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Old 8th January 2026 | 18:08
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One fundamental concept of the MEL is that dispatch won't leave you one fault away from a Hazardous or potentially Catastrophic situation.

As others have noted, the ADIRU and SAARU back each other up - if one is failed, then the potential backup for navigation becomes the GPS.
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