Course detail
Radio Navigation II
FSI-ERN Acad. year: 2022/2023 Winter semester
The subject presents the second part of the (EU) Doc. 1178/2011 Radionavigation II themes. Content: Secondary surveillance radar (SSR). Distance – measuring equipment (DME). FANS reccomendations – principles and realization. Space navigation principles (RNAV; RNP; PBN). Flight management systems (FMS). Electronic horizontal situation indicator (EFIS; EHSI). Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). ADS(/ADS-B. PSS (MLAT).
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
6
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Students will be acquainted with function and practical use of all kinds of aeronautic radio-navigation and radar equipment and their output information indications at the end of the course.
Students will gain knowledge of the contents of relevant ICAO and EASA informations.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of secondary school mathematics and physics is demanded.
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
The course-unit credit test is determined by 100% presence at excercises and reqires 50% of correct answers to the test questions at least. Efficiency of the teaching process is temporarily verified. The credit test comprises both common and detail questions related to the subject matter. Questions similar to those of the ATPL(A) test are also included.
Evaluation of the final DRN + ERN oral examination fulfils ETCS rules.
Work placements
None.
Aims
Students will be acquainted with the purpose, use, operational principles, and main parts of all kinds of currently used & future radio-navigation equipment.
Students will understand the possibilities of practical exploitation in take-off, track flight, and landing operations of the board air navigation equipment at the end of the course.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Lectures and exercises are realized by means of audio-visual method and therefore student´s presence is required.
Missed lectures & exercises can be compensated in a very limited extend only by personal consultations with the lecturer or by a self-study under the lecturer´s personal supervision.
Recommended optional programme components
None.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme B-PRP-P: Professional Pilot, Bachelor's, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
39 hours, compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Introduction – Radionavigation I/DRN – review.2. SSR – operation principles, modes, codes; SSRmS. 3. DME (purpose, use, properties, modes of operation. 4. RNAV – space navigation systems (Europe; worldwide).
5. EFIS (structure, CDU, symbols, navigation situation displays). 6. GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo – purpose, use, navigation capability). 7. GPS – operation principles, signals, codes, services. 8. GPS – augmentation trends (ABAS, GBAS, SBAS), comparison with GLONASS and Galileo. 9. WAAS – operation principles, EGNOS. 10.LAAS – operation principles, ways of realization. 11.PSS (MLAT). 12. ADS/ADS-B; typical ATPL(A) test questions. 13.A backup- consultations, exercise.
Exercise
13 hours, compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Radionavigation I – review of the matter; typical ATPL examples.
2. SSR – principle of operation (modes A, C). 3. SSRmS- interrogations, responses; mode S target acquisition and tracking (ACP, RCP). 4. DME – operational principles, use in radionavigation; TACAN and DME/DME applicattions.
5. RNAV – planning & track plotting (typical examples).
6. FMS, EFIS/EHSI – structure, use, data presentations.
7. GNSS – structure, operation and use. 8. GPS, GLONASS, Galileo.
9. GNSS augmentation – growth of integrity (ABAS, GBAS, SBAS).
11.ADS/ADS-B – structure, objectives, use in air nav.
12.Typical ATPL(A) test questions (selected groups).
13.DRN + ERN consultations.