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Basic RNAV requires a track-keeping accuracy of:

+/- 5NM or better for 95% of the flight time.
+/- 3NM or better for 90% of the flight time.
+/- 2NM or better for 75% of the flight time.
+/- 5NM or better throughout the flight.