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5th Mar 2003, 20:03

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Thanks Sniff - don't know if you know, but VOR radials are only 'correct' to +/- 5 degrees (from memory!). That was the 'original' specification in the '40's for VORs.

Agree with the DME bit - probably nearer 98% +/- 0.1 ml?