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Old 29th July 2010 | 07:18
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PENKO
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FMS entry into racetrack

The title says it all. Ususally one would enter a racetrack reversal procedure as if entering a hold. But our FMS isprogrammed to bypass all that and go straight to some self defined waypoint as I'm sure most of us have seen. So for instance instead of performing an offset entry, the aircraft flies straight to the outbound leg. Now I don't have a problem with that, but where is it written that this is an acceptable approach procedure? Mind you, I'm not talking about an RNAV approach, just the way the FMS treats a standard conventional racetrack.

Looking forward to your answers!
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