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Old March 31st 07, 10:05 AM posted to alt.disasters.aviation,rec.aviation.piloting,alt.usenet.kooks
Flydive
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Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Flydive wrote in :

Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
FMCs aren't programmed for approaches period, you moron


Bertie

Well yes they are.


Uh, no they're not. Only sids and stars, unless you mean an RNAV app.
Airplane still uses the navaids intended for the appp.



Bertie


Or NDB, VOR, GPS.......(and both laterally and vertically)

Of course ILS are still flown using navaids, but all others no.

And above it was not specified you were talking only about ILS