Air Navigation

This book provides information on all phases of air navigation. It is a source of reference for navigators and navigator students. This text explains how to measure, chart the earth, and use flight instruments to solve basic navigation problems. It also contains data pertaining to flight publications, mission planning, in-flight procedures, and low-level navigation. A glossary of references and supporting information used in this publication is at Attachment 1; mathematical formulas to use as an aid in preflight and in-flight computations are at Attachment 2; chart and navigation symbols are at Attachment 3; and a subject index is at Attachment 4.

Contents:
Maps and Charts
Mission Planning
Basic Instruments
Dead Reckoning (DR)
Radio Aid Fixing
Map Reading
Radar Navigation
Celestial Concepts
Computing Altitude and True Azimuth
Celestial Precomputation
Plotting and Interpreting the Celestial Line of Position
Special Celestial Techniques
Sextants and Errors of Observation
Grid Navigation
Pressure Pattern Navigation
Navigation Systems
Low-Level Navigation
Aerial Delivery
Air Refueling
Attachments

Product details

• Authors: U. S. Air Force, Air Force U. S. Air Force
• Publisher: University Press of the Pacific
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.04.2005
• EAN: 9781410222466
• ISBN: 978-1-4102-2246-6
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 280 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 1050 g
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Aviation and space engineering