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Re: Obtain a fix when you don't have an clear AP?
From: Andrés Ruiz
Date: 2015 Jan 11, 13:00 +0100
From: Andrés Ruiz
Date: 2015 Jan 11, 13:00 +0100
Sam,
AP is necessary depending on the method used to obtain a fix. Most common methods need an initial position to start the calculation: the AP near the DR or EP, like MSH.
Think about two circumferences of equal altitude intersect in two points, and your position is one of it.
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