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FAA- Flight Plan Suffix Table

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Just because we here at AAV want you to have the ability to make it as real as you want it to be!!

Here is the FAA Suffix Table for IFR Aircraft:

Suffix = Equipment Capability
NO DME
/X No transponder
/T Transponder with no Mode C
/U Transponder with Mode C

DME
/D No transponder
/B Transponder with no Mode C
/A Transponder with Mode C

TACAN ONLY
/M No transponder
/N Transponder with no Mode C
/P Transponder with Mode C

AREA NAVIGATION (RNAV)
/Y LORAN, VOR/DME, or INS with no transponder
/C LORAN, VOR/DME, or INS, transponder with no Mode C
/I LORAN, VOR/DME, or INS, transponder with Mode C

ADVANCED RNAV WITH TRANSPONDER AND MODE C (If an aircraft is unable to operate with a transponder and/or Mode C, it will revert to the appropriate code listed above under Area Navigation.)

/E Flight Management System (FMS) with en route, terminal, and approach capability. Equipment requirements are:
(a) Dual FMS which meets the specifications of AC 25-15, Approval of Flight Management Systems in Transport Category Airplanes; AC 20-129, Airworthiness Approval of Vertical Navigation (VNAV) Systems for use in the U.S. NAS and Alaska; AC 20-130A, Airworthiness Approval of Navigation or Flight Management Systems Integrating Multiple Navigation Sensors; or equivalent criteria as approved by Flight Standards.
(b) A flight director and autopilot control system capable of following the lateral and vertical FMS flight path.
(c) At least dual inertial reference units (IRUs).
(d) A database containing the waypoints and speed/altitude constraints for the route and/or procedure to be flown that is automatically loaded into the FMS flight plan.
(e) An electronic map.
(U.S. and U.S. territories only unless otherwise authorized.)

/F FMS with en route, terminal, and approach capability. Unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator, equipment requirements are:
(a) Single FMS which meets the specifications of AC 25-15, Approval of Flight Management Systems in Transport Category Airplanes; AC 20-129, Airworthiness Approval of Vertical Navigation (VNAV) Systems for use in the U.S. NAS and Alaska; AC 20-130A, Airworthiness Approval of Navigation or Flight Management Systems Integrating Multiple Navigation Sensors; or equivalent criteria as approved by Flight Standards.
(b) A demonstrated capability of depicting and following the lateral and vertical path.
(c) An FMS with DME/DME updating and one or more of the following: Single Global Positioning System (GPS) - Single inertial reference unit (IRU).
(d) A database containing the waypoints and speed/altitude constraints for the route and/or procedure to be flown that is automatically loaded into the FMS flight plan.
(U.S. and U.S. territories only unless otherwise authorized.)

/G Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), including GPS or WAAS, with enroute and terminal capability.

/R Required Navigational Performance. The aircraft meets the RNP type prescribed for the route segment(s), route(s) and/or area concerned.
Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM). Prior to conducting RVSM operations within the U.S., the operator must obtain authorization from the FAA or from the responsible authority, as appropriate.

/Q RVSM with /E, /F, /G, or /R capability, except aircraft operating in Oakland Oceanic or Anchorage Oceanic CTA/FIRs must be RVSM with /R capability.

/W RVSM
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Post by Greg Gemelli »

Philip,

I found this when doing some research on RVSM and its implementation in the US. Now I make sure all my Suffix's are correct in my FPs...hehe

Enjoy...cheers!
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