Air Navigation

Course guarantor:

Lecturer:

Radoslav Zozuľák

Tutor:

Radoslav Zozuľák

Supervisor:

Department of Air Transport

Synopsis:

Earth - its shape, parameters and properties. Aeronautical charts and their use. Measuring time. Dead reckoning. Radionavigation aids. Global navigation satellite systems. Air traffic services routes and their design.

Requirements:

none

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Introduction to navigation methods used in aviation and to radionavigation aids.

Study materials:

Stavovčík, B,: Obecná navigace, Akademické nakladatelství CERM, s.r.o., Brno 2008, ISBN 978-80-7204576-1

Slavomír Vosecký: Radionavigace, Akademické nakladatelství CERM, s.r.o., Brno 2013, ISBN: 978-80-7204-764-2

Guy Janvier: Radionavigation, Institut Aéronautique Mermoz, 2003

FAA: Flight Navigator Handbook 2011

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon	roomHO:B-301 Zozuľák R. 11:30–13:00 (lecture parallel380) Horská 3 (nová budova)
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Bachelor TET-LED Full-Time from 2022/23 (compulsory course)
• Bachelor TET-LED Full-Time from 2023/24 (compulsory course)
• Bachelor TET-LED Full-Time from 2024/25 (compulsory course)