1. Air Navigation
1.1 Form of the Earth
- axis, poles
- meridians of longitude
- parallels of latitude
- great circle, small circle, rhumb line
- hemispheres, north/south, east/west
1.2 Mapping
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aeronautical maps and charts
(topographical)
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projections and their properties
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conformality
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equivalence
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scale
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great circles and rhumb lines
Conformal orthomorphic
projection (ICAO 1.500,000 chart)
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main properties
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construction
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convergence of meridians
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presentation of meridians, parallels,
great circles and rhumb lines
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scale, standard parallels
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depiction of height
Direction
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true north
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earth’s magnetic field, variation –
annual change
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magnetic north
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vertical and horizontal components
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isogonals, agonic lines
Aeroplane magnetism
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magnetic influences within the aeroplane
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compass deviation
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turning, acceleration errors
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avoiding magnetic interference with the
comass
Distances
- units
- measurement
of distance in relation to map projection
