familiar with B737 FMS?
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familiar with B737 FMS?
is it true that - regarding initial position errors -
the fms would not accept pilot's false latitude and longitude entries?
I thought it could only identify false latitude!
the fms would not accept pilot's false latitude and longitude entries?
I thought it could only identify false latitude!
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From: Ex-pat Aussie in the UK
It can sense the latitude directly, so it wil reject a false latitude. It will compare entered longitudes with the last known postition, and query any difference, but you can eventually convince it that you know best (even if you don't).
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From: Where would you like me to live??
Modern ones have GPS to check against as well and it'll get annoyed at you if they are out by a great deal. As previously said though it is possible to convince it and turn off the left and right GPS. Not sure why you would want to but hey.
