This briefing will familiarize FAA and aviation industry participants with the flight validation process. Validation is the final quality assurance step in the procedure design process Satellite-Based Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) Instrument Flight Procedure (IFP). The purpose of validation is the verification of all obstacle and navigation data, and assessment of flyability of the procedure. Validation normally consists of ground validation & flight validation. The target audience for this course is (1) industry personnel who are directly involved with flight and ground validation (e.g., pilots and service providers) and (2) FAA personnel who are directly associated with the FAA flight validation process and/or charged with the responsibility to qualify and provide oversight of non-FAA flight validation service providers. Specific examples of FAA personnel and organizations are; Flight Standards ASIs (Operations), POIs, Technical Operations and Certificate Management Office (CMO). Other government employees may choose to take this course for informational purposes only, such as ASIs (Avionics), ATC Facility Managers, AJW TERPS Management or DOD personnel. Before attending this course, participants should be familiar with the following FAA orders, notices and Advisory Circulars, and referenced current guidance and criteria: FAA Order 8900.1 Volume 11, Chapter 12 (as revised) AC 90-113, Instrument Flight Procedure Validation (IFPV) of Satellite Based Instrument Flight Procedures (IFP) (as revised)
