Name: Manual of Avionics By Brian Kendal
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Manual of Avionics by Brian Kendal

This book provides a comprehensive account of the principles and operation of the electronic systems and navigation aids used in civil aviation today. The third edition features important new developments in several fields such as satellite navigation systems, including both Navstar and Glonass; satellite communications; Decca Navigator equipment; and digital audio and radar recording.

Section 1 A Brief History:; The origins of radio; Towards ILS and VOR; Towards radar; The development of radar in the UK and Germany; The war years Section 2 Air Traffic Management and Operational Facilities:; The elements of air traffic management; Operation of an air traffic control centre; Telecommunications organisation on airports; Section 3 Radio Telephony Communication:; Radio telephony; Direction finding; Siting of direction finders; Section 4 Short Range Navigation and Approach Aids:; Non-directional beacons and automatic direction finders; VHF omni-range beacons (VOR); Distance measuring equipment (DME); Instrument landing system (ILS); Microwave landing systems (MLS); Section 5 Radar:; Primary ground radar; Secondary surveillance radar (SSR); Radar display; Radar data processing systems; Section 6 HyperbolicNavigation Systems:; Decca navigator; The loran systems; The omega system; Section 7 Airborne Systems:; Inertial navigation; Doppler navigation; R-Nav; Section 8 Space Systems:; Search and rescue satellites; Geostationary meteorological satellites; Global positioning systems; Satellite communication systems; Section 9 Miscellaneous Systems:; Runway visual range assessment; Speech and radar recording systems Appendix 1 - Units of measurement used in telecommunications:; Appendix 2 - Designation of radio emissions: ;Appendix 3 - Radio frequency band designations Glossary:; Index

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GOR002268185

ISBN 13

9780632034727

ISBN 10

0632034726

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Manual of Avionics by Brian Kendal

Author

Brian Kendal

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Used - Very Good

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Paperback

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Year published

19930202

Number of pages

304

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Manual of Avionics Brian Kendal

Manual of Avionics by Brian Kendal

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Manual of Avionics by Brian Kendal

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