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Old 6th Oct 2006, 01:34
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I agree Foxtrot is a crock. OzExPat blames the manufacturers for not wanting to/not able to remove Foxtrot because of scaling issues but I simply don't understand that.

Now that these approaches have allegedly killed more people than an NDB or VOR for years, it's about time CASA changed the design standard in the light of better technology.

If I understand it, CASA was the world leader in GPS NPA design and the concept is great. However, the waypoint at 5nm was a mistake IMO and that should be designed out post-haste.

some FMC coding issues
read "stuffups by Honeywell/Jeppesen". I wonder when they will ever get their act together. Considering millions of people the world over are putting their lives in the hands of their product every day, it's a wonder they can't do a better job (or the regulator doesn't jump on them).
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