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Tangent Point (TP)

The point on the VOR/DME RNAV route centerline from which a line perpendicular to the route centerline would pass through the reference facility.

Dictionary Term

Tangent Point (TP)

Definition

  • The point on the VOR/DME RNAV route centerline from which a line perpendicular to the route centerline would pass through the reference facility.

References

  • Instrument Procedures Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2017