Aerospace Navigation Systems

Q1. Which navigation system uses a constellation of satellites to provide global positioning?

Q2. What is the primary sensor used in an Inertial Navigation System (INS)?

Q3. Which ground-based system provides both azimuth and distance to aircraft?

Q4. Which component of ILS provides lateral guidance to aircraft?

Q5. The glide slope in ILS typically has an angle of:

Q6. Which navigation aid uses the aircraft’s automatic direction finder (ADF)?

Q7. In GPS, how many satellites are required for a 3D position fix?

Q8. Which system corrects GPS signals to improve accuracy for aviation?

Q9. What does the Mode C transponder provide to ATC?

Q10. Which navigation system is immune to jamming and spoofing compared to GPS?

Q11. Doppler navigation measures:

Q12. Which navigation aid provides vertical and lateral guidance for precision landing?

Q13. What is the main limitation of INS without GPS updates?

Q14. Which radar system helps pilots avoid terrain collisions?

Q15. What does RNAV allow an aircraft to do?

Q16. Which collision avoidance system issues traffic advisories and resolution advisories?

Q17. Which part of ILS helps pilots know distance from the runway?

Q18. ADS-B technology relies on which system for position data?

Q19. What is the main advantage of satellite-based navigation over ground-based aids?

Q20. Which radio navigation aid operates in the VHF frequency band (108-117.95 MHz)?