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BMA 7
Nav aids
23
Aviation
Not Applicable
03/06/2012

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Term
___ are lines that run east and west horizontally across the Earth's surface
Definition
Latitude (parallels)
Term
___ are lines that run north and south vertically on the earth's surface
Definition
Longitude (meridians)
Term
The prime meridian is located in ____
Definition
Greenwich England
Term
_____ is using a compass heading to proceed between desired landmarks
Definition
Pilotage
Term
____ adds the time dimension to establish how long it takes between points
Definition
dead reckoning
Term
___ speed is the speed of the aircraft relative to the ground which it is flying over
Definition
ground
Term
____ bearing is measured clockwise from true north, between two points.
Definition
True
Term
____ is the angular difference between true and magnetic north
Definition
variation
Term
___ bearing is the compass direction, measured clockwise from magnetic north
Definition
Magnetic
Term
____ is compass error caused by disturbances from cockpit electrical equipment and magnetic interference
Definition
Deviation
Term
____ is the correction that must be applied to counter the effect of wind
Definition
Drift correction
Term
____ the magnetic heading read on the aircraft's heading indicator or magnetic compass which, when flown, will enable the aircraft to follow the desired ground track
Definition
Compass Heading
Term
_______ are areas of equal variation connected on a map
Definition
isogonic lines
Term
To add or subtract magnetic variation from true course use this equation
Definition
East is least, west is best
Term
VOR operates on ___
Definition
VHF
Term
VOR does not supply ____ information, therefore one must triangulate
Definition
range
Term
At 60 miles, the radials are at least ___ mile wide
Definition
one
Term
DME operates on ____ and computes slant range
Definition
UHF
Term
Slant range always exceeds _____ range
Definition
actual
Term
______ transmits bearing and range on same UHF. It is for military use only
Definition
TACAN
Term
____ is self-contained (immune to jamming), computerized navigation aid. It inputs current location at starting point
Definition
INS (Inertial navigation system)
Term
GPS provides users with precise: _____, ____ and ____
Definition
position, velocity and time
Term
A flaw in GPS is that it can be susceptible to ______
Definition
jamming/interference
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