Flying Skills : IFR & navigation

Global Navigation For Pilots

by Dale De Remer

Publisher:

ASA

ISBN-10:

1560273127

ISBN-13:

9781560273127

Published Date:

1998

Edition:

2nd

Other Identifiers:

ASA-GNP-2

Pages:

370

Weight:

2.1lbs

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Presents background needed to learn international and oceanic flight techniques and procedures.

Global Navigation for Pilots: Wanna take a really long trip? Here's what you need to know to flight plan and navigate on a transoceanic or even a global scale. Whether your trip is for personal adventure, or if you are simply ferrying aircraft over long distances, this book details the navigation techniques and communication requirements of flying internationally and over large expanses of ocean. Navigation techniques covered include LORAN, GPS, inertial, and the absolute back-up - celestial. A detailed look at the capabilities and use of GPS is included, as is a study of the measurement of time - an important aspect of global navigation. Also covered is dealing with the various international political systems, traffic control systems, and weather services. Sample north Atlantic and north Pacific flights are covered from the planning stage to arrival, including equipment requirements, foreign airspace regulations, emergency preparations, and rescue systems.

Introduction & International Regulation
intro to global navigation
history of international air law
worldwide international law
the ICAO
signals
transport of dangerous goods by air
ICAO codes

Earth Reference Systems
location
LOP and fix
FRD
direction
distance
latitude and longitude

Maps & Charts
charts vs. maps
charts and projections
classification of projections
aeronautical charts

Basic Navigation Instruments
direction
compasses
track

Basic Navigation Techniques
dead reckoning
plotting

International Trip Planning and Preparation
the checklist
planning resources
planning services
preliminary planning
the international flight plan
the flight planning process
international flight planning services

Transoceanic& Trans-Wilderness Planning
Flight planning for the north Atlantic
flight planning for the north Pacific
finishing the planning job

International Flight Operations
considerations for international flight
north Atlantic operational considerations
position reporting procedures
MNPSA operational considerations
conducting flight in the MNPSA
north Atlantic procedures - an example flight

Flying in Europe
European air traffic flow management
new trends and developments
hints for flying in Europe
flying within the European control system

International Weather
aviation weather information
international surface reports (METAR)
forecasts (TAFs)
VOLMETs
ICAO services

Inertial Navigation
introduction to inertial navigation
principles of strapdown inertial navigation
theory of operation

LORAN-C
the LORAN-C system
the LORAN-C chain
LORAN-C operations

Global Positioning System
GPs system overview
types of GPs receivers
GPs specifications and design issues
aiding capabilities for a GPs receiver
differential GPs
GPs error sources
GPs as an attitude reference system
WAAS and LAAS

Flight Management Systems
system description
controls
navigation

Time
a concept of vital importance
evolution of the calendar
kinds of time
the timekeepers
standard time zones and daylight-saving time
how pilots know what time it is
time from the sky

Navigation System Errors & Limitations
risk management
navigation system limitations
the accuracy check
the gross error check
procedures to minimize error
guarding against complacency

Celestial Concepts
celestial navigation
celestial concepts
motion of celestial bodies
seasons
celestial coordinates
the celestial LOP
the celestial fix
duration of daylight

Future of Air Navigation
FANs
need for change
the future air navigation system

Glossary
Appendix