Ground Studies for Pilots: Navigation

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This volume covers the General Navigation paper with the exception of the principles, construction and errors of compasses which are dealt with in the new Instruments volume. Compared with the Navigation section of the old Volume 3 (Navigation General and Instruments) there is much new material, including navigation plotting procedures, the use of navigation computers and a very detailed survey of all charts encountered by modern professional and amateur pilots.

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The late Roy Underdown was Principal of the College of Air Training, Hamble. Tony Palmer worked with him for many years preparing British Airways students for Civil Aviation Authority examinations. He is still employed as the Director of Training for Airline Training Associates which specialises in training for CAA examinations and also in all aspects of airline operations training. Table of Contents Preface List of Abbreviations Mathematics Reminders Form of the Earth & Linear Distances and Examples Convergency, Conversion Angle, Departure and Examples Directions Magnetism. General & Terrestrial and Examples Map Projections in General and Examples The Standard Mercator Projection and Examples Transverse and Oblique Mercators and Examples Lambert's Conformal Conic Projection and Examples Polar Sterographic Projection and Examples Using Aeronautical Charts The Velocity Triangle The Navigational Circular Slide Rule and Examples The Navigational Computer; Temperatures, Airspeeds and Altitudes DR Navigation Maximum Range, Radius of Action and Point of No Return Point of Equal or Critical Point and Examples Visual Navigation Navigation on Climbs and Descents Navigation in Plotting and the Cruise. Use of Fixes Practical the Flight Log and Examples The Flight Management System (FMS) Inertial Navigation Systems and Examples The Solar System and Time and Examples Phenomena and Examples Answers to Sample Questions Index