Course detail

Air Navigation

FSI-OLNAcad. year: 2016/2017

The subject containts fundamental information about air navigation. It represents: Objections, tasks & principles of air navigation. Terminology. Methods used on air navigation. Navigation parameters & navigation measurements. Processing of navigation data obtained. Contemplations and tendencies of modernization of aircraft navigation equipment.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Slavomír Vosecký, CSc.

Department

Institute of Aerospace Engineering (LÚ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will learn to understand the basics of aircraft navigation. They will be made familiar with principles of navigation equipment, basic navigation quantities and options to measure them. They will understand principles of astronomical navigation, long distance navigation and conditions of space navigation (3D, 4D).

Prerequisites

Knowledge of academic mathematics and physics.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Conditions for obtaining the course-unit credit: participation in the course (80% at the minimum). The course-unit credit is necessary to be admitted to examinations. Classification fulfils the University requirements.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course objective is to make students familiar with the basics of aircraft navigation.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at both lectures and exercises is compulsory (80% at least), and it is checked and recorded. The absence (in justifiable cases) can be compensated by personal consultation with the lecturer and elaboration of individually assigned topics and exercises. Individual assignments must be finished and handed in within the credit week at the latest.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

JAA ATPL Theoretical Knowledge Manual, 061 General Navigation, Jeppesen, Oxford 2006
JAA ATPL, 062 Radionavigation, Theoreticalů Knowledge Manual, Oxford, 2006
Kayton, M.; Fried,W.R.: Avionics Navigation Systems, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York, 1997, second edition
Kevický,D., Kalašová,A.: Satelitné navigačné systémy, Žilinská univerzita v Žiline, EDIS-vydavateľstvo ŽU, 2004, ISBN 80-8070-295-0
Kevický,D., Kulčák,L., Palička,L.: Koncepcia leteckých zabezpečovacích systémov, VŠDS Žilina 1995, ISBN 80-7100-209-7
KOLEKTIV AUTORŮ: Učebnice pilota, ISBN – 80 – 85280 – 89 – 2, Svět křídel, Cheb, 2003 (CS)
KULČÁK a kol.: Učebnice pilota vrtulníku II, ISBN 978-80-7204-638-6, CERM s.r.o., Brno, 2009 (CS)
KULČÁK,L. a kol.: Zabezpečovacia letecká technika, Žilinská univerzita v Žilině, 1999.
PŘIBYL,K., KEVICKÝ,D.: Letecká navigace, NADAS PRAHA, 1980.
STAVOVČÍK, Boleslav: Obecná navigace, učební texty pro teoretickou přípravu dopravních pilotů dle předpisu JAR-FCL-1, CERM, s.r.o., Brno, 2008 (CS)
Vosecký, S.: Radionavigace, učební texty pro teoretickou přípravu dopravních pilotů dle předpisu JAR-FCL-1, CERM s.r.o., Brno, 2011 (CS)
VOSECKÝ,S. a kol.: Základy leteckých navigačních zařízení I a II, Vojenská akademie v Brně 1988, Fakulta strojního inženýrství v Brně

Recommended reading

Aviationexam.com: JAA TEST PREP, 061 General Navigation, Edition 2010, Czech Republic
GROVES, P.D.: Principles of GNSS, Inertial, And Multisensor Integrated Navigation Systems, ISBN - 13:978 - 1 - 58053 - 255 - 6, USA, BOSTON/LONDON ARTECH HOUSE 2008
PŘIBYL,K., KEVICKÝ,D.: Letecká navigace, NADAS PRAHA, 1980 VOSECKÝ,S. a kol.: Základy leteckých navigačních zařízení I a II, Vojenská akademie v Brně, 1988

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme M2I-P Master's

    branch M-LPR , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Slavomír Vosecký, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to aircraft navigation problems.
2. Navigation parameters.
3. Co-ordinate systems used.
4. Aeronautical charts.
5. Flight trajectories & flight tracks.
6. Aeronautical navigation equipment & navigation aids.
7. Aeronautical navigation systems. Position of the aircraft.
8. Errors of measurement of navigation parameters.
9. Dead reckoning. INS. Pressure navigation. RVSM.
10. Advanced methods of aircraft navigation & ATC (RNAV; PBN)..
11. Automatic navigation & flight control systems FMS).
12. Communication on aircraft navigation (ATN; AFTN; AMS; AMSS; SSR).
13. Consultations; reserve; credit test.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Slavomír Vosecký, CSc.

Syllabus

1.-3. Calculation of long distances.
4.-7. Design of map graticule of projection.
8.-11. Measurement of celestial body, design of astronomical positron line.
12.-13. Satellite path parameters.