Aircraft Communications and Navigation Systems
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10.26 лв.
Contents
Preface xi
Acknowledgements xiv
Online resources xiv
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 The radio frequency spectrum 1
1.2 Electromagnetic waves 3
1.3 Frequency and wavelength 4
1.4 The atmosphere 4
1.5 Radio wave propagation 5
1.6 The ionosphere 7
1.7 MUF and LUF 10
1.8 Silent zone and skip distance 12
1.9 Multiple choice questions 13
Chapter 2 Antennas 15
2.1 The isotropic radiator 15
2.2 The half-wave dipole 16
2.3 - Impedance and radiation resistance ] 8
2.4 Radiated power and efficiency 19
2.5 Antenna gain 19
2.6 The Yagi beam antenna 20
2.7 Directional characteristics 22
2.8 Other practical antennas 24
2.9 Feeders 28
2.10 Connectors 32
2.11 Standing wave ratio „ 33
2.12 Waveguide 38
2.13 Multiple choice questions 39
Chapter 3 Transmitters and receivers 41
3.1 A simple radio system 41
3.2 Modulation and demodulation 42
3.3 AM transmitters - 43
3.4 FM transmitters 44
3.5 Tuned radio frequency receivers 45
3.6 Superhet receivers 46
3.7 Selectivity 47
3.8 % Image channel rejection 50
3.9 Automatic gain control 51
3.10 Double superhet receivers 51
3.11 Digital frequency synthesis 53
3.12 A design example 55
3.13 Multiple choice questions 59
Chapter 4 VHF communications 61
4.1 VHF range and propagation 61
4.2 DSB modulation 62
4.3 Channel spacing 63
4.4 Depth of modulation 63
4.5 Compression 64
4.6 Squelch 65
4.7 Data modes 65
4.8 ACARS 68
4.9 VHF radio equipment 70
4.10 Multiple choice questions 72
Chapter 5 HF communications 73
5.1 HF range and propagation 73
5.2 SSB modulation 74
5.3 SELCAL 76
5.4 HF data link 76
5.5 HF radio equipment 80
5.6 HF antennas and coupling units 81
5.7 Multiple choice questions 84
Chapter 6 Flight-deck audio systems 85
6.1 Flight interphone system 85
6.2 Cockpit voice recorder 90
6.3 Multiple choice questions 92
Chapter 7 Emergency locator transmitters 93
7.1 Types of ELT 93
7.2 Maintenance and testing of ELT 94
7.3 ELT mounting requirements 95
7.4 Typical ELT 97
7.5 Cospas-Sarsat satellites 98
7.6 Multiple choice questions 100
Chapter 8 Aircraft navigation 101
8.1 The earth and navigation 101
8.2 Dead reckoning 104
8.3 Position fixing 105
8.4 Maps and charts 106
8.5 Navigation terminology 107
8.6 Navigation systems development 107
8.7 Navigation systems summary 114
8.8 Multiple choice questions 116
Chapter 9 Automatic direction finder 117
9.1 Introducing ADF 117
9.2 ADF principles 117
9.3 ADF equipment 118
9.4 Operational aspects of ADF 122
9.5 Multiple choice questions 125
Chapter 10 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 VHF omnidirectional range VOR principles Airborne equipment Operational aspects of VOR Multiple choice questions
Chapter 11 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 Distance measuring equipment Radar principles DME overview DME operation Equipment overview En route navigation using radio navigation aids Multiple choice questions
Chapter 12 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 Instrument landing system ILS overview ILS ground equipment ILS airborne equipment Low range radio altimeter ILS approach Autoland Operational aspects of the ILS Multiple choice questions
Chapter 13 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 Microwave landing system MLS overview MLS principles Aircraft equipment Ground equipment MLS summary Multiple choice questions
Chapter 14 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 Hyperbolic radio navigation Hyperbolic position fixing Loran overview Loran-C operation Loran-C ground equipment Loran-C airborne equipment Enhanced Loran (eLoran) Multiple choice questions
Chapter 15 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 ■ . 15.7 Doppler navigation The Doppler effect Doppler navigation principles Airborne equipment overview Typical Doppler installations Doppler summary Other Doppler applications 'Multiple choice questions
Chapter 16 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 Area navigation RNAV overview RNAV equipment Kalman filters Required navigation performance Multiple choice questions
Chapter 17 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.8 Inertial navigation systems Inertial navigation principles System overview System description Alignment process Inertial navigation accuracy Inertial navigation summary System integration Multiple choice questions
Chapter 18 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.8 18.9 Global navigation satellite system GPS overview Principles of wave propagation Satellite navigation principles GPS segments GPS signals GPS operation Other GNSS The future of GNSS Multiple choice questions
Chapter 19 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 Flight management systems FMS overview Flight management computer system System initialisation FMCS operation FMS summary Multiple choice questions
Chapter 20 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 Weather radar System overview Airborne equipment Precipitation and turbulence System enhancements Lightning detection Multiple choice questions
Chapter 21 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 Air traffic control system ATC overview ATC transponder modes Airborne equipment System operation Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast Communications, navigation and surveillance/air traffic management Multiple choice questions
Traffic alert and collision avoidance system
Airborne collision avoidance systems TCAS overview TCAS equipment System operation Multiple choice questions
Abbreviations and acronyms Revision papers Answers Decibels
