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Old 30th April 2014 | 18:43
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BOAC
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FMS's work on true north and correct for mag (or grid) if required by the customer. Where the 'N' is is irrelevant and depends on the way the FMS is programmed to accept data.

A waypoint's co-ordinates have no relevance to true or magnetic - it is a position only, not a bearing.
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