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Old 9th March 2011 | 00:48
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FlightPathOBN
 
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this thread is a mix and match....

RNP approaches are designed with a backup IRU and drift calculations. If you loose GPS integrity, the IRU takes over, and the respective drift rate is used for containment widths.

For vertical, currently RNP uses baro for vnav or it some cases rad alt.

in regards to UPS, they have one of the more substantial RNP capable fleets operating in the US...
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