aerial navigation
Guiding airborne craft
Aerial navigation is the science and practice of determining an aircraft's position and directing its course.
It encompasses techniques from visual landmarks and compass headings to radio beacons, GPS, and inertial systems.
The pilot relied on aerial navigation to find the remote airstrip in poor visibility.
- dead reckoningPosition-tracking via estimated motion
- magnetic northCompass-indicated pole direction
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- transponderSignal-activated transmitter
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