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There are two ways to do it, first and the most accurate is by satellite GPS, the GPS receiver have to log on to 3 or more satellites and it can determine the precise coordinates and even the speed it is flying, the other one is by sending a signal out and wait for the bounced signal and measure the time from sending to receiving the signal but that will only give the height above ground level and not above sea level
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What are aircraft radio frequencies?
Aircraft Radio Frequencies, are *How pilots, are able to speak to the people working at the "Control Tower," at Airports. That's what (ARF)= Aircraft Radio Frequencies, really are.(:.
What is the difference between a radio in a car and a radio in an aircraft?
Car radios are for receiving music and entertainment programs. Most aircraft will not have this type of radio. They will only have a 2 way transmitting and receiving radio for communicating with airports and other aircraft.
Can you listen to a FM radio in a Cessna?
Depending on your altitude and range from broadcasting towers, yes. ------------------------------- No! because the impidence and frequency range does not cover up FM ranges, Its also illegal! if you can receive FM on your COMM 1 in your aircraft you can also transmit which is also illegal for anyone/thing to transmit unauthroised on Air band radio.
At a minimum the DZSTL should have radio communication with?
drop aircraft
What is the range of a handheld aviation radio?
I own an ICOM IC-A24 which is rated at a maximum transmission strength of 5 watts, which is typical for a high-end handheld aviation radio. It may surprise you to learn that the panel-mount radio in my aircraft (a King KX-125) is also rated at 5 watts transmit power! This too is a typical output for a small aircraft panel radio. Despite the identical power ratings, I know from personal experience that the panel mount radio will have a much easier time transmitting over long distances than the handheld. Why? Well, the radio in the airplane has a much better antenna, and plus the aircraft is usually high in the sky! What I'm trying to say is that the transmission range of a VHF radio is mostly determined by altitude and the quality of the antenna. Since a handheld is typically used on the ground, the range will be determined by line-of-site. If you can see the aircraft, you can probably hail it on the radio. I've never had the opportunity to use the handheld while inside the (flying) aircraft. I should give this a try sometime! Except for the inferior rubber-ducky antenna, I can't see any reason why a handheld couldn't transmit as far as a 5W panel-mount radio. At 10,000 feet you can easily transmit 50 nautical miles. I also own a pair of cheap Motorola FRS radios which operate off of 3 'AA' batteries and are rated at 0.5 watts (the same as a cell phone). Often, if I'm trying to use these radios in a building with a steel structure, the range will be terrible. I can barely understand someone who is transmitting from 50 feet away. However, I recently went on vacation and took a Motorola with me when I climbed a 3,000 foot mountain. My wife opted to go shopping in a nearby village while I climbed. At the top of the mountain I was able to clearly communicate with my wife over the radio even though she was over 10 kilometers away (about 6 miles).
What is a cruising altitude why?
Cruising altitude is an economical height for an aircraft to fly. It is also a choice made in view of other aircraft routes.
What is service ceiling of an aircraft?
The service ceiling of an aircraft is the maximum altitude that the aircraft can safely maintain.
What is the highest altitude aircraft?
the vagna 137
What is different between transition altitude and transitionlevel?
The diference is simple, the transition altitude is the altitude above sea level at wich the aircraft change from the use of altitude to the use of flight level. When operating above the transition altitude, the aircraft altimeters pressure seting is normally adjusted to the standard pressure setting wich is 1013 millibars in europe, or 29.92 inches of mercury in US, or Canada. There the aircraft altitude will be expressed as a flight level.
What are aircraft radio frequencies?
Aircraft Radio Frequencies, are *How pilots, are able to speak to the people working at the "Control Tower," at Airports. That's what (ARF)= Aircraft Radio Frequencies, really are.(:.
Temperature is determined primarily by what?
latitude and altitude
What is the difference between a radio in a car and a radio in an aircraft?
Car radios are for receiving music and entertainment programs. Most aircraft will not have this type of radio. They will only have a 2 way transmitting and receiving radio for communicating with airports and other aircraft.
What altitude do aircraft fly from Toronto to Ottawa?
this obviously varies.
What is absolute altitude?
The vertical distance of the aircraft above the surface.
What is the Airbus A380 cruise altitude?
35,000ft (A380-800, initial cruise altitude). The service ceiling (maximum altitude) of this aircraft is 43,000 ft.
What is the altitude range of aeroplanes when flying?
They vary by aircraft type. Howver, a 737_800 max altitude is 41,000 feet
How altitude climate?
altitude refers to elevation above mean sea level. This measurement is determined most accurately by triangulation with optical instruments. The altitude of an airplane, however, is measured most accurately by means of a radio altimeter. Light reflect regularly in low altitude but light reflect irregular in high Altitude. The more altitude the less temperature and the less altitude the more temperature. At per 160-165m the altitude the temperature differs by 1 degree centigrate. bye cheers Shirshak Bajgain
