| Topic |
Sub-topic |
| 1. Introduction to aircarft navigation. |
1.1. Basic concepts of cartography and geodesy.
1.2. Aeronautical charts.
1.3. Aircarft navigation concept. Observed, estimated, radioelectric and autonomous navigation.
1.4. Terminology (heading, azimuth, magnetic declination, nautical mile, knot, foot, etc.).
1.5. The wind in the air navigation. Wind triangle.
1.6. Orthodromic route. Characteristics, parameters and equations.
1.7. Loxodromic route. Characteristics, parameters and equations.
1.8. The altimetry in air navigation. Standard atmosphere. Pressure, density and temperature. The barometric altimeter. |
| 2. Meteorology and aircarft navigation. |
2.1. VMC and IMC weather conditions. Visual and instrumental navigation. VFR and IFR flight rules.
2.2. Basic flight instruments.
2.3. Technical requirements for visual and instrumental flight.
2.4. Organization of the aeronautical meteorological service in Spain through AEMET. |
| 3. Conventional navigation systems. |
3.1. Directional radio signals.
3.2. Route beacons.
3.3. Automatic direction finder (ADF).
3.4. Non-directional beacon (NDB).
3.5. High frequency omnidirectional radio beacon (VOR).
3.6. Long Range Navigation systems (LORAN and NavSat). |
| 4. RNAV navigation. |
4.1. Three-dimensional navigation system. Course line computer.
4.2. Inertial navigation system (INS).
4.3. Doppler radar. |
| 5. Distance measuring equipment (DME). |
5.1. Frequencies
5.2. DME theory.
5.3. Specifications and errors. |
| 6. Instrument landing system (ILS). |
6.1. Guide and locator information. Ground and on board systems.
6.2. Glide path. Ground and on board systems.
6.3. Distance information. Radio beacon. Ground and on board systems.
6.4. Compass radio beacons.
6.5. Visual information. VASIS system.
6.6 Category of the ILS. |
| 7. Microwave landing system (MLS). |
7.1. MLS principles.
7.2. Ground system.
7.3. On board system. |
| 8. RADAR. |
8.1. Introduction.
8.2. Primary RADAR.
8.3. Secondary RADAR.
8.4. Meteorological RADAR. |
| 9. Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). |
9.1. Principles of satellite navigation.
9.2. GNSS segments.
9.3. GNSS signals.
9.4. Operation of the GNSS system.
9.5. GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO and BEIDOU systems.
9.6. The future of the GNSS system. |
| 10. Air traffic control systems (ATC). |
10.1. Review of ATC systems.
10.2. Transponders
10.3. On board systems.
10.4. System operation
10.5. ADSB system.
10.6. Communications, navigation and surveillance in ATC. |
| 11. Traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS). |
11.1. TCAS system.
11.2. TCAS operation. |
| 12. Aircarft navigation and unmanned aerial vehicles. |
12.1. Airspace.
12.2. Rules for unmanned aerial vehicles.
12.3. On board navigation systems in unmanned aerial vehicles.
12.4. Future trens in unmanned aerial vehicles. |
| 13. Aircraft navigation and safety. |
13.1. Governmental aeronautical safety agency (AESA).
13.2. Aircraft navigation services in Spain (ENAIRE). Air traffic management. Aeronautical information service (AIS). |
