Radionavigation

Course guarantor:

Lecturer:

Milan Kameník

Tutor:

Milan Kameník

Supervisor:

Department of Air Transport

Synopsis:

Ground direction finder (VDF), ADF, VOR and Doppler VOR, DME, ILS, MLS, ground ATC radar, weather Radar, SSR and transponder. Radar utilization for navigation during the flight. Area navigation (RNAV) - general philosophy, gauges and equipment, indication and sensors for RNAV, VOR/DME (RNAV). Autopilot and flight director. Satellite navigation, systems and backups.

Requirements:

21OBN

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Introduce students to the principles of radionavigation, maps and approach plates, track guidance systems and related devices and gauges. Ensure university experts prepared to work with the airlines.

Study materials:

Navigation 2: Radio Navigation. 4th ed. Oxford: Oxford Aviation Academy, 2008. vi, 438 s. ISBN 1-904935-10-9.

CAA UK. CAP 773: Flying RNAV (GNSS) Approaches in Private and General Aviation Aircraft. 2014. First edition. West Sussex: CAA UK, 2014

Luiz Roberto Monteiro de Oliveira. Online Simulators: http://www.luizmonteiro.com

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
Tue
Wed
Thu	roomHO:A-322 Kameník M. 09:45–12:15 (lecture parallel298) Horská 3 (stará budova) roomHO:A-322 Kameník M. 13:15–14:45 ODD WEEK (parallel nr.298) Horská 3 (stará budova)
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 PIL (CS) Full-Time from 2023/24 (compulsory course)
• Bachelor PIL (CS) Full-Time from 2024/25 (compulsory course)