Aeronautical Terms beginning with B

baro-VNAV

Barometric Vertical Navigation


Barometric Vertical Navigation (baro-VNAV)

A function of certain RNAV systems which presents computed vertical guidance to the pilot referenced to a specified vertical path. The computed vertical guidance is based on barometric altitude information and is typically computed as a geometric path between two waypoints or an angle based on a single waypoint.



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