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Ash12
22nd Jul 2011, 16:13
Hey guys can anybody help me with this question please !!
what navigation aid is necessary for aircraft to be able to fly NATs (north atlantic)
Garba51
22nd Jul 2011, 16:29
A Loran C should be enough :p
Just a bit of humour
Garba51
22nd Jul 2011, 16:37
Have a look at the JAR OPS 1.865/870 and the ICAO Doc 7030. You might find what you need in there! G...gle should be your friend in this case.
Luke SkyToddler
22nd Jul 2011, 17:18
... they ask THAT in a Ryanair interview?
(answer is, a set of IRS's with at least RNP-10 capability, I think. But I'm not sure).
skyways1452
22nd Jul 2011, 21:19
Absolutely no initiative, big gaps in knowledge and rhyming off questions like a primary school pupil after lunch time.. Perfect candidate I'd have thought Luke.
ugolone
22nd Jul 2011, 23:02
IRS IS NOT a navigation AID but is an aircraft's equipment. A GPS would be a navigation AID to cross the Atlantique....
Tinstaafl
23rd Jul 2011, 17:42
A bubble sextant attached to a licenced navigator. Then it's his worry. :p
Capt. Awesome
23rd Jul 2011, 20:39
Two, independent GNSS (GPS), RNP 10 or better, receivers in addition to all the ground based nav instruments usually required. I'm pretty sure, anyway.
bingofuel
24th Jul 2011, 21:26
A navigator and a compass used to be more than adequate
Check Mags On
24th Jul 2011, 22:08
Technically the answer is none. As it is MNPS airspace.
The question should be what Navigation systems does an aircraft require.
2 Independent LRNS (Long Range Navigation Systems)