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Old 20th Apr 2010, 10:06
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hugel
 
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Inertial Navigation relies on knowledge of where you have been (relative). GPS gives an absolute position.

Input to either can be lost or fail. An integrated system uses the best of both, by optimising the availability and error probable.

re. SESAR/NEXTGen incorporating ADS-B. Very nice when critical mass of infrastructure available; mandatory equipage enforced; and procedures developed to capitalise on it.

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