Flight test and evaluation of Omega navigation for general aviation
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United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Flight Transportation Laboratory
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A seventy hour flight test program was accomplished to determine the suitability and accuracy of a low cost Omega navigation receiver in a general aviation aircraft. An analysis was made of signal availability in two widely separated geographic areas. Comparison was made of the results of these flights with previous work focused on VOR/ DME. Conclusions are drawn from the test experience that indicate developmental system improvement is necessary before a competent fail safe or fail soft area navigation system is offered to general aviation.
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Cover title Originally presented as the author's thesis (E.A.A.), M.I.T. Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1975 NASA CR- 132677"--stamped on cover. -- "R75-5"--handwritten on cover Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-266)
Date issued
1975Publisher
[Cambridge, Mass. : Massachusetts Institute of Technology [Flight Transportation Laboratory, 1975]
Other identifiers
02390435
Series/Report no.
NASA contractor report ; NASA CR-132677FTL report (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Flight Transportation Laboratory) ; R75-5
Keywords
Navigation (Aeronautics), Aeronautics, Commercial, Private flying, Radio in aeronautics