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For a RNP 1 route B235 Y, the letter Y means that all turns shall be made within the allowable RNP tolerance of a tangential arc between the straight leg segments with a radius of…

  • A
    15 NM on the route between 30° and 90° at and below FL190.
  • B
    25 NM on the route between 30° and 90° at and above FL200.
  • C
    22.5 NM on the route between 30° and 90° at and above FL200.
  • D
    22.5 NM on the route between 30° and 90° at and above FL190.

ICAO Annex 11
Appendix 1.

2.4 When prescribed by the appropriate ATS authority or on the basis of regional air navigation agreements, a supplementary letter may be added after the basic designator of the ATS route in question in order to indicate the type of service provided or the turn performance required on the route in question in accordance with the following:

a) for RNP 1 routes at and above FL200, the letter Y to indicate that all turns on the route between 30 and 90 degrees shall be made within the allowable RNP tolerance of a tangential arc between the straight leg segments defined with a radius of 22.5 NM (e.g. A123Y[1]);
b) for RNP 1 routes at and below FL190, the letter Z to indicate that all turns on the route between 30 and 90 degrees shall be made within the allowable RNP tolerance of a tangential arc between the straight leg segments defined with a radius of 15 NM (e.g. G246Z[1]);
c) the letter F to indicate that on the route or portion thereof advisory service only is provided;
d) the letter G to indicate that on the route or portion thereof flight information service only is provided.

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