Navigation II

Type of study	Bachelor
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	342-3373/01
Abbreviation	LN II
Course title	Navigation II
Credits	8
Coordinating department	Institute of Transport
Course coordinator	Ing. Lenka Kontriková, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Distribution of electromagnetic spectrum and propagation of radio waves.
2. Ground sights.
3. Radio aids - NDB - ADF, VOR and Doppler VOR.
4. Radio aids - DME, VOR / DME.
5. Radio aids - ILS, MLS.
6. Radars - ground radar, SSR and transponder.
7. Radars - on-board meteorological radar, TCAS.
8. Spatial navigation systems and RNAV spatial navigation.
9. The concept of PBN.
10. Navigation specifications of RNAV and RNP.
11. FMS (Flight Management System).
12. Satellite navigation system - GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO.
13. Extended satellite navigation system - ABAS (RAIM), GBAS, SBAS (WAAS; EGNOS).
14. Repetition, discussion, and consultation.

E-learning

lms.vsb.cz

Literature

VOSECKÝ, Slavomír. Radionavigace (062 00). Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2006. Učební texty pro teoretickou přípravu dopravních pilotů dle předpisu JAR – FCL 1. ISBN 80-7204-448-6
VOLNER, Rudolf. Radionavigace I. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2008. ISBN 978-80-248-1917-4
Oxford Aviation Academy – EASA ATPL Ground Training Series (Book 11) Navigation 2: Radio Navigation. London: Oxford Academy, 2014.

Advised literature

GREWAL, Mohinder S., Lawrence Randolph WEILL a Angus P. ANDREWS. Global positioning systems, inertial navigation, and integration. New York: Wiley, c2001.

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