VLF NAVIGATION MONITOR: PURPOSE AND FUNCTION

An overview of the need for and the design of a vlf navigation monitor is presented. Fundamental errors associated with various vlf navigational techniques are discussed briefly; 2-mile accuracy or better is assumed typical. Safe operation within existing airways is normally possible, but protection against propagationally induced blunders should be provided by a navigation monitor. The monitor can be designed so as to provide not only disturbance warning but also disturbance prediction. The monitor can also assist in preflight.

• Corporate Authors:

  Naval Electronics Laboratory Center

  San Diego, CA  United States 

  Federal Aviation Administration

  Systems R&D Service, 800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Swanson, E R
• Publication Date: 1975-5-30

Media Info

• Pagination: 18 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aviation safety; Errors; Hyperbolic navigation; Monitoring; Omega navigation system; Very low frequency
• Uncontrolled Terms: Monitors
• Old TRIS Terms: Omega navigation
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00092183
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NELC-TR-1955 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FA74WAI-425
• Files: NTIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 18 1976 12:00AM