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Old 6th April 2020 | 15:01
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FullWings
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It’s the difference between a 3D (LNAV + VNAV) and 2D (LNAV + V/S, FPA, etc.) approach. With LNAV/VNAV you have lateral and vertical path guidance but with LNAV you are only getting a lateral path, hence separate minima.

There is also the steeper approach on the noise abatement trial procedure, which will have a different obstacle profile, as FlyingStone points out. The LNAV minima are the same as you are not using vertical guidance.
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