Description:

The Earth: latitude and longitude. Reference systems. Circles on the Earth and distance. Calculations. Time. Magnetism and sirections. Wind and Speed: Course, heading, track. Calculations: navigation computer ? conversions, TAS, rates. Calculations: 1 in 60 and navigation computer ? track and GS. Projections. Charts. VFR navigation. Nav Log preparation and use. Navigation display. Navigation in remote and oceanic areas.

Recommended literature:

- Federal Aviation Administration. 'The Flight Navigator Handbook : FAA-H-8083-18', New York, NY, Skyhorse Publishing, 2013.
- Navigation 1: general navigation. 4th ed, Oxford Aviation Academy, 2008 vi, 720 s.

Keywords:

Navigation calculation, chart, projection.

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar