Air Navigation

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Department of Air Transport

Synopsis:

Earth - shape, reference elipsoid dimensions, coordinate systems, large and small circle, loxodrome and orghodrome, convergency, spherical trigonometry, agone, isogone, maps and its projections, ICAO and Jeppesen maps, UTC, GMT, LNT, ZT, time zones, dead reckoning navigation, ILS, DME, NDB, radio compass, satellite navigation, area navigation.

Requirements:

no prerequisites

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Study Objective:

Introduction to problems. Definition of the subject of navigation and radionavigation. Navigation guidance of aircraft.

Study materials:

Učební texty pro teoretickou přípravu dopravních pilotů ATPL(A), CERM Brno, 2006

Oxford /Jeppesen Theoretical Knowledge Manual (ATPL)

Prof. Ing. František Vejražka, CSc.- Letecké radiové navigační systémy

Prof. Ing. Ludvík Kulčák, CSc.- Zabezpečovací technika I, II, Klasické prostriedky zabezpečovacej leteckej techniky

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• LED bak.prez.11/12 (compulsory course)