Hi Guys,
Here's something that has been bothering me for the past week. As we all know, our FMC/FMGS calculates the IMT and dist from point A to point B based on great circle track.
My question is, if we go direct from point A to point C, bypassing point B, as compared to point A to Point C with abeam point of point B inserted into the FMC, will the distance travelled by the a/c be different?
My logic being the FMC will calculate the great circle track from point A to ABEAM point B then another great circle track from ABEAM point B to point C. Will the recalculation differs from a direct great circle track from point A to C ?
My guess is there will be difference in distance travelled in both cases.
Any comments ?
Hope the above explaination is clear enough
Thanks for your help,
Cheers,
lion-g