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required navigation performance

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required navigation performance [rē¦kwī·ərd ‚nav·ə′gā·shən pər‚form·əns]
(navigation)
A method of regulating the performance of air navigation equipment, in which airspace requirements can be satisfied independently of the methods (that is, the sensors) by which they are achieved. Abbreviated RNP.


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Aircraft on this route are flown by experienced pilots, and incorporate advanced technology, including Required Navigation Performance (RNP), ensuring optimal safety levels.
Another milestone for Alaska Airlines was the introduction of Required Navigation Performance (RNP).
MINT builds on greater navigation accuracy derived from GPS and on-board Flight Management Systems (Thales - GE FMS release 1A), known as Required Navigation Performance, up linked wind nowcasts tailored to the trajectory, as well as Continuous Descent Arrival.
 
 
 
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