The EUROCONTROL Navigation Unit animates following Stakeholders group:
The Navigation Steering Group (NSG).
The Navigation Steering Group (NSG) is responsible for the development of navigation applications and the NAVAID infrastructure within a greater context of network operations and CNS. As such, the NSG is a sub-group of the Network Operations Team (NET OPS) as regards navigation applications and of the CNS Team as regards the NAVAID infrastructure. The NSG ensures full coordination of application and infrastructure activities between the Network Operations Team and the CNS Team from which it receives instructions and guidance. The NSG is constituted in order to support both teams in providing a direct channel of communication between the EUROCONTROL Agency and its stakeholders on activities relating to the development of navigation applications and NAVAID infrastructure with a view to enhancing the safety, capacity and efficiency of the European ATM network and its interfaces with adjacent ATM structures. It has to respond to the requirements set in the European ATM Master Plan within the framework of SESAR, SES regulations and to the EUROCONTROL Agency objectives.
It acts as a steering committee, monitoring and directing the work of the the Landing and Take-Off / GBAS Implementation Support Group (LATO/GBAS ISG). This group is responsible for the Precision Approach, Landing and Guided Take-off operations within the Navigation Unit. It covers the use of ILS, MLS and GBAS systems for these applications and reports to the NSG. LATO/GBAS ISG discusses both technical and operational aspects of Precision Approach operations including GBAS issues.
Other global ICAO Stakeholder consultation mechanism are:
ICAO Operational Safety Panels
- Instrument Flight Procedures Panel (IFPP)
- Separation and Airspace Safety Panel (SASP)
ICAO Systems Panel
- Navigation Systems Panel (NSP)
ICAO Study Groups & Task Forces
- Performance-based Navigation Study Group (PBNSG) - no longer active
ICAO Regional
At the regional level, the PBN consultation mechanism is the ICAO Performance-based Navigation Coordination Task Force (PBNC TF) with which NSG shares joint meetings.