Navigation Principles, Prepared For Aircraft Flight Crews
Publisher: Airlines War Training Institute
Published: 1943
Place of publication: Washington, D.C., USA
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: Page Subject; title: 1 True Directions; title: 2 Action of Wind on Aircraft; title: 3 Graphic Example of Effective Wind; title: 4 Protractor for Measuring Angles; title: 6 Ruler and Divider for Measuring Velocities; title: 9 Flight Analysis - Fixed Ground Speed; title: 13 Flight Analysis - Fixed Airspeed; title: 17 Chart Characteristics and Usage - Mercator Projection; title: 18 Mercator Distances; title: 19 Mercator Tracks; title: 21 Airway Chart - Lambert Projection; title: 22 Lambert Tracks; title: 24 Great Circle Tracks and Distances; title: 28 Aircraft Performance - Specific Fuel Consumption; title: 29 Aircraft Performance - Horsepower and Airspeed; title: 31 Aircraft Performance - Airspeed and Wind Conditions; title: 32 Aircraft Performance - Aircraft Flight Data; title: 34 Aircraft Performance - Airspeeds for Long Flights; title: 36 Aircraft Performance - Fuel Consumption; title: 38 Selection of Flight Altitude; title: 40 Height of Terrain - Ocean Charts; title: 41 Height of Terrain - Cross Country Charts; title: 42 Radius of Action; title: 46 Flight Analysis - Flight Plan; title: 47 Flight Control - Miles vs. Time; title: 48 Flight Control - Gas vs. Time; title: 50 Flight Control - Miles vs. Gas; title: 51 Howgozit Sheet; title: 52 Compass Variation; title: 54 Application of Variation; title: 56 Application of Variation; title: 58 Compass Deviation; title: 61 Compass Deviation Graphs; title: 63 Effect of Dip on Compass Behavior; title: 65 Northerly Turning Error; title: 67 Directional Gyro; title: 67 Variation of Pressure with Altitude; title: 69 Temperature and Weight of Air; title: 71 Pressure Drop with Altitude; title: 73 Calculators - Altimeter Correction; title: 78 Use of Average Temperature Above Sea Level; title: 79 Determining Altitude Above Airports; title: 81 Use of Average Temperature Above Airports; title: 83 Pressure Settings; title: 86 Use of Airport Altimeter Settings; title: 89 Airspeed Indicators; title: 91 True Airspeed Computer; title: 92 Use of True Airspeed Computer; title: 94 Vertical Drift Indicators; title: 96 Determination of Groundspeed with Vertical Drift Indicators; title: 99 Rear Vision Drift Indicators -  Drift Light; title: 100 Cross Trail Error; title: 102 Use of Drift to Determine Wind; title: 105 Use of Computer for Velocities; title: 112 Use of Variation Scale; title: 119 Further Use of Computer; title: 127 Double Drift with Computer; title: 131 Simple Interception; title: 136 Rate of Departure - Moving Base; title: 137 Rate of Return - Moving Base; title: 138 Radius of Action - Moving Base; title: 143 Radius of Action - Alternate Base; title: 148 Radius of Action - Choice of Nearest Base; title: 148 Lines of Position; title: 153 Advanced Line of Position; title: 157 Running Fix; title: 160 Radio Lines of Position - Direction Finders; title: 164 Plotting Radio Bearings - Lambert Chart; title: 167 Plotting Bearings - Three-arm Protractor - Ambiguous Case; title: 169 Radio Bearings - Mercator Charts; title: 172 Accuracy of Radio Bearings; title: 177 Use of Single Lines of Position; title: 180 Use of Fites; title: 186 Radio Range Stations; title: 190 "A" and "N" Signal Ratio; title: 192 Radio Range Orientation; title: 199 Bracketing; title: 200 Standard Turns Used in Range; title: 201 90° Orientation System; title: 203 Parallel System of Orientation; title: 205 False Indications from Radio Ranges; title: 206 QDM Approaches; title: 209 QDM Converter; title: 290 Compass Compensation; title: 215 Airspeed Indicator Calibration; title: 216 Finding True Airspeed; title: 218 Direction Finder Calibration