The United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority published the national aviation forecast in 2008. The forecast predicts that domestic traffic will increase by 3.5% per year, and that international traffic will grow, on average, by 4.5% during 2010-2020. Based on this prediction, the traffic density will increase dramatically in the future, and airspace will be more and more congested. Usually, there are two potential solutions to deal with this situation: improving the ability of air traffic flow management is one solution; reducing the separation minimum of aircraft is another solution. However, this thesis focuses on the second solution, based on constraints of communication, navigation and surveillance systems (CNS). Cont?d.

At present happens at air navigation to break in use area navigation in conditions RVSM from look required navigation performance, so varying component reach navigation accuracy determination position. This thesis deal with description of project Area navigation in conditions RVSM. Describes requirements on technical specification necessary to their safeguard. Displays contemporary state in Europe and expectations into future. Main objectives of this thesis is to describe aims, area and sense of Area navigation inside of condition RVSM, outline expected benefits implementing in civil air operation and further clarify their place and signification under development of CNS.

Area navigation RNAV and reducing vertical separation minimum RVSM methods are both considerable phase of high air traffic density issue solution. By implementation of these methods the optimization of airspace is achieved. In present the RNAV and RVSM procedures are implemented in European airspace and the procedures of these metods are valid. Thesis sumarizes the substance of these methods, its implementation and especially procedures they are connected with. The purpose of this thesis is to form qualified analysis of RNAV and RVSM methods and to desctibe its feasibility and its trends in European airspace. The thesis is intended as an educational aid for pilots and aerospace engineering students self-study.