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title: "ARO.OPS.240 Specific approval of RNP AR APCH — Part-ARO · Avioverse"
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# ARO.OPS.240 Specific approval of RNP AR APCH

ANNEX II (Part-ARO) · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

IR Implementing rule

## ARO.OPS.240 Specific approval of RNP AR APCH

(a) When compliance with the requirements in SPA.PBN.105 has been demonstrated by the applicant, the competent authority shall grant a generic specific approval or a procedure-specific approval for RNP AR APCH.

(b) In the case of a procedure-specific approval, the competent authority shall:

(1) list the approved instrument approach procedures at specific aerodromes in the PBN approval;

(2) establish coordination with the competent authorities for these aerodromes, if appropriate; and

(3) take into account possible credits stemming from RNP AR APCH specific approvals already issued to the applicant.

IR · ARO.OPS.240 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2016/1199 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

GM Guidance material

## GM1 ARO.OPS.240 Specific approval of RNP AR APCH

TEMPORARY LIMITATION ON RVR

Where operators are new to RNP AR APCH operations and their initial application is for RNP < 0.3, it is appropriate to establish a temporary limitation for RVR minima, until operational experience is gained. This period could be based upon time (e.g. 90 days) and a number of conducted operations, as agreed by the competent authority and the operator.

GM · GM1 ARO.OPS.240 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2016/014/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

GM Guidance material

## GM2 ARO.OPS.240 Specific approval of RNP AR APCH

REFERENCES

Additional guidance material for the specific approval of PBN operations, when required, can be found in ICAO Doc 9997 [Performance-Based Navigation (PBN)](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/performance-based-navigation) Operational Approval Manual. In particular, a job aid can be found in paragraph 4.7 therein for assessment of applications for RNP AR APCH.

GM · GM2 ARO.OPS.240 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2016/014/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

[All rules in SUBPART OPS: AIR OPERATIONS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-aro/subpart-ops)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 Mar 2026, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.