Area navigation (RNAV) Regulation
Area navigation (RNAV) is a method of navigation that permits aircraft operations on any desired flight path.
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Allows a pilot to fly a selected course to a predetermined point without the need to overfly ground-based navigation facilities, by using waypoints.
Guidance: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, p. G-4
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