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VNAV
Vertical NAVigation in
aviation
is a function of
autopilot
which directs vertical movement of aircraft either according to pre-programmed
FMS
flight plan
during
cruise
or according to
ILS
glideslope
during
approach
.VNAV in the sense that the
FMS
directs altitude according to a flight plan was first introduced on
B757
and
B767
in
1982
, while
Autoland
(using
ILS
guidance) has been available since mid-
20th century
.
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VNAV
Visual Navigational Aids
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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