Aviation Mechanic - General, Airframe, and Powerplant › II. Airframe › Task I. Communication and Navigation Systems

AM.II.I.S4

Skill

Locate and identify navigation and communication antennas.

Study note

Get a short, cited explanation of this element written from the FAA handbooks: the core idea, the numbers that matter, common test traps, and a quick self-check.

From the FAA library

Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 11-40
Chapter 11: Communication & Navigation › Radio Navigation › VOR Navigation System
The U.S. Military has a navigational system known as TACAN that operates…
Instrument Flying Handbook p. 9-10
Chapter 9: Navigation Systems › Traditional Navigation Systems › VOR Components
ground station, which is a small, low building topped with a flat white disc, upon which are located the VOR antennas and a fiberglass cone-shaped tower. [Figure 9-11] The station includes an automatic monitoring system. The monitor automatically ... transmitter (ground station). VOR facilities are aurally identified by Morse code, or voice, or both. The VOR can be used for ground-to-air communication without interference with the navigation signal. VOR facilities operate within…