SLCAP 2450 - Guidance Manual for IFP Design Service in Sri Lanka - 1st Edition-2023

Oct 24, 2026

SLCAP 2450 provides national guidance and regulatory requirements for Instrument Flight Procedure (IFP) design service in Sri Lanka. It establishes authority, purpose, applicability, definitions and abbreviations, and outlines regulatory policies, functions, and oversight responsibilities for the service provider and inspectorate. The manual details approval requirements for IFP design, including designer approval, design process criteria, submission formats, evaluation and approval, establishment, maintenance, safeguarding, and handling rejected submissions, cancellations, or withdrawals. It also includes appendices with checklist templates and request templates aligned with relevant ICAO standards.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages43

Reading Time1 h 48 min

AccessFree to download

Record of Revisions

List of Effective Pages

History of Revisions

Table of contents

Forward

PART A - GENERAL

Authority

Purpose

Applicability

Definitions

Abbreviations

PART B - REGULATORY POLICIES & FUNCTIONS

Regulatory Policy

Regulatory framework

Regulatory Process

Regulatory Safety oversight

PART C - APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS FOR IFP DESIGN

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 IFP Designer Approval

Chapter 3 Instrument Flight Procedure Design Approval

Chapter 4 Maintenance, Review and Safeguarding

Appendix A - Template for Simulator Evaluation Checklist (Fixed wing)

Appendix F - Template to make a request to obtain regulatory approval

SLCAP 2450 Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka Guidance Manual for IFP Design Service in Sri Lanka 1st Edition-2023 Issued under the authority of the Director General of Civil Aviation and Chief Executive Office Record of Revisions | Rev. Number | Date | Entered by | | --- | --- | --- | | Edition 01 – Rev. 00 | 23.06.2023 | CAI – ATM SP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | List of Effective Pages | Page | Eff. Date | Page | Eff. Date | Page | Eff. Date | Page | Eff. Date | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 23-June-23 | 21 | 23-June-23 | | | | | | 2 | 23-June-23 | 22 | 23-June-23 | | | | | | 3 | 23-June-23 | 23 | 23-June-23 | | | | | | 4 | 23-June-23 | 24 | 23-June-23 | | | | | | 5 | 23-June-23 | 25 | 23-June-23 | | | | | | 6 | 23-June-23 | 26 | 23-June-23 | | | | | | 7 | 23-June-23 | 27 | 23-June-23 | | | | | | 8 | 23-June-23 | 28 | 23-June-23 | | | | | | 9 | 23-June-23 | 29 | 23-June-23 | | | | | | 10 | 23-June-23 | 30 | 23-June-23 | | | | | | 11 | 23-June-23 | 31 | 23-June-23 | | | | | | 12 | 23-June-23 | 32 | 23-June-23 | | | | | | 13 | 23-June-23 | 33 | 23-June-23 | | | | | | 14 | 23-June-23 | 34 | 23-June-23 | | | | | | 15 | 23-June-23 | 35 | 23-June-23 | | | | | | 16 | 23-June-23 | 36 | 23-June-23 | | | | | | 17 | 23-June-23 | | | | | | | | 17 | 23-June-23 | | | | | | | | 19 | 23-June-23 | | | | | | | | 20 | 23-June-23 | | | | | | | History of Revisions | Revision Number | Source | Areas subjected to change | Effective date | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Table of Content Record of Revisions ……………………………………….. ii List of effective pages ……………………………………….. iii History of Revisions ……………………………………….. iv Table of contents ……………………………………….. v Forward ……………………………………….. vii PART A-GENERAL 1.0 Authority ……………………………………….. 02 2.0 Purpose ……………………………………….. 02 3.0 Applicability ……………………………………….. 02 4.0 Definitions ……………………………………….. 02 5.0 Abbreviations ……………………………………….. 04 PART B – REGULATORY POLICIES & FUNCTIONS 1.0 Regulatory Policy …………………………… 06 2.0 Regulatory framework…………………………… 07 3.0 Regulatory Process………………………………… 07 4.0 Regulatory Safety oversight…………………… 07 PART C-APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS FOR IFP DESIGN Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Background ………………………………………. 10 1.2 IFP Roles and Responsibility…………………… 10 Chapter 2 IFP Designer Approval 2.1 Overview ………………………………………… 12 2.2 Criteria for the Authorization…………………… 12 2.3 Approval Process…………………………………… 13 2.4 Criteria for the Approval………………………….. 14 2.5 Issue of Approval……………………………………. 15 2.6 Transferability……………………………………….. 15 Chapter 3 Instrument Flight Procedure Design Approval 3.1 Design Process…………………………………………… 15 3.2 Design Criteria…………………………………………… 16 3.3 Design Submission – Format and content…… 16 3.4 External Data and information…………………… 17 3.5 Drawings …………………………………………….. 17 3.6 Calculations …………………………………………… 17 3.7 Submissions …………………………………………… 18 3.8 Design evaluation & approval……………………. 18 3.9 Establishing IFP Design …………………………….. 18 3.10 Maintenance of IFP Design……………………….. 18 3.11 Rejected Submissions……………………………………. 18 3.12 Cancellation/ Withdrawal………………………………... 18 Chapter 4 Maintenance, Review and Safeguarding 4.1 Maintenance ……………………………………………. 19 4.2 Safeguarding ……………………………………………. 19 Appendix A Template for Simulator Evaluation Checklist (Fixed wing) Appendix B Template for Flight Evaluation Che

FAQs

What is the purpose of SLCAP 2450 in Sri Lanka’s aviation system?

SLCAP 2450 specifies the national standards and requirements for the service provider and IFP designers responsible for designing and maintaining instrument flight procedures in the Colombo Flight Information Region.

Who does the manual assign regulatory safety oversight and inspectorate responsibilities to?

The manual stipulates regulatory safety oversight functions for the service provider responsible for IFP design service in Sri Lanka and defines inspectorate responsibilities in this regard.

What approval and lifecycle activities are covered for IFP design services?

The manual covers the approval process for service providers and designers, design criteria and submissions, evaluation and approval, establishing and maintaining IFP design, safeguarding, and procedures for rejected submissions, cancellation/withdrawal.

Oct 24, 2026

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