<![CDATA[How do you fly an RNAV approach?]]>Which autopilot modes do you engage for an RNAV approach in the Fokker? Is the aircraft capable of following the glide path during the RNAV approach?

]]>https://community.justflight.com/topic/10780/how-do-you-fly-an-rnav-approachRSS for NodeSun, 28 Jun 2026 10:18:55 GMTSun, 28 Jun 2026 00:47:16 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to How do you fly an RNAV approach? on Sun, 28 Jun 2026 06:56:48 GMT]]>Correct, the Fokkers do not have GNSS/GPS so can't fly an RNAV. Same in real life.
You can fly them in the sim, but the systems are not build or certified for it.

]]>https://community.justflight.com/post/51416https://community.justflight.com/post/51416Sun, 28 Jun 2026 06:56:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you fly an RNAV approach? on Sun, 28 Jun 2026 02:45:51 GMT]]>They technically can based on the FMS and the IRS system but without a GPS you would illegally be conducting them without equipment giving accuracy to .3 of a nautical mile.

You can set the AP into Nav and PROF and it'll follow the rough profile on the FMS

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