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Old 15th Dec 2011, 12:06
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Basically, if the GPS's and or other LRNS fail, the 'radio position' (as mentioned calculated by DME/DME, DME/VOR and so on etc) the FMS's still have a position based on the ground based navaids. You don't have to revert to beacon bashing, WPT to WPT is still possible.
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