RNP APCH operation down to LPV minima

EASA defines “RNP APCH operation down to LPV minima” in one regulation. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

"RNP APCH operation down to LPV minima" means a 3D instrument approach operation for which both lateral and vertical guidance are based on GNSS positioning including SBAS.

FCL.010 · Aircrew · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Easy Access Rules, 25 Nov 2025 revision · Read FCL.010

Defined in the same article

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aerobatic flight
aeroplane
Aeroplane required to be operated with a co-pilot
Aeroplane upset prevention and recovery training
aircraft
Airmanship
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