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Those errors having an orderly (non-random) character and which can be corrected by calibration.
Also known as fixed or bias errors. They are errors that persist and are related to the inherent accuracy of the equipment or result from incorrectly calibrated equipment. This type of error can to some extent be foreseen and compensated for.


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Also known as fixed or bias errors. They are errors that persist and are related to the inherent accuracy of the equipment or result from incorrectly calibrated equipment. This type of error can to some extent be foreseen and compensated for.

(Originate: NAVGUIDE 2023)




Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)