AVIONICS COST DEVELOPMENT FOR USE OF LORAN-C NAVIGATION SYSTEMS BY LOW PERFORMANCE GENERAL-AVIATION AIRCRAFT

This avionics cost study of the Long-Range Navigation (LORAN-C) system used by low-performance general-aviation aircraft, performed for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office of Systems Engineering Management (OSEM), was based on a uniform approach to cost estimating with the assistance of a pricing model. The system evaluated is the Teledyne TDL-711 LORAN Micro-Navigator, with appropriate design and packaging modifications to meet the less stringent environmental and packaging requirements of general aviation. The LORAN-C system in its airborne configuration requires a receiver, a control and display unit, and an antenna with a built-in coupler. The expected costs of the avionics required by single- and light-twin-engine aircraft were developed by using a parametric cost-estimating model. These costs, shown in Table S-1, are in 1977 dollars, without inflation, and are based on annual production quantities of 1,000 units. Development costs were amortized over a 3,000-unit production quantity. The 1977 dollars were used to facilitate comparison with other cost results of alternative navigation systems previously evaluated by ARINC Research for the FAA. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  ARINC Research Corporation

  2251 Riva Road
  Annapolis, MD  United States  21401
• Authors:
  • Kowalski, S H
• Publication Date: 1979-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 25 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Avionics; Cost effectiveness; Cost estimating; Costs; Estimates; General aviation aircraft; Loran; Loran C; Mathematical models; Methodology; Navigation; Navigation systems; Performance; Systems engineering
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models
• Old TRIS Terms: Loran-c navigation system
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Finance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00197564
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: 1326-01-8-1906 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FA76WA-3788
• Files: NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 28 1980 12:00AM