requisites ................................................................................ 12
  2.1 Justification for Change ....................................................................................................... 12
     2.1.1 Background .................................................................................................................. 12
     2.1.2 Original Plan for RNAV (GNSS) IAP ............................................................................... 14
     2.1.3 Options Considered...................................................................................................... 15
     2.1.4 Justification for RNAV (GNSS) Baro VNAV .................................................................... 16
  2.2 Design Overview .................................................................................................................. 17
     2.2.1 Design Organisation ..................................................................................................... 17
     2.2.2 Design ........................................................................................................................... 17
     2.2.3 Runway 09 Example ‘Plate’ .......................................................................................... 20
     2.2.4 Runway 27 Example ‘Plate’ .......................................................................................... 21
     2.2.5 Comparison with Existing ILS IAP ................................................................................. 22
     2.2.6 Design Validation.......................................................................................................... 23
  2.3 Preliminary Airspace User Impact Assessment ................................................................... 23
     2.3.1 Airline Operators .......................................................................................................... 23
     2.3.2 General Aviation ........................................................................................................... 24
     2.3.3 Military Aviation ........................................................................................................... 24
     2.3.4 Other Airspace Activity ................................................................................................ 24
  2.4 Environmental Aims and Assumptions................................................................................ 25
  2.5 Initial Assessment of Environmental Implications .............................................................. 26
     2.5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 26
     2.5.2 Track Analysis ............................................................................................................... 26
     2.5.3 In the Airport Vicinity ................................................................................................... 28
     2.5.4 Arriving Traffic .............................................................................................................. 29
     2.5.5 Departing Traffic ........................................................................................................... 30
     2.5.6 Further Afield ............................................................................................................... 30
     2.5.7 General Distribution of Traffic ...................................................................................... 31
     2.5.8 Traffic Forecasts............................................................................................................ 31
     2.5.9 Climate Change ............................................................................................................ 31
     2.5.10 Visual Impact and Tranquillity ...................................................................................... 31
     2.5.11 Air Quality .................................................................................................................... 31
  2.6 Consultation Plan ................................................................................................................ 31
     2.6.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................... 31
     2.6.2 Methodology for Selecting Consultees ........................................................................ 32
     2.6.3 Consultation Information and Format ......................................................................... 32
     2.6.4 Press Release ................................................................................................................ 33
     2.6.5 Consultation Period ...................................................................................................... 33
     2.6.6 Noise and Air Quality Consultants ............................................................................... 33
     2.6.7 Local Authorities .......................................................................................................... 33
     2.6.8 Interest Groups ............................................................................................................ 34

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     2.6.9 Neighbouring ATS Units ............................................................................................... 34
     2.6.10 Airline and Air Operators ............................................................................................. 34
     2.6.11 General Aviation ........................................................................................................... 35
     2.6.12 National Air Traffic Management Advisory Committee (NATMAC) ............................. 35
     2.6.13 Full List of Consultees................................................................................................... 35
     2.6.14 Consultation Follow-up ................................................................................................ 36
  2.7 Impact on Arrangements with Adjoining States ................................................................. 37
  2.8 Connectivity to European Airspace Programmes................................................................ 37
     2.8.1 Single European Sky / CAA Future Airspace Strategy .................................................. 37
     2.8.2 Northern Terminal Control Area .................................................................................. 38
  2.9 Proposal Summary .............................................................................................................. 41
     2.9.1 Safety............................................................................................................................ 41
     2.9.2 Airspace Efficiency........................................................................................................ 41
     2.9.3 Airspace Users .............................................................................................................. 41
     2.9.4 Interests of Other Parties ............................................................................................. 42
     2.9.5 Environmental Objectives ............................................................................................ 42
     2.9.6 Integrated Operation of ATS......................................................................................... 42
     2.9.7 National Security .......................................................................................................... 43
     2.9.8 International Obligations ............................................................................................. 43
     2.9.9 Environmental Considerations ..................................................................................... 43
     2.9.10 Consultation ................................................................................................................. 43
3. Annex 1: CAP 670 NAV 07 Compliance ............................................................................... 44
4. Annex 2: CAP 168 Facilities Assessment............................................................................. 46

Figures
Figure 1: Original transition procedure airspace issue ...................................................................... 14
Figure 2: Original procedure environmental issue ............................................................................. 14
Figure 3: Runway 09 lateral design .................................................................................................... 18
Figure 4: Runway 27 lateral design .................................................................................................... 19
Figure 5: Runway movements January to December 2012 ............................................................... 27
Figure 6: Georeferencing / correlation of track data ......................................................................... 28
Figure 7: Radar tracks runway 09 01-Jan-15 to 23-Apr-15................................................................. 29
Figure 8: Radar tracks runway 27 01-Mar-15 to 31-Mar-15 .............................................................. 30
Figure 9: Runway 09 intermediate (dashed) and final segments ...................................................... 34
Figure 10: Runway 27 intermediate (dashed) and final segments .................................................... 34
Figure 11: Proposed NTCA arrival routes to runway 09 ..................................................................... 39
Figure 12: Proposed NTCA arrival routes to runway 27 ..................................................................... 39
Figure 13: Correlation between georeferenced chart and OS coastline............................................ 40

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Acronyms

          ACP                  Airspace Change Proposal
          ANSP                 Air Navigation Service Provider
          ATC                  Air Traffic Control
          ATCB                 Air Traffic Control Building
          CAA                  Civil Aviation Authority
          CAP                  Civil Aviation Publication
          CAT                  Commercial Air Transport
          CCO                  Continuous Climb Operations
          CDA                  Continuous Descent Arrivals
          CTA                  Control Area
          FAF                  Final Approach Fix
          FAT                  Final Approach Track
          FMS                  Flight Management System
          GNSS                 Global Navigation Satellite System
          HAZID                Hazard Identification
          IAP                  Instrument Approach Procedure
          ICAO                 International Civil Aviation Organisation
          IF                   Intermediate Fix
          IFP                  Instrument Flight Procedure
          ILS                  Instrument Landing System
          LJLA                 Liverpool John Lennon Airport
          LNAV                 Lateral Navigation
          LoA                  Letter of Agreement
          NDB                  Non-directional Beacon
          NTCA                 Northern Terminal Control Area
          PANS-OPS             Procedures for Air Navigation Services – Operations
          RESA                 Runway End Safety Area
          RNAV                 Area Navigation
          RWY                  Runway
          SARPS                Standards and Recommended Practices
          SID                  Standard Instrument Departures
          SiS                  Signal in Space
          STAR                 Standard Arrivals
          TMA                  Terminal Manoeuvring Area
          VNAV                 Vertical Navigation

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References
          [1]    CAA Guidance on the Application of the Airspace Change Process, Civil Aviation
                  Authority, document reference CAP 725.
          [2]    Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Airport Master Plan to 2030 Part 1, Peel Airports,
                  2007.
          [3]    Guidance to the Civil Aviation Authority on Environmental Objectives Relating to
                  the Exercise of its Air Navigation Functions, Department of Transport, January
                  2014.
          [4]    Aviation Policy Framework, Secretary of State for Transport, March 2013, ISBN
                  9780101858427.
          [5]    Procedures for Air Navigation Services, Aircraft Operations, Volume 2,
                  Construction of Visual and Instrument Flight Procedures, International Civil
                  Aviation Organisation, document reference 8168 OPS/611.
          [6]    Proposal for PBN Instrument Flight Procedures – Liverpool Airport (EGGP),
                  Davidson Ltd, document reference 20150624EGGP.
          [7]    Liverpool John Lennon Airport Noise Action Plan, LJLA Environment Team, 2013.
          [8]    Guidance to the Civil Aviation Authority on Environmental Objectives Relating to
                  the Exercise of its Air Navigation Functions, Department of Transport, 2014.
          [9]    Future Airspace Strategy Deployment Plan, Level 1, The FAS Industry
                  Implementation Group, December 2012.
          [10]   Liverpool John Lennon Airport RNAV (GNSS) Approaches Safety Case, Certisa
                  International Ltd, document reference CERT/ENG/140602/4301.
          [11]   Guidance on the Conduct of Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and the
                  Production of Safety Cases: For Aerodrome Operators and Air Traffic Service
                  Providers, Civil Aviation Authority, document reference CAP 760.
          [12]   CAA website, Introduction to Bowtie and Significant Seven Bow-Tie templates
                  www.caa.co.uk/bowtie.
          [13]   Compliance with ICAO SARPS for RNAV GNSS Instrument Approach Procedures
                  supporting LNAV and LNAV/VNAV, Civil Aviation Authority.
          [14]   Liverpool RNAV IAP Minutes of Design Review, Certisa International Ltd, document
                  reference CERT/ENG/140602/8001.
          [15]   Liverpool John Lennon Airport RNAV (GNSS) Approaches Validation Plan and
                  Report, Certisa International Ltd, document reference CERT/ENG/140602/4501.
          [16]   Policy Statement – Validation of Instrument Flight Procedures, CAA Directorate of
                  Airspace Policy, June 2009.

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                                      Executive Summary
Air Traffic Control Services Ltd (ATCSL) are the Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) for Liverpool
John Lennon Airport (LJLA). Certisa have been tasked by ATCSL to support the implementation of
new Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) based Area Navigation (RNAV) Instrument Approach
Procedures (IAP) for both runways at LJLA.
As the name implies, GNSS IAP use satellite navigation technology to provide aircraft flight path
guidance. This technology reduces the cost of the required ground infrastructure and therefore has
an advantage over conventional, ground-based systems such as Instrument Landing System (ILS) and
Non-directional Beacon (NDB). Furthermore, GNSS RNAV can facilitate more efficient and flexible
use of airspace.
Changes to airspace and flight routings in the UK are governed by the process described in Civil
Aviation Publication (CAP) 725 and changes require the formal submission of an Airspace Change
Proposal (ACP).
An ACP is normally initiated by the ANSP, the airport operator or both. In the ACP process the
initiator is referred to as the ‘sponsor’ of the change. For this project the airport operator – Liverpool
Airport Ltd are sponsoring the change but have delegated the majority of the change process to
ATCSL.
Stage 1 of the ACP is the opportunity of the change sponsor to meet with the Civil Aviation Authority
(CAA) and discuss the change proposal early in the process within a ‘Framework Briefing’. An initial
Framework Briefing took place 28 May 2015, however it was quickly clear that the planned
consultation process was inadequate for the scope of the change. This was because the proposed
transition element of the procedure design would cause a noticeable change to aircraft flight paths.
Following the initial Framework Briefing it was decided to change the scope of the IAP design such
that there is no longer a transition element. The new ‘centreline only’ design will allow Liverpool Air
Traffic Control (ATC) to continue to provide radar vectors to aircraft in a similar way to the existing
IAP meaning that the difference to current flight tracks is minimal. ATCSL have also revised the
proposed consultation process such that it now follows the guidance presented in CAP 725 and
provides the statutory minimum of 12-week consultation period.
This document provides preparatory material for the Framework Briefing. Key points made in this
briefing include:
       ■ A demonstration that the new RNAV approaches replicate as closely as possible the
         designs for the existing ILS IAP and that adverse environmental effects have been
         minimised;
       ■ A robust stakeholder consultation process is planned that includes Local Authorities,
         special interest groups, ATC and airspace users;
       ■ A design has been produced by an Approved Procedure Designer (APD) and is ready for
         review;
       ■ The original designs have been validated by EasyJet in a full-flight simulator. A further
         flyability assessment is planned for the new centreline only design.

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1.        Project Key Points
1.1       The following table provides a very short overview and some key points about the project.
           Background and           Liverpool currently operates Instrument Landing System (ILS)
           justification for        precision approaches to both ends of a single runway.
           change:                  Airlines and aircraft operators are fitting approach capable
                                    GNSS receivers to their fleets.
                                    There is an emerging global trend to use GNSS as a primary or
                                    secondary instrument approach system.
                                    Any outage of the glidepath or localiser transmitters at LJLA
                                    will result in a non-precision approach with higher minima
                                    and the risk of diversions, holds and delays leading to loss of
                                    revenue and confidence by users.
           Design summary:          Two new Lateral Navigation (LNAV) with Vertical Navigation
                                    (VNAV) GNSS approaches have been proposed. The VNAV
                                    component is based on barometry (Baro VNAV).
                                    Each design begins at its respective IF located 3.4 / 3.5
                                    nautical miles on an extended centreline from the FAF. The
                                    intermediate segment connects the IF and FAF. The RNAV FAF
                                    and final approach segment replicate the ILS FAF and final
                                    approach segment.
           Impact on airspace       The procedures provide an additional option to operators
           users:                   when selecting an instrument approach. The procedures also
                                    provide the ability to continue operations in the event of an
                                    outage of the conventional equipment.
                                    LJLA do not believe that there will be any noticeable negative
                                    impacts on airspace users. However LJLA are very willing to
                                    understand any concerns identified during consultation.
           Environmental aims:      It is a project objective that the environmental impacts
                                    resulting from this change shall be kept to an absolute
                                    minimum.
           Consultation plan:       Stakeholders will be notified of the IAP design and presented
                                    with information explaining the nature of the change and its
                                    effect on traffic flows and patterns.
                                    Consultation will consist of information packs and response
                                    forms. These will be sent to Local Authorities whose areas of
                                    responsibility lay below the intermediate and final approach
                                    segments. Local air operators, adjacent Air Traffic Service
                                    (ATS) units and other aviation groups will also be consulted.
                                    The consultation will run for a 12-week period. LJLA will
                                    carefully consider all stakeholder responses and make
                                    changes or otherwise address any concerns raised.

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           Adjoining States:        No impacts are foreseen on airspace arrangements with
                                    adjoining states as a result of this change.
           European Airspace        Liverpool will be affected by the planned Northern Terminal
           Programmes:              Control Area (NTCA) airspace change and the implementation
                                    of Continuous Climb Operations (CCO) and Continuous
                                    Descent Arrivals (CDA).
                                    The new LNAV/VNAV procedures may therefore may be
                                    adapted to integrate with new Standard Instrument Arrival
                                    (STAR) procedures.
           Status and               A preliminary design exists for the RNAV (GNSS) IAP.
           comments:                A Notification of Intended Airspace Change Proposal or
                                    Procedure Design Activity (form 1916) has been submitted to
                                    the CAA and a Safety Case is being prepared.

1.2       This document has been structured in accordance with the suggested Framework Briefing
          contents listed within CAP 725 Stage 1 – Framework Briefing section “Outline Intentions”.
1.3       During the initial Framework Briefing it was commented that a more complete proposal
          should be presented prior to the Framework Briefing meeting and this document
          attempts to address that comment. It was understood however that this is still an early
          part of the ACP process and modifications to some of the contents of this document are
          likely.

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2.        Airspace Change Proposal Requisites
2.1       Justification for Change

2.1.1     Background
2.1.1.1   LJLA is an international airport serving the city of Liverpool and the broader North-West
          region of England. LJLA is located 6 nautical miles to the south east of Liverpool city centre
          on the northern banks of the Mersey Estuary.
2.1.1.2   The airport’s neighbours include the residential communities of Speke to the north and
          Hale Village, within the Borough of Halton, to the east. To the north west, LJLA borders
          Liverpool International Business Park (on the site of the former airfield) and the grounds
          of Speke Hall which is a National Trust property with a significant number of visitors.
          Further to the north are the communities of Garston and Allerton. To the south, between
          the runway and the estuary, is agricultural land known as ‘the Oglet’. A new control tower
          and radar installation are situated within the Oglet and are accessed separately from the
          main site. To the west of the airport and to the south of the Oglet are several kilometres
          of unpopulated tidal estuary.
2.1.1.3   LJLA was for a time one of the fastest growing airports in Europe, with passenger numbers
          increasing from just under 689,500 in 1997 to just under 5.5 million in 2007. Following
          the financial crisis and other pressures, passenger numbers have decreased and now
          stand at just under 4 million per annum.
2.1.1.4   The following table provides some basic facts about LJLA.

                    Aspect                                           Details
           Runway dimensions              2285 x 46 metres
           Airspace                       Liverpool Air Traffic Zone (ATZ) 2.5 nautical miles radius
                                          (Class D)
                                          Liverpool Control Zone (CTR) (Class D) (see Figure 1)
           Air Traffic Service (ATS)      Liverpool Radar/Approach (H24)
           Communication                  Liverpool Tower (H24)
                                          Liverpool Ground (by ATC)
                                          ATIS
           Radar Separation Minima        3 nautical miles
                                          Table 1: Background information

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2.1.1.5   The following table provides some further statistical information:

                                Statistic                                          Value
                          (2014 unless stated)
           Terminal Passengers                                                 3.984 million
           UK ranking (by passenger numbers)                                        13
           Freight (tonnes)                                                        236
           UK ranking (by tonnes freight)                                           25
           Commercial Air Transport Movements                                     30,789
           General Aviation / Other Movements                                     21,460
           Total movements                                                        52,249
           Number of instrument approaches runway 09                              6,411
           Number of instrument approaches runway 27                              10,651
           Total duration ILS 09 unavailable (excluding                        981 minutes
           schedule maintenance)                                           (Availability 99.826%)
           (Jun 2014 – June 2015)
           Total duration ILS 27 unavailable (excluding                         15 minutes
           schedule maintenance)                                           (Availability 99.997%)
           (Jun 2014 – June 2015)
                                          Table 2: Background statistics

2.1.1.6   LJLA is situated 20 nautical miles west of Manchester Airport. With such close proximity
          there is inevitably a degree of competition between the two airports. The LJLA Master
          Plan (ref. [2]) therefore includes the primary objectives of:
           ■ Developing the airport to provide affordable access for business and leisure
             travellers;
           ■ Complementing the Port of Liverpool to create opportunities for multimodal freight
             transportation.
          Consequently, it is important that the LJLA provides a safe, reliable and economically
          attractive offering to air operators.

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2.1.3     Options Considered
2.1.3.1   Prior to deciding on the proposed RNAV (GNSS) with Barometric Vertical Navigation
          (Baro-VNAV) design, LJLA considered a number of different options.
2.1.3.2   The following table summarises the options considered along with a short discussion as
          to why they were discounted in favour of the design proposed in this document.

           No.          Option                                    Discussion
           1      Do nothing             Some elements of the existing ILS, DME and NDB
                                         navigation aids are approaching the end of their useful
                                         lives.
                                         Therefore, the equipment may suffer from more
                                         frequent or extended periods of unserviceability and
                                         more frequent maintenance interventions.
                                         Such events may impair operational capability LJLA,
                                         potentially resulting in passenger inconvenience,
                                         increased costs for air operators, reduced revenues,
                                         increased fuel burn and CO2 emissions.
           2      Implement              The original ATC operational requirement was for an
                  RNAV(GNSS) LNAV        ‘overlay’ of the existing NDB procedure.
                  NDB overlay            This option was discounted during an preliminary
                                         consultation with a key airspace user (easyjet) because
                                         a LNAV/VNAV design offers precision guidance and a
                                         lower Decision Altitude (DA).
           3      Implement              This option was initially the preferred option.
                  RNAV(GNSS)             However, once the design had been completed it
                  LNAV/VNAV with full    became clear that there were some significant
                  transition             drawbacks such as the proximity to Manchester
                                         airspace and a change in nominal flightpaths when
                                         compared with the current situation.
           4      Replace all existing   This option would require a very significant investment
                  ILS, DME and NDB       by the airport operator and could impact on the ability
                  equipment              to achieve the stated objective (ref. [2]) to provide
                                         affordable access for business and leisure travellers.
                                         Furthermore, this option does not provide the flexibility
                                         of adding a RNAV (GNSS) option or resilience in the
                                         event of maintenance or unserviceability.
           5      Implement              During the initial airline discussions it was highlighted
                  RNAV(GNSS) with        that easyJet (one of main airlines at LJLA) aircraft are
                  SBAS VNAV              currently Baro-VNAV equipped but not SBAS equipped.
                                         Therefore SBAS is a less preferable option.
                                          Table 3: Options considered

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2.1.4     Justification for RNAV (GNSS) Baro VNAV
2.1.4.1   All current IAP at LJLA rely on ground based navigational aids, specifically ILS and NDB. An
          increasing number of aircraft are equipped with GNSS based RNAV equipment that allows
          Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures to be flown.
2.1.4.2   A key advantage of RNAV (GNSS) procedures is that they do not require expensive ground
          navigation equipment, but the technology also provides more accurate guidance than
          NDB which can potentially lead to improvements in safety.
2.1.4.3   The proposed designs include a VNAV component (Baro-VNAV) which mean that pilots
          are provided with vertical and horizontal guidance.
2.1.4.4   For now, LJLA are committed to maintaining the existing ground based navigation aids.
          Therefore, the RNAV (GNSS) IAP will be providing an option available to pilots of suitably
          equipped aircraft and allow continued operations in the event of ILS unavailability.
2.1.4.5   The CAA is leading the development of a Future Airspace Strategy (FAS) for the UK. A
          subpart of the FAS is the development of the Northern Terminal Control Area (NTCA). One
          of the key advantages of the NTCA will be the ability for aircraft to perform Continuous
          Climb Operations (CCO) and Continuous Descent Operations (CDO), these reduce fuel
          burn and CO2 emissions.
2.1.4.6   It is understood that the CDO in the NTCA will be PBN derived (ref. [3]). The proposed
          GNSS (RNAV) IAP have the potential to interface to the PBN / CDO STAR that are being
          considered as part of the NTCA design. A side-effect of the decision to remove the
          transition element of the procedures is that the currently proposed IAP could possibly be
          connected to a NTCA STAR without change.
2.1.4.7   In summary, the implementation of the RNAV (GNSS) procedures is justified because:
           ■ Adding RNAV (GNSS) IAP provides greater flexibility to airspace users;
           ■ RNAV (GNSS) provides a contingency for occasions when the ground based
             navigation aids are unavailable;
           ■ RNAV (GNSS) is more accurate than older NDB technology. When combined with
             Baro-VNAV, RNAV (GNSS) IAP provide both lateral and vertical guidance to pilots.
2.1.4.8   Furthermore, the implementation of the RNAV (GNSS) at Liverpool is consistent with the
          FAS strategy because it:
           ■ Is aligned with the UK/Ireland Functional Airspace Block (FAB) aspirations of
             developing P-RNAV and progressing to Advanced Required Navigational
             Performance (A-RNP);
           ■ Reduces reliance on ground-based navigation aids;
           ■ Supports the development of (A-)RNP arrival procedures;
           ■ Supports the development of requirements for Precision Approach Landing.

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2.2       Design Overview

2.2.1     Design Organisation
2.2.1.1   The RNAV (GNSS) IAP have been designed Davidson Ltd who are a CAA approved
          Instrument Flight Procedure (IFP) design organisation.
2.2.1.2   Contact details for the IFP designer and design organisation are as follows:

2.2.1.3

2.2.2     Design
2.2.2.1   This section is a short summary of the detailed design description provided in the IFP
          designer’s Final Report (ref. [6]).
2.2.2.2   The basic operational requirement for the design was to develop LNAV and LNAV/VNAV
          IAP for runways 09 and 27 at Liverpool which replicate as far as possible the existing
          approach procedures, but to remain in accordance with the criteria detailed in ICAO Doc
          8168 PANS-OPS Volume 2 (ref. [5]).
2.2.2.3   The design was based on the following data:
           ■ Aerodrome obstacle survey data and threshold co-ordinates provided by Paul
             Fassam Geomatics;
           ■ Aeronautical data extracted from the UK Aeronautical Information Package (AIP);
           ■ Topographical data extracted from Ordnance Survey Open Data;
          All co-ordinates used in the design were based on data provided by Paul Fassam
          Geomatics and the UK AIP.
2.2.2.4   The nominal tracks in the initial proposal for approaches to runways 09 and 27 can be
          seen at Figure 1. The entry points were established at TIPOD and KEGUN with a slightly
          modified ‘T-bar’ approach to runway 09 and downwind legs connecting the entry points
          with the classic T-bar to runway 27.

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2.2.3     Runway 09 Example ‘Plate’

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2.2.4     Runway 27 Example ‘Plate’

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2.2.5     Comparison with Existing ILS IAP
The following tables provide a comparison of key elements between the new RNAV (GNSS) IAP and the
existing ILS IAP.
                                           Runway 09
           Element                      RNAV (GNSS) IAP                           ILS IAP
 STAR to IAP transition          ATC radar vectors to IF or to       ATC radar vectors to intercept
 (normal operations)             intercept extended centreline       extended centreline
 IF bearing to THR               088°M (extended centreline)         N/A
 IF distance to THR              10.9 nautical miles                 N/A
 IF altitude                     2500 feet AMSL                      N/A
 FAF bearing to THR              088°M (extended centreline)         088°M (extended centreline)
 FAF distance to THR             7.5 nautical miles                  7.5 nautical miles
 FAF altitude                    2500’ AMSL                          2500’ AMSL
 GP gradient                     3°                                  3°
 OCA                             360’ (CAT A – D)                    205’ (CAT A) / 241’ (CAT D)
 Missed approach                 Straight ahead to LPL climbing      Straight ahead to LPL climbing
                                 2500’                               2500’
                              Table 4: Comparison between RNAV and ILS IAP runway 09

                                           Runway 27
           Element                      RNAV (GNSS) IAP                           ILS IAP
 STAR to IAP transition          ATC radar vectors to intercept      ATC radar vectors to intercept
 (normal operations)             extended centreline                 extended centreline
 IF bearing to THR               268°M (extended centreline)         N/A
 IF distance to THR              9.4 nautical miles                  N/A
 IF altitude                     2000 feet AMSL                      N/A
 FAF bearing to THR              268°M (extended centreline)         268°M (extended centreline)
 FAF distance to THR             5.9 nautical miles                  5.9 nautical miles
 FAF altitude                    2000’ AMSL                          2000’ AMSL
 GP gradient                     3°                                  3°
 OCA                             390’ (CAT A – D)                    229’ (CAT A) / 263’ (CAT D)
 Missed approach                 Straight ahead to 1500’ then        Straight ahead to 1500’ then
                                 right to LPL climbing 2000’         right to LPL climbing 2000’
                              Table 5: Comparison between RNAV and ILS IAP runway 27

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2.2.6     Design Validation
2.2.6.1   A full flight validation process was conducted for the original RNAV 09, RNAV 27 and
          RNAV 27 alternate procedures (including transitions) on 17 February 2015. The validation
          was conducted in accordance with the Validation Plan and Results (ref. [15]) which has
          been prepared to satisfy the requirements of the CAA Policy Statement on the Validation
          of Instrument Flight Procedures (ref. [16]).
2.2.6.2   The validation was performed by EasyJet / CAE using a full motion A320 simulator. In order
          to realistically evaluate the procedure a special database was encoded for the simulator’s
          Honeywell Flight Management System (FMS).
2.2.6.3   Overall the procedure design was given the maximum score of 9 out of 9 against the
          criteria of “General impression of the procedure”. There were no adverse observations
          and only three comments. Two of the comments related to the initial / transition
          segments of the procedure and are therefore no longer relevant. The remaining comment
          relates to the hold design as follows:
          “The hold speed of 185 kts at LPL Non-directional Beacon (NDB) requires holding with slats
          extended on an A320 which leads to higher fuel consumption. Airbus recommends that
          slats are not extended during holding in icing conditions. It is recommended that the hold
          is reviewed.”
2.2.6.4   The EasyJet evaluation was based on the full procedure, however it has been agreed with
          SARG that the results of this evaluation are acceptable for the centreline only designs.
          EasyJet have also confirmed that their aircraft equipment is able to ‘capture’ a GNSS
          approach profile from a radar vectored intercept.
2.2.6.5   The hold is based on the existing hold for the ILS and NDB approaches. It is of course
          possible to design a new hold for the RNAV procedures, but this hold is only practically
          used in the event of a radio failure. LJLA would like to avoid a change that may result in
          any negative environmental impact. The hold design has subsequently been discussed
          and accepted by easyJet.
2.2.6.6   A further validation assessment is planned to be conducted by Ravenair in a PA-34 Seneca
          light twin-engine aircraft. The assessment will also be conducted in accordance with the
          documented Validation Plan. The primary objective of the Ravenair assessment is to
          establish the controllability and flyability of radar vectoring to intercept the IAF – FAF
          segment. The flights will also validate the flyability of the procedure in a GA aircraft and
          visually validate obstacle and terrain clearance.

2.3       Preliminary Airspace User Impact Assessment

2.3.1     Airline Operators
2.3.1.1   The implementation of the RNAV (GNSS) IAP has been requested by airlines that currently
          operate at Liverpool, in particular easyJet and Ryanair. These airlines have been involved
          in the decision process since the early stages and have been instrumental in selecting a
          VNAV and centreline only option.

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2.3.1.2   One impact may be that an airline which is not GNSS / Baro VNAV equipped could be
          conceivably disadvantaged against those that are, especially if maintaining ILS / NDB
          serviceability is given a lower priority. However LJLA have stated that this will not happen
          as they are committed to keeping the existing navaids in operation. Furthermore, RNAV
          (GNSS) IAP are becoming increasingly commonplace throughout Europe so an airline that
          is not equipped would be generally disadvantaged in any case. A fuller picture of which
          airlines are RNAV(GNSS) Baro-VNAV equipped is expected to emerge during the
          consultation.
2.3.1.3   With the exception of the above, it is difficult to identify further adverse impacts at this
          stage on airline operators resulting from the change.

2.3.2     General Aviation
2.3.2.1   It was discussed early in the design considerations that GA aircraft are more likely to be
          equipped with Space Based Augmentation System (SBAS) VNAV equipment than the
          airlines. This means that GA operators may not benefit from the full advantages of the
          Baro-VNAV designs.
2.3.2.2   The proposed change includes both LNAV/VNAV and LNAV designs, so GNSS equipped GA
          aircraft will still be able to use the new procedures for a non-precision approach.
2.3.2.3   The airport operator has committed to maintaining the existing ground based navaids for
          the immediate future. Therefore, there will normally be little detrimental when compared
          to the current situation unless there is a significant rise in the unavailability of the ILS.

2.3.3     Military Aviation
2.3.3.1   There were 348 military movements at LJLA in 2014. This represents less than 1% of total
          movements.
2.3.3.2   As with GA, the only detrimental impact of this change would be if the airport operator
          attaches less importance to the availability of the ground based navaids, however this is
          not intended to be the case.

2.3.4     Other Airspace Activity
2.3.4.1   It is not foreseen that this change will have any impact on airspace users outside of the
          Liverpool CTR. The centreline only design is contained completely within airspace
          delegated to Liverpool.
2.3.4.2   There is no significant increase in traffic forecast by LJLA as a result of the change.
          Therefore, it is difficult to identify any impact on airspace users other than those already
          discussed.

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2.4       Environmental Aims and Assumptions
2.4.1     LJLA takes their statutory and social responsibilities very seriously and has published a
          43-page Noise Action Plan (ref. [7]) in 2013. To comply with the Noise Action Plan, it has
          always been a core objective of this project that adverse environmental impacts resulting
          from the change shall be kept to an absolute minimum and that every opportunity should
          be taken to reduce environmental noise and pollution.
2.4.2     To meet this objective, the original transition design attempted to replicate the mean flow
          of existing flight tracks, however in order to meet PANS-OPS criteria the design required
          an IF that is further from the FAF than the current radar vectored ILS intercepts. The fact
          that this could result in a shift in noise footprint as well as increased fuel burn / CO2
          emissions was central to the decision not to implement the full design.
2.4.3     It is assumed that there will be no significant increase in air traffic as a direct result of the
          change. This assumption is justified as follows:
           ■ The airport operator has committed to maintain the ILS and NDB in service for the
             time being. Most commercial aircraft will be equipped with ILS and NDB receivers
             for the foreseeable future, therefore it is unlikely that a commercial operator would
             choose Liverpool purely on the basis that RNAV (GNSS) is available;
           ■ An aircraft arrival may be made possible using the RNAV (GNSS) IAP that otherwise
             would not be achievable if the ILS was unavailable. However, it is also conceivable
             that a NDB approach may have been attempted resulting in a missed approach and
             diversion. Such a manoeuvre would give rise to significantly greater noise / fuel burn
             / CO2 emissions than a successful RNAV approach;
           ■ There might be a slight increase in General Aviation (GA) aircraft flying practice
             RNAV (GNSS) procedures. It is thought that this will have a minimal effect due to the
             significantly lower fuel burn / emissions of light aircraft. (GNSS) IAP are becoming
             increasingly widespread so Liverpool would be only one of a number of possible
             options for training.

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2.5       Initial Assessment of Environmental Implications

2.5.1     Introduction
2.5.1.1   The CAA requires sponsors of airspace changes to take due regard for the need to reduce,
          control and mitigate as far as possible the environmental impacts of aircraft operations,
          including disturbance caused to the general public arising from aircraft noise and
          emissions from aircraft engines.
2.5.1.2   The new RNAV (GNSS) IAP have been designed with the explicit criteria that changes to
          existing aircraft routings should be kept to an absolute minimum and that there should
          be no changes to noise abatement procedures.
2.5.1.3   In the short term the introduction of the RNAV (GNSS) IAP has the potential to lower fuel
          burn and CO2 emissions by reducing the likelihood of aircraft making missed approaches,
          diverting or holding. It is difficult to quantitatively estimate the net effects, which are in
          any case relatively small due to the low number of missed approaches and/or diversions
          at Liverpool. However, the following should be considered:
           ■ For an Airbus A320, one missed approach, diversion to Manchester (without
              holding) followed by a later repositioning of the aircraft back to Liverpool can use up
              to 3 tonnes of fuel and a corresponding increase in CO2 emissions;
           ■ An aircraft diversion represents disruption for travellers and a significant financial
              cost for an airline, potentially running to tens of thousands of pounds;
           ■ The mean number of arrivals by aircraft with more than 100 passenger seats is
              approximately 38 per 24 hours.
          Liverpool ATC are investigating whether it is possible to provide data on diversions and
          holding times to further assess the above.

2.5.2     Track Analysis
2.5.2.1   LJLA has invested in a Brüel and Kjær (B&K) Noise Monitoring and Track Keeping System
          (NM&TKS). This system enables the airport to accurately the record and monitor the
          altitude, position, aircraft type and noise generated by each aircraft movement. LJLA has
          an annual contract with the NM&TKS suppliers to ensure that the equipment remains
          calibrated.
2.5.2.2   The NM&TKS collects information from three main sources:
           ■ Noise data from the Noise Monitoring Terminals (NMT) at Hale, Eastham and a
             mobile site. The noise data is correlated with aircraft track data to identify specific
             aircraft noise events;
           ■ Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) from NATS at Manchester Airport provides
             information about the position, altitude and speed of aircraft near LJLA. This
             enables specific aircraft movements to be identified, their altitude at a specific time
             to be established and a noise event at one of the NMTs to be correlated;
           ■ The Airport’s Operation Database (AMOSS) provides information about the aircraft
             using LJLA such as the aircraft type, airline, origin or destination. This information
             can be correlated with the track data to make the information easier to interpret.

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2.5.2.3   Two sets of data were extracted from the NM&TKS to allow evaluation of the existing
          mean aircraft track paths. The first set is comprised of Commercial Air Transport (CAT) IFR
          aircraft inbound to LJLA runway 09 between 1 January and 23 April 2015. The second set
          is comprised of CAT IFR aircraft inbound to LJLA runway 27 between 1 March and 31
          March 2015. The larger time span was needed for runway 09 tracks because the prevailing
          winds at LJLA are westerlies and therefore runway 09 usage is significantly less (see Figure
          5).
2.5.2.4   The B&K NM&TKS overlays the recorded track data on a standard Ordnance Survey of
          Great Britain (OSGB) topographical map, the result is then output as a Portable Document
          Format (PDF) file.

                      Figure 5: Runway movements January to December 2012

2.5.2.5   In order to correlate the recorded track data with the procedure design a Geographic
          Information System (GIS) tool was used. The NM&TKS PDF file was georeferenced using
          the Easting / Northing grid printed on the OS topographical map and then re-projected
          using the British National Grid / OSGB 1936 Coordinate Reference System (CRS). OSGB
          1936 was used because it is the same CRS that is used for the procedure design files.
2.5.2.6   To confirm that the plots have been correctly georeferenced, the OSGB 10 kilometre grid
          and the OSGB high water coastline file were also imported into the GIS tool. The following
          image shows that the georeferencing of the track data PDF was suitably accurate.

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2.5.7     General Distribution of Traffic
2.5.7.1   Aircraft that are using the RNAV (GNSS) IAP will be affected in the ways described in the
          preceding paragraphs.
2.5.7.2   The distribution of aircraft should not otherwise be discernibly affected by this change.

2.5.8     Traffic Forecasts
2.5.8.1   The change sponsors have not identified any quantifiable increase in traffic as a result of
          this change. Therefore, no revision to the current overall traffic forecasts has been made
          at this time.
2.5.8.2   Potential users of the RNAV (GNSS) IAP will be canvassed on their anticipated use of the
          new procedures. A quantitative estimate for the use of the new procedures will be
          provided as part of the final operational and environmental reports.

2.5.9     Climate Change
2.5.9.1   As described in the introduction to this section on page 26, it is not anticipated that there
          will be any negative impacts on fuel burn or CO2 emissions.
2.5.9.2   The implementation for the RNAV (GNSS) IAP has the potential to reduce the number of
          weather related missed approaches and diversions.

2.5.10    Visual Impact and Tranquillity
2.5.10.1 If the runway 09 IF is used regularly as a waypoint, the reduction of deviations along the
         intermediate segment may have a net effect of reducing visual impact and increasing
         tranquillity for those who were affected by the broader swathes. However, it is impossible
         to quantify at this stage because it is not known how many aircraft will use the new
         procedures until after the consultation takes place.
2.5.10.2 A Noise and Air Quality Report has been commissioned by LJLA. Bickerdike Allen
         Partnership, who are experts in the field, are writing the environmental noise section.

2.5.11    Air Quality
          A Noise and Air Quality Report has been commissioned by LJLA. Air Quality Consultants
          Ltd, who are experts in the field, are writing the air quality section. A copy of the Noise
          and Air Quality Report will be attached to the final Environmental Report submission.

2.6       Consultation Plan

2.6.1     Overview
2.6.1.1   This section sets out the rationale and methodology for the consultation process that will
          be undertaken by LJLA. It is intended to be a live communication vehicle between the
          consultation team and the regulator.
2.6.1.2   The primary scope of the consultation is to inform local stakeholders of the change. LJLA
          also plan to use the consultation as an opportunity to explain that:

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           ■ There is no change to the current forecast for commercial traffic levels, however it is
             considered that some additional GA aircraft may choose to use Liverpool because of
             the new procedures;
           ■ Any increases in exposure to noise are planned to be minimal;
           ■ Any impacts on fuel burn and CO2 emissions are planned to be minimal;
           ■ There should not be any measurable change to local air quality.
2.6.1.3   A comprehensive safety case is being developed for the new IAP. Consultation on air safety
          matters will take place during the Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP) and risk
          assessment process.

2.6.2     Methodology for Selecting Consultees
2.6.2.1   Consultees have been selected based upon the following criteria:
           ■ A person, group or organisation that represents those who may be environmentally
             affected by the introduction of the new IAP;
           ■ A person, group or organisation that represents those whose operational activities
             may be affected by the introduction of the new IAP;
           ■ A person, group or organisation that represents potential users of the new IAP.
2.6.2.2   Sections 2.6.7 to 2.6.12 below identify specific consultees in accordance with the above
          selection criteria and describe the consultation actions for each group.

2.6.3     Consultation Information and Format
2.6.3.1   Consultees are to be provided with a consultation pack containing:
           ■ A covering letter;
           ■ A professionally produced, brochure style information document of 8 pages. The
             document explains in layman’s terms what an RNAV (GNSS) approach is, details of
             the designs being proposed at LJLA and why there will be only a very minor
             difference to aircraft flight paths and heights as a result of their introduction;
           ■ A response form.
2.6.3.2   An early draft (not yet typeset) of the information document and proposed response form
          is attached (Attachment A).
2.6.3.3   Four ‘drop in’ consultation sessions have been arranged as follows:
           ■ Wednesday 19th August 2015 (10:00 to 12:00);
           ■ Saturday 5th September 2015 (10:00 to 12:00);
           ■ Monday 14th September 2015 (17:00 to 19:00);
           ■ Friday 9th October 2015 (14:00 to 16:00).
          These have been deliberately scheduled on different days of the week and at different
          times of day to make it as practical as possible for interested parties to attend.

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2.6.3.4   A consultation web page is being created on the LJLA website. As well as providing an
          overview of the change and consultation process, visitors will be able to download the
          information document and response form.
2.6.3.5   A bespoke email address                                           and voicemail box
                          will be arranged. These will provide further options for consultees to
          communicate their thoughts and opinions on the proposal. The email address and
          telephone number will be clearly presented in the information document and on the
          consultation web page.

2.6.4     Press Release
          A press release has been issued on 22 July 2015 and has been sent to the following media
          outlets:

2.6.5     Consultation Period
2.6.5.1   The consultation period is commenced on the 22 July 2015 and will run for 12 weeks until
          14 October 2015.
2.6.5.2   The period launched with consultation being made available on the airport’s website. The
          website has a page dedicated to the change with an invitation for visitors to download
          the information document and response form.
2.6.5.3   Hard copy consultation packs were also be sent out shortly after the 22 July 2015 to the
          named stakeholders.

2.6.6     Noise and Air Quality Consultants
2.6.6.1   LJLA has asked Bickerdike Allen Partners (BAP) and Air Quality Consultants (AQC) to review
          the proposed procedures. Both companies are independent experts in their respective
          fields of environmental noise and air pollution. A short Noise and Air Quality Report has
          been commissioned, an overview of which will be presented in the information
          document.
2.6.6.2   LJLA believe that the change in the effects of noise and air quality will be hardly discernible
          as a result of the introduction of the new procedures. It is expected that the report will
          either validate that belief or indicate that the proposed design needs reassessment from
          an environmental perspective.

2.6.7     Local Authorities
2.6.7.1   Six Local Authorities have the theoretical potential to be affected by the changes.
2.6.7.2   The following two diagrams show the intermediate and final segments for runway 09 and
          runway 27 overlaying a map of the local authority areas. The runway is shown with red
          dashes.

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 Contains OS data © Crown copyright 2015                    Contains OS data © Crown copyright 2015

   Figure 9: Runway 09 intermediate (dashed) and final     Figure 10: Runway 27 intermediate (dashed) and final
                        segments                                                segments

2.6.7.3      Each Local Authority will be provided with a consultation pack and face-to-face meetings
             are to be scheduled for each authority. These meetings will be an opportunity to discuss
             all aspects of the RNAV IAP introduction.

2.6.8        Interest Groups
2.6.8.1      Members of the Liverpool Airport Consultative Committee (ACC) will be sent a copy of the
             consultation pack. A presentation on the new procedures will be given at the regular ACC
             meeting on 11 September 2015.
2.6.8.2      The Noise Monitoring Subgroup (NMS) is a subgroup of the ACC and its members will also
             be sent the consultation pack. A presentation on the new procedures will be given at the
             regular NMS meeting on 17 July 2015, assuming that the consultation process is agreed
             with the CAA.

2.6.9        Neighbouring ATS Units
2.6.9.1      A consultation pack will be sent to the two Air Traffic Service Units (ATSU) whose areas of
             interest adjoin Liverpool airspace and the Air Traffic Control Centre (ATCC) that provides
             the area service to Liverpool.
2.6.9.2      Each unit will be telephoned or emailed after approximately one week to confirm they
             have received the consultation pack and again approximately two weeks before the end
             of the consultation period.

2.6.10       Airline and Air Operators
2.6.10.1 A consultation pack will be sent to based operators. Based operators were invited to
         attend a Hazard Identification (HAZID) workshop on 8 July 2015.
2.6.10.2 Each operator will be either telephoned or emailed after approximately one week to
         confirm they have received the consultation pack. They will be contacted again
         approximately two weeks before the end of the consultation period.

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