Basic Navigation vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Great Circle
A
- The curved line on a globe
2. Shortest actual distance between two points
2
Q
- The curved line on a globe
2. Shortest actual distance between two points
A
Great Circle
3
Q
Rhumb Line
A
- The straight line on a globe
- Longer than great circle route
- Does not account for earth’s curvature.
4
Q
- The straight line on a globe
- Longer than great circle route
- Does not account for earth’s curvature.
A
Rhumb Line
5
Q
Coordinates
A
- Points on the globe
- Lines of Latitude (parallels)
- Lines of Longitude (meridians) cross
6
Q
- Points on the globe
- Lines of Latitude (parallels)
- Lines of Longitude (meridians) cross
A
Coordinates
7
Q
True Course
A
- Intended flight path
2. Aircraft over earth
8
Q
- Intended flight path
2. Aircraft over earth
A
True Course
9
Q
Track
A
- Actual flight path
2. Aircraft over earth
10
Q
- Actual flight path
2. Aircraft over earth
A
Track
11
Q
Dead Reckoning
A
- Navigation system of computations
- Wind direction
- Wind speed
- Air speed
- Ground speed
- Course
- Heading
- Elapsed time
12
Q
- Navigation system of computations
- Air speed
- Course
- Heading
- Wind direction
- Wind speed
7, Ground speed - Elapsed time
A
Dead Reckoning
13
Q
Radio Navigation
A
- Navigation system
2. Radio navigation aids
14
Q
- Navigation system
2. Radio navigation aids
A
Radio Navigation
15
Q
RNAV
A
Area Navigation
16
Q
Area Navigation (RNAV)
A
- Navigation system
- Ground or space based NAVAIDS
- self-contained NAVAIDS
17
Q
- Navigation system
- Ground or space based NAVAIDS
- self-contained NAVAIDS
A
Area Navigation (RNAV)
18
Q
Global Positioning System (GPS)
A
- Navigation system
2. satellites
19
Q
Agonic Line
A
- Imaginary navigational line
2. 0 degree magnetic declination east or west
20
Q
- Imaginary navigational line
2. 0 degree magnetic declination east or west
A
Agonic Line
21
Q
Isogenic Line
A
- Imaginary navigational line
2. Non-zero degree magnetic declination east or west
