Evaluation of the Navigation Satellite Timing and Ranging Global Positioning System [Navstar GPS] as a Rotary Wing Aircraft Navigation Aid Using the Magnayox “Z” Set

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• Creators:
  Till, Roger D.
• Corporate Creators:
  Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Aids to air navigation
  • Artificial satellites
  • Navigational satellites
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FAA-CT-81-160
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
• Abstract:
  This project plan is designed as a series of task designated tests as scheduled in section 9 to be conducted with the primary objective to evaluate the suitability and accuracy of low-cost Navigation Satellite Timing and Ranging Global Positioning System (NAVSTAR GPS) receivers for helicopter area navigation operations. The results will be compared with total system requirements specified in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Advisory Circular (AC) 90-45A.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/90886/dot_90886_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 665.73 KB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
• Main Document Checksum:
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