Special Instrument Flight Procedures

Archives

Distribution of procedure documentation is restricted to authorized users in accordance with FAA Order 8260.60. This is a listing of previously posted Special Procedures (active and pending). For questions regarding the provided archival listings of Special Procedures, contact Flight Procedures and Airspace Group.

2025

• 17-Apr-25
• 20-Mar-25
• 20-Feb-25
• 23-Jan-25

2024

• 26-Dec-24
• 28-Nov-24
• 31-Oct-24
• 03-Oct-24
• 05-Sep-24
• 08-Aug-24
• 11-July-24
• 13-June-24
• 16-May-24
• 18-Apr-24
• 21-Mar-24
• 24-Feb-24
• 25-Jan-24

2023

• 28-Dec-23
• 30-Nov-23
• 02-Nov-23
• 06-Oct-23
• 07-Sep-23
• 10-Aug-23
• 13-Jul-23
• 15-Jun-23
• 19 May-23
• 20-Apr-23
• 23-Mar-23
• 23-Feb-23
• 26-Jan-23

2022

• 27-Jan-22
• 24-Feb-22
• 24-Mar-22
• 21-Apr-22
• 19-May-22
• 16-June-22
• 14-Jul-22
• 11-Aug-22
• 08-Sep-22
• 10-Oct-22
• 03-Nov-22
• 02-Dec-22
• 29-Dec-22

2021

• 20-Dec-21
• 03-Dec-21
• 04-Nov-21
• 12-Oct-21(MS Excel)
• 09-Sep-21(MS Excel)
• 12-Aug-21(MS Excel)
• 15-July-21(MS Excel)
• 17-June-21(MS Excel)
• 20-May-21(MS Excel)
• 22-April-21(MS Excel)
• 25-Mar-21(MS Excel)
• 25-Feb-21(MS Excel)
• 28-Jan-21(MS Excel)

Aircrew Health and Safety

Physiology of Flight Videos (English version)

• Altitude Induced Decompression Sickness (11:14 min)
• Fatigue in Aviation (award winning, 16:22 min)
• Fit for Flight (12:26 min)
• Motion Sickness and Aviation (7:52 min)
• Noise and Vibration in Aviation (13:46 min)
• Physics of the Atmosphere (10:39 min)
• Respiration and Circulation (13:01 min)
• Trapped Gas (10:05 min)

Aircrew Health and Safety

Physiology of Flight Videos (English)

• Altitude Induced Decompression Sickness (11:14 min)
• Fatigue in Aviation (award winning, 16:22 min)
• Fit for Flight (12:26 min)
• Motion Sickness and Aviation (7:52 min)
• Noise and Vibration in Aviation (13:46 min)
• Physics of the Atmosphere (10:39 min)
• Respiration and Circulation (13:01 min)
• Trapped Gas (10:05 min)

Flight Operations Group

Performance Based Navigation (PBN) is comprised of Area Navigation (RNAV) and Required Navigation Performance (RNP) and describes an aircraft's capability to navigate using performance standards. RNAV enables aircraft to fly on any desired flight path within the coverage of ground or space based navigation aids, within the limits of the capability of the self-contained systems, or a combination of both capabilities.

RNP is RNAV with the addition of onboard performance monitoring and alerting capability. A defining characteristic of RNP operations is the ability of the aircraft navigation system to monitor the navigation performance it achieves and inform the crew if the requirement is not met during an operation. The performance requirements of PBN are conveyed to the operators through navigation specifications. PBN navigation specifications include Advanced RNP (A-RNP), RNP 0.3, RNP 1, RNP 2, RNP 4, RNAV 1, RNAV 2, RNP 10(RNAV 10), as well as RNAV (GPS) and RNAV (RNP) approaches.

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Physiology of Flight Videos

• English version
• Japanese version
• Spanish version

Aircrew Health and Safety

Physiology of Flight Videos (Spanish version)

• Acceleration in Aviation(WMV) (23:47 min)
• Altitude Induced Decompression Sickness(WMV) (11:14 min)
• Fit for Flight(WMV) (12:26 min)
• Flying & Hypoxia(WMV) (15:21 min)
• Hyperventilation: When Flying Takes Your Breath Away(WMV) (7:33 min)
• Noise and Vibration in Aviation(WMV) (13:46 min)
• Respiration and Circulation(WMV) (13:01 min)
• The Ups & Downs of Cabin Pressurization(WMV) (11:14 min)
• Trapped Gas(WMV) (10:05 min)
• Understanding Aviation Oxygen Equipment(WMV) (17:11 min)
• Vision in Aviation - To See or Not To See(WMV) (15:54 min)

Aircrew Health and Safety

Physiology of Flight Videos (Japanese version)

• Flying & Hypoxia(WMV) (15:21 min)
• Hyperventilation: When Flying Takes Your Breath Away(WMV) (7:33 min)
• Motion Sickenss and Aviation(WMV) (7:52 min)
• Physics of the Atmosphere(WMV) (10:39 min)
• Self-Imposed Stress and Aviation(WMV) (18:16 min)
• Spatial Disorientation Part 1(WMV) (17:10 min)
• Spatial Disorientation Part 2(WMV) (15:49 min)
• The Ups & Downs of Cabin Pressurization(WMV) (11:14 min)
• Understanding Aviation Oxygen Equipment(WMV) (17:11 min)

Aircrew Health and Safety

Physiology of Flight Videos (English version)

• Acceleration in Aviation(WMV) (23:47 min)
• Altitude Induced Decompression Sickness(WMV) (11:14 min)
• Fatigue in Aviation(WMV) (award winning, 16:22 min)
• Fit for Flight(WMV) (12:26 min)
• Flying & Hypoxia(WMV) (15:21 min)
• Heat Exposure in Aviation(WMV) (16:27 min)
• Hyperventilation: When Flying Takes Your Breath Away(WMV) (7:33 min)
• Motion Sickness and Aviation(WMV) (7:52 min)
• Noise and Vibration in Aviation(WMV) (13:46 min)
• Physics of the Atmosphere(WMV) (10:39 min)
• Respiration and Circulation(WMV) (13:01 min)
• Self-Imposed Stress and Aviation(WMV) (18:16 min)
• Spatial Disorientation Part 1(WMV) (17:10 min)
• Spatial Disorientation Part 2(WMV) (15:49 min)
• The Ups & Downs of Cabin Pressurization(WMV) (11:14 min)
• Trapped Gas(WMV) (10:05 min)
• Understanding Aviation Oxygen Equipment(WMV) (17:11 min)
• Vision in Aviation - To See or Not To See(WMV) (15:54 min)

Flight Operations Group

Advisory Circular (AC) 91-70, "Oceanic and Remote Airspace Operations" contains general information and guidance for operators planning flights in oceanic and remote airspace, including authorizations needed for operations outside the continental United States. This includes Performance-based Navigation (PBN) and Special Areas of Operation (SAO). In all geographic regions, the evolution of communication, navigation, surveillance and air traffic management (CNS/ATM) is the catalyst for initiatives such as data link, RNP, RNAV, Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS), and RVSM. Additionally, the FAA identifies critical areas and procedures such as Strategic Lateral Offset Procedures (SLOP). The dynamics of oceanic and international operations are such that procedures change and therefore it is incumbent upon operators planning such flights to regularly review the appropriate guidance material to identify where changes have occurred.