Can GPS be *too* accurate? Do I need some XTE??

"John R. Copeland" wrote:

"Icebound" wrote in message ...


The remainder of the article describes the 1-nm or 2-nm offsets allowed,
and only to the right of centerline, with effective date of June 10, 2004.

The name of this concept is "Strategic Lateral Offset Procedure",
so everyone can understand they've now added SLOP to the route system!
As Dave Barry might say, I am not making this up.
---JRC---

Keep in mind those offsets are in oceanic airspace where the route width is 25 or 30 miles, centerline to
edge. Along a domestic airway, offsets of those magnitude would be far too large. An offset of 1/10 of a
mile would probably be effective without creating an issue with compliance with FAR 91.189. (although the feds
might not buy that rationale ;-)