Aircraft with GNSS capability may be cleared off an airport via a point-to-point route provided the points are what?

• A. Randomly chosen coordinates.
• B. Published NAVAIDS, waypoints, fixes, or airports.
• C. Any user-defined coordinate.
• D. Non-published, pilot-defined routes.

Answer: (B)

When navigating gnss-based point-to-point routes, the path must be defined by published navigation points that exist in the official navigation database. These points are published NAVAIDs, named waypoints, fixes, or airports. Using published points ensures the route is charted, validated for terrain, airspace, and obstacles, and can be properly loaded and tracked by the aircraft’s navigation system and ATC instruments. Random coordinates or user-defined, non-published points aren’t part of the standardized dataset, may place you outside approved airspace or onto uncharted terrain, and aren’t suitable for clearance or automation. So the required condition is that the route points be published NAVAIDs, waypoints, fixes, or airports.