An edition of Navigation principles
(1942)
Navigation Principles, Prepared For Aircraft Flight Crews
by Airlines War Training Institute. and Elbert F. Blackburn
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Navigation Principles, Prepared For Aircraft Flight Crews
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Table of Contents
CONTENTS
Page Subject
1 True Directions
2 Action of Wind on Aircraft
3 Graphic Example of Effective Wind
4 Protractor for Measuring Angles
6 Ruler and Divider for Measuring Velocities
9 Flight Analysis - Fixed Ground Speed
13 Flight Analysis - Fixed Airspeed
17 Chart Characteristics and Usage - Mercator Projection
18 Mercator Distances
19 Mercator Tracks
21 Airway Chart - Lambert Projection
22 Lambert Tracks
24 Great Circle Tracks and Distances
28 Aircraft Performance - Specific Fuel Consumption
29 Aircraft Performance - Horsepower and Airspeed
31 Aircraft Performance - Airspeed and Wind Conditions
32 Aircraft Performance - Aircraft Flight Data
34 Aircraft Performance - Airspeeds for Long Flights
36 Aircraft Performance - Fuel Consumption
38 Selection of Flight Altitude
40 Height of Terrain - Ocean Charts
41 Height of Terrain - Cross Country Charts
42 Radius of Action
46 Flight Analysis - Flight Plan
47 Flight Control - Miles vs. Time
48 Flight Control - Gas vs. Time
50 Flight Control - Miles vs. Gas
51 Howgozit Sheet
52 Compass Variation
54 Application of Variation
56 Application of Variation
58 Compass Deviation
61 Compass Deviation Graphs
63 Effect of Dip on Compass Behavior
65 Northerly Turning Error
67 Directional Gyro
67 Variation of Pressure with Altitude
69 Temperature and Weight of Air
71 Pressure Drop with Altitude
73 Calculators - Altimeter Correction
78 Use of Average Temperature Above Sea Level
79 Determining Altitude Above Airports
81 Use of Average Temperature Above Airports
83 Pressure Settings
86 Use of Airport Altimeter Settings
89 Airspeed Indicators
91 True Airspeed Computer
92 Use of True Airspeed Computer
94 Vertical Drift Indicators
96 Determination of Groundspeed with Vertical Drift Indicators
99 Rear Vision Drift Indicators - Drift Light
100 Cross Trail Error
102 Use of Drift to Determine Wind
105 Use of Computer for Velocities
112 Use of Variation Scale
119 Further Use of Computer
127 Double Drift with Computer
131 Simple Interception
136 Rate of Departure - Moving Base
137 Rate of Return - Moving Base
138 Radius of Action - Moving Base
143 Radius of Action - Alternate Base
148 Radius of Action - Choice of Nearest Base
148 Lines of Position
153 Advanced Line of Position
157 Running Fix
160 Radio Lines of Position - Direction Finders
164 Plotting Radio Bearings - Lambert Chart
167 Plotting Bearings - Three-arm Protractor - Ambiguous Case
169 Radio Bearings - Mercator Charts
172 Accuracy of Radio Bearings
177 Use of Single Lines of Position
180 Use of Fites
186 Radio Range Stations
190 "A" and "N" Signal Ratio
192 Radio Range Orientation
199 Bracketing
200 Standard Turns Used in Range
201 90° Orientation System
203 Parallel System of Orientation
205 False Indications from Radio Ranges
206 QDM Approaches
209 QDM Converter
290 Compass Compensation
215 Airspeed Indicator Calibration
216 Finding True Airspeed
218 Direction Finder Calibration
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