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Old 14th Dec 2009, 14:17
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I'm not familiar with arc-seconds (sounds like an angular measurement)). Our IRS and FMS position errors are displayed in nautical miles, and rarely exceed 2 nm.
arc seconds is a measure of geography in mapping. The 2 nm
is a good number as a max deviation - we like to say 2 degrees but only
because it changes in and out of the airport area.
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