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Yes they do, or they wouldn't be albe to navavigate so successfully. Yes, all modern aircraft with on-board computers use GPS to plot courses. They have a Multi-Mode Reciever on board to receive the GPS data. Two new items under developement is plotting the aircraft on the runway using GPS coordinates. The pilot and Air Traffic Controller will have a display of the airport and runways and position of your a/c and other aircraft. Another item is Satellite Tracking of aircraft as opposed to tracking using ground-based radar. This plan would make the radar obsolete. All aircraft positions would be reported by GPS and plotted on a display that collects the data from all aircraft. Custermen Reference Links: FAA site on Global Navigation Satellite Systemshttp://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/techops/navservices/gnss/
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What is a flight engineer?
In aviation, a flight engineer is a member of the aircrew of an aircraft who is responsible for checking the aircraft before and after each flight, and for monitoring and operating aircraft systems during flight. The flight engineer usually has a background in aircraft maintenance and may reasonably be described as the "technical expert" member of the operating crew.
Explain how an air-craft is designed to withstand the extreme temperatures of travelling out to space?
Aircraft cannot travel to or operate in space, for several reasons. # All aircraft require atmosphere for both propulsion and lift - with no atmosphere in space, an aircraft could not propel its way forward. # Aircraft do not have self-contained environmental control systems - they take in clean air from outside and circulate that air in the interior cabin. With no atmosphere, the occupants would run out of usable oxygen. # Aircraft do not have sufficient protection against solar radiation that a spacecraft experiences. The aircraft would overheat. # Even without the above problems, an aircraft does not have enough fuel to reach the space station, which is in a low-earth orbit. In short, aircraft are not designed to travel out to space.
What types of commercial vehicle tracking system is the best?
The best type of tracking system would be a gps tracking system which allows a live account of your vehicle's movement. Many commercial vehicle providers offer similar tracking systems.
Why aren't electric devices not aloud in airplanes?
In case they cause interference with the aircraft's many communications and navigation systems. On the ground, airborne cell-phones also cause chaos among the base stations because a phone in an aircraft can be heard from many base-stations and they all start autimatically competing and hunting to take the channel.
What is an ecological address?
"Ecological address" is used to define the elements of the environment that characterize a specific locale at a given time. It includes water systems, geographical regions and forms, climate zones, biological communities, and land use.
What is Kerridge Commercial Systems's population?
Kerridge Commercial Systems's population is 200.
When was Kerridge Commercial Systems created?
Kerridge Commercial Systems was created in 1976.
What action do you need to take if you are overtaking another aircraft and which aircraft has the right of way?
On the ground and in the air, commercial aircraft are controlled by the Air Traffic Controllers. Aircraft are separated by altitude and if you happen to be flying faster than another aircraft on the same heading, you just keep on going and pass it. There are conventions for light aircraft and when close to an airfield when not being controlled and there are 'rules' for TCAS systems which consider the aircraft performance when resolution for conflicts is generated.
Does earth rotation anyway affects the aircraft flight?
Earth's rotation has no direect effect on the flight of aircraft. Aircraft fly in and through the atmosphere, and the atmosphere rotates with the earth. Technically, there is some effect though ... the rotation of high- and low-pressure weather systems is a consequence of the earth's rotation, and commercial aircraft have to be aware of the winds and weather when they plan their flight paths.
What is the difference in training of a rocket pilot and a commercial pilot?
A rocket pilot is trained in the army, with their rules that apply to how their air control works and with aircraft that include more power. A commercial pilot (also known as an airline pilot) is trained by the airline or government in a less restricted program. Their rules are more based on the economic impact they hold and the systems of their relative aircraft.
Who invented aircraft hydraulic systems?
howard huges
What contributed to a decline in the search and navigation systems industry?
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What does Identify Friend or Foe system do?
Identify Friend or Foe system, IFF for short, does exactly what it implies: It lets aircraft and aircraft tracking systems know if an aircraft is an enemy or a friend. Almost every single plane in the sky has a radio transponder that sends data out to any other aircraft in order to identify itself. In the commercial/civilian world, this is also one way that Air Traffic Controllers can keep track of aircraft on their radar screens. IFF is also used in fighter planes as well as by Surface to Air Missile systems to ensure only enemy airplanes are targeted and shot at.
Which are the more popular commercial phone systems?
The best commercial phone systems depend on the needs of the business. Some companies that offer commercial phone systems are Panasonic, AT&T, and Cisco. Individual research is recommended for each system.
Which of the worlds nations is a continent?
Most geographical systems would say Australia.
What does BAE Systems do at Mojave Airport?
Aircraft modification, including conversion of F-4 aircraft into QF-4 drones.
What is work of avionic aircraft maintenance engineer?
Responsible for the work on the Avionics of an Aircraft composed of the following: communications, navigation and guidance, display systems, flight management systems, sensors and indicators, weather radars, electrical systems and various other computers onboard modern aircraft and spacecraft. It also includes the hundreds of systems that are fitted to aircraft to meet individual roles; these can be as simple as a search light for a police helicopter or as complicated as the tactical system for an airborne early warning platform.
