Radio Navigationmedium#1149
A fly-by waypoint means the aircraft:
A
Must overfly the waypoint exactly
B
Holds at the waypoint
C
Begins turning before the waypoint to roll out on the next track
CorrectD
Can only fly to the waypoint, not past it
Explanation
A fly-by waypoint allows the FMS to calculate a turn anticipation so the aircraft begins turning before the waypoint and rolls out on the next leg.
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