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Old 6th Apr 2018, 04:25
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Dick Smith
 
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Alphacenturi, fascinating. You state

“The CAAP makes not mention of it because it is untrue.”
Let’s look at the approach plate for Goulburn RNAV-Z (GNSS) RWY 04.

How does the LNAV+V know when to advise with the glideslope indicator to leave 4,700 feet? Presumably it has a GPS position to start, or it could interpolate back at 3 degrees from the 4,510 feet at the 7 mile distance from the missed approach waypoint to 4,700 feet. This still means it is operating from a GPS position to start the descent.

Are you saying this is not what happens? What do you believe happens, and why wouldn’t it happen in the way that I have explained?

I point out whether the LNAV+V descent starts at an actual GPS position, or is interpolated back from another GPS position, it has exactly the same result – that is, a dramatic improvement in safety.
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