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Old 6th Jul 2012, 13:48
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A320 Nav system

To all Airbus pilots,

I have a weird doubt regarding A320 navigation system.
As far as I know, it navigates using IRS, GPS (GPIRS) and FMS database calculating mix FM and GPIRS position.

Now if some how we lose the navigation database and GPS... and there's no map/nav display on ND ( I know it would be impossible to get into that situation ) how are we gonna naviagte ??

Do we revert back to finding directions using Jepessen charts and tuning nav aids ?? Or is there a workaround in this situation.

2. I assume the nav database in FMS is basically digital Jepessen charts.
So do we fly Great circle or rhumb line when we just plan using FMS ?

Please provide ur inputs to explain A320 navigation !!
Thanks in advance..!
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