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What capability does GPS-based area navigation (RNAV) provide?

Choices

  • Direct flight between arbitrary defined waypointscorrect

    RNAV lets an aircraft fly point-to-point rather than station to station.

  • Flight only along airways between ground stations

    That is the limitation RNAV overcomes.

  • Automatic collision avoidance with all traffic

    RNAV is a navigation capability, not a traffic-avoidance system.

  • Elimination of any need for weather planning

    RNAV does not remove weather-planning requirements.

Why

Area navigation (RNAV), enabled by GPS, allows an aircraft to fly a direct path between arbitrary defined waypoints rather than only between ground-based navigation stations.

FAA source: AIM 1-1 / PHAK Ch. 16browse the reference library →

This is taught in VOR, GPS and Area Navigation study the lessons free, then practice with grading and mastery tracking.

Original study question written for this course — representative of FAA knowledge-test topics, not an actual current FAA exam question.

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