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from article Guidance systems
Guidance system for (a) following a specified trajectory and (b) homing on a target.
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from article Microwave landing system (MLS)
Landing operation with microwave landing system units located near the runway. The elevation element is sited such that the glide path crosses the threshold above 50 ft (15 m). (After R. J. Kelly and E. F. C. LaBerge, MLS: A total system approach,…
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from article Microwave landing system (MLS)
Azimuth antenna scanning beam and TRSB convention. Maximum, typical, and minimum values of the magnitude of the azimuth at the limits of the coverage volume are indicated. (After M. F. DiBenedetto, Development of Critical-Area Criteria for…
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from article Yaw indicator
Yaw, angle-of-attack, and pitot-static (YAPS) head.
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from article Buoy
Various types of buoys in IALA system B. (a) Lateral aids, marking the sides of channels as seen when entering from seaward. These are marked with numbers. (b) Safe-water aids, marking midchannels and fairways. (c) Preferred-channel aids, marking…
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from article Air navigation
Typical wind triangle, drawn to scale. 1 knot = 1 nmi/h = 0.514 m/s.
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from article Air navigation
Electronic map display developed by a flight management computer on the pilot's instrument panel of a Boeing 767 airplane. (United Airlines)
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from article Air navigation
Loran C chain GRI 7980 in the southeastern United States, comprising master station M and slave stations W, X, Y, and Z. A position fix is shown at point A, where the lines of position 7980-Y-45000 and 7980-Z-61000 intersect.
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from article Magnetic compass
Typical magnetic compasses. (a) Marine. (b) Aircraft. (Photographs courtesy ofAviation Electric, Ltd.)
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from article Turn and bank indicator
Typical turn and bank indicator. (U.S. Air Force)
