Jeppesen JAA ATPL Training Textbook - 2. General Navigation

Publisher: Jeppesen (Atlantic Flight Training Ltd).
Format: Pdf.
Pages: 281 pages.
The principles of airborne navigation have evolved considerably over the last 100 years. With commercial aircraft now capable of flights in excess of 20 hours, with much of the duration spent over the oceans, navigation techniques have had to evolve to meet these new demands. The JAR ATPL (A) General Navigation examination requires a competency in the calculations of distance, direction, speed, and time. It also requires a detailed understanding of maps and charts, including their properties and limitations. This volume takes the prospective Airline Transport Pilot from basic navigational and plotting skills to the principles and application of Inertial Navigation Systems (INS). Not only does this volume prepare the student for the General Navigation examination, it also discusses the practical aspects of navigation that might be encountered during commercial airline operations.Contents:.
The Form of the Earth.
Position on the Earth.
Distance.
Direction.
Speed.
Triangle of Velocities.
Pooley's CRP 5 - Circular Slide Rule.
Pooley's - The Triangle of Velocities.
Maps and Charts - Introduction.
Maps and Charts - Mercator.
Maps and Charts - Lambert's Conformal.
Maps and Charts - Polar Stereographic.
Maps and Charts - Transverse and Oblique Mercator.
Maps and Charts - Summary.
Pilot Navigation Technique.
Relative Velocity.
Principles of Plotting.
Time.
Point of Equal Time and Point of Safe Return and Radius of Action.
Aircraft Magnetism.
Aircraft Magnetism - Compasses.
Inertial Navigation.