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Old 6th April 2006 | 09:12
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JimL
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Crab,

No, it is saying that Differential GPS will be required.

However, these approaches will still need some 'device' to establish the obstacle environment - that device is presently the Airborne Radar. What DGPS achieves is to more accurately position the aircraft than with existing nav aids - this will permit the MAP to be closer to the platform; and of course there is the provision of vertical guidance.

One of the continuing issues is the loss of the ability to approach from any direction - once that has to be decided by the software, it will require extensive modification.

Jim
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