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Old 21st Oct 2013, 04:09
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Capt Claret

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Many, perhaps most, waypoints are fly-by not fly over, so the FMS determines how early to commence the turn, to intercept the required track, at a level of bank commensurate with the altitude and speed of the aircraft. So, more often than not, the aircraft actually flys slightly abeam the waypoint or in your example, the navaid.
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