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Old 7th January 2016 | 03:08
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mmrassi
 
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LNAV follows Geodetic VS Great Circle

Hi,

Can someone explain to me what's the difference when LNAV follows a Geodetic line compare to great circle tracks?

From my understanding from the descriptions in the web Geodesic path and great circle path are the same in a sphere.

The question rises when I notice some of B737NGs have LNAV provide geodesic guidance and some provide great circle courses.

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