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area navigation [ēr·ē·ə ‚nav·ə′gā·shən]

(navigation)

An aircraft navigation system in which radial and distance information from a Vortac station or distance information from two or more Vortacs is used to fix aircraft position, so that navigation is not restricted to airways or direct routes between stations. Abbreviated RNAV.

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No references found			The system entails a shift to more accurate and efficient aircraft trajectories by moving away from reliance on ground-based navigation aids in favour of satellite-guided area navigation procedures. Travel Environment Watch by Airguide Online This work has been carried out along with additional routine tasks on other landing and area navigation installations at Madrid and Vitoria. Spanish eyes on safety by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) This work was carried out in early March 2005 along with additional routine tasks on other landing and area navigation installations at Madrid and Vitoria. North-East company lands deal to boost safety in Spanish airports by The Journal (Newcastle, England)			Ardov, Viktor Ardov, Viktor Efimovich Ards arduinite are Area area amniotica area array package area bombing area code area control area coverage area defense area delimiting line area divider area drain area effect area efficiency area fire area forecast area grouting area landfill area light area meter area method area navigation area of error area of refuge area of rescue assistance area of steel area of use area opaca area pellucida area placentalis area redistribution area rule area sampling area search area separation wall Area Studies area survey area target area triangulation area vitellina area wall areal density areal eruption areal geology areal pattern areal sweep efficiency Areal Velocity			Area measure Area measure Area measure Area measure Area Median Family Income Area Median Gross Income Area Median Income Area Medical Laboratory Area Medical Technology Education Coordinators area medullovasculosa area medullovasculosa area medullovasculosa area medullovasculosa area medullovasculosa area meter area method Area Metropolitana de Buenos Aires Área Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Guatemala Área Metropolitana de Transportes de Lisboa Area Mine Action Center Area Mine Action Coordination Team Area Ministry for Emergency Needs Area moment of inertia Área Monetaria Óptima Area Monitor System area monitoring area monitoring area monitoring Area Monitoring System Display Area Movement for Awareness, Growth Action and Motivation area navigation Area Navigation System Area Nine Cable Council Area Normalization with Response Factors area nuda area nuda area nuda area nuda area nuda Area of a geometric figure Area of a triangle Area of a triangle Area of a triangle Area of a triangle Area of Action area of cardiac dullness area of cardiac dullness Area Of Concentration Area of Concern Area of Consideration Area of Contamination Area of Critical State Concern Area of Deployment area of disagreement Area of dominant influence Area of dominant influence Area of dominant influence area of education Area of effect Area of effect Area of Eligibility

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