aircraft navigation
Steering through skies
Aircraft navigation is the process of determining and directing an aircraft's position and course from one point to another.
It encompasses methods ranging from visual reference to landmarks, radio beacons, and satellite-based systems like GPS.
Pilots navigate using instruments, charts, and flight plans: The fog forced them to rely entirely on aircraft navigation instruments.
- magnetic variationCompass-to-true north angle
- true northDirection to the pole
- altimeterInstrument measuring elevation
- transponderSignal-activated transmitter
- artificial horizonFlight orientation display
compass · triangulation · radar system · gyroscope · radio beacon · flight deck · GPS receiver · wind patterns · weather systems · jet streams · flight plan · holding pattern · turbulence · ground control · autopilot · wayfinding · heading · nautical charts
aircraft navigationmaritime navigation
Directing ships across oceans
ship navigation · underwater navigation · astronavigation · celestial navigation · marine navigation
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