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![]() Gene Whitt wrote: I would like to know in what respects the following types of waypoints are differentiated by creation, useage, and otherwise. A source text would be helpful as well. Charted waypoint Floating waypoint Phantom waypoint I think the Phantom waypoint might just be any that doesn't exist in the database. For example, on MMV VOR/DME or GPS-B approach, (http://www.naco.faa.gov/d-tpp/0413/05626VDGB.PDF), UBG 13.5 DME is the last stepdown fix but is not in the GPS database. It can be legally calculated as the DME difference between it and the MABEZ intersection (MAP). My NOrthstar GPS manual refers to what they call a phantom waypoint that is created by using the lat/lon from a Loran. They acknowledge in the manual that this could be inaccurate given any reception anomalies in the area. (And of course would be illegal to use in any primary IFR operations). My _guess_ is that, in this context, a charted waypoint would be in the database instead of home-brewed? |
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