PDToolKit (ICAO PANS-OPS)

PANS-OPS
Holding Area

PDToolKit is a commercial off-the-shelf product developed and owned by ASD. PDToolKit consists of a number of components which provide a toolset to assist in the creation, analysis and review of complex surfaces for all types of flight procedures as detailed in ICAO document 8168.

To improve Airspace Management, the dynamic availability of quality IPD is of utmost importance. Air Navigation Service Providers are required to ensure the flow of aeronautical information necessary for the safety, regularity, and efficiency of international air navigation within their area of responsibility. The airspace users (and the organisations serving the airspace users) depend on the accuracy and timeliness of such data for safe flight operations.

The main goals driving the development of PDToolKit are:

  • Safety Enhancement
  • Quality Improvement
  • Cost Reduction
  • Increased efficiency

A comprehensive tool set is available including:

  • Segments (Arrival, initial, Intermediate, Missed Approach, etc.)
  • Aircraft turns and templates (Wind Spiral, Base Turn, Racetrack, 45°-180° Reversal, 80°-260° Reversal, etc.)
  • Navigation Splay
  • Holding Buffer and Holding Area
  • Terminal Area Fixes
  • Precision Segments ( ILS, GBAS, SBAS)
  • Departures
  • DME/DME Coverage
  • En-route Navigation
  • Visual Circling
  • Sector Altitudes
  • Aerodrome/Heliport
  • PBN RNAV (Basic GNSS, DME/DME, VOR/DME, Protection Turns, etc.)

PDToolKit conforms to ICAO standards as documented in:

  • DOC 8168 PANS-OPS
  • DOC 8697 Manual of Aeronautical Charts
  • DOC 8400 Abbreviations and codes of OACI (PANS- ABC)
  • DOC 9881 Guidelines for Electronic Terrain, Obstacle and Aerodrome
  • DOC 7910 Indicators of location
  • DOC 9613 Manual PBN
  • DOC 9905 Manual for the preparation of procedures RNP AR
  • DOC 9906 Quality Assurance Manual for Procedures Design
  • DOC 7488 Standard Atmosphere