Flight Instructor for Airplane Category › II. Technical Subject Areas › Task H. Navigation Systems and Radar Services

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Satellite-based navigation (e.g., equipment, regulations, authorized use of databases, and Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM)).

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Aeronautical Information Manual p. 1-2-1
Chapter 1. Air Navigation › Section 2. Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) and Area Navigation (RNAV) › 1-2-1. General
Section 2. Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) and Area Navigation (RNAV) Area Navigation (RNAV) 1-2-1. General a. Introduction to PBN. As air travel has evolved, methods of navigation have improved to give operators more flexibility. PBN exists under ... umbrella of area navigation (RNAV). The term RNAV in this context, as in procedure titles, just means “area navigation,” regardless of the equipment capability of the aircraft. (See FIG 1-2-1.) Many operators have upgraded their systems to obtain…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 1-2-9
Chapter 1. Air Navigation › Section 2. Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) and Area Navigation (RNAV) › 1-2-3. Use of Suitable Area Navigation (RNAV) Systems on Conventional Procedures and Ro…
procedure, or the procedure amendment date shown on the chart is on or after the expiration date of the database, the operator must not use the database to conduct the operation. b. Types of RNAV Systems that Qualify ... material), the following systems qualify as a suitable RNAV system: 1. An RNAV system with TSO-C129/ -C145/-C146 equipment, installed in accordance with AC 20-138, Airworthiness Approval of Global Positioning System (GPS) Navigation Equipment…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 1-1-25
Chapter 1. Air Navigation › Section 1. Navigation Aids › 1-1-17. Global Positioning System (GPS)
installation must be done in accordance with Advisory Circular AC 20-138, Airworthiness Approval of Positioning and Navigation Systems. Equipment approved in accordance with TSO-C115a does not meet the requirements of TSO-C129. Visual flight rules (VFR) and hand ... held GPS systems are not authorized for IFR navigation, instrument approaches, or as a principal instrument flight reference. (2) Aircraft using un-augmented GPS (TSO-C129() or TSO-C196()) for navigation under IFR must be equipped with an alternate approved…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 16-32
Chapter 16: Navigation › Ground-Based Navigation › VFR Use of GPS
benefits to the VFR pilot, care must be exercised to ensure that system capabilities are not exceeded. Types of receivers used for GPS navigation under VFR are varied from a full IFR installation being used to support a VFR flight ... only installation (in either a VFR or IFR capable aircraft) to a hand-held receiver. The limitations of each type of receiver installation or use must be understood by the pilot to avoid misusing navigation information. In all cases…
Instrument Procedures Handbook p. 6-3
Chapter 6: Airborne Navigation Databases › Airborne Navigation Database Standardization
Figure 6-3. FMS display. Modern FMS are capable of a large number of functions including basic en route navigation, complex departure and arrival navigation, fuel planning, and precise vertical navigation. Unlike stand-alone navigation systems, most FMS use several ... navigation inputs. Typically, they formulate the aircraft’s current position using a combination of conventional distance measuring equipment (DME) signals, inertial navigation systems (INS), GPS receivers, or other RNAV devices. Like stand-alone navigation avionics, they rely heavily on airborne…