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Pasty Cobbett: Direction + speed. (That's "dead-reconing" and you will fly for a certain time at a certain speed to end up where you want to go.) You correct by looking at the ground.Ground based navigational aids. (you can use radio recievers and their displays to navigate to and from particular points on the ground)GPS... they use sattelites to tell you where you are which way you're going, and where the place you want to be is....Show more
Tom Romer: OK, the basic system of air navigation is called "dead reckoning", using the most basic principles of air navigation - heading, airspeed and time. If you start at a clearly defined point, using time, heading and speed, you can navigate anywhere in any type of aircraft whether it's a Cessna 172 or an SR-71. The only variable in that concept is wind, which will alter both course and speed depending on the direction and velocity of the wind.! The longer the route, the more your course is affected by the wind, so that is why you take occasional readings on your position along the route so that you can make adjustments.Bottom line - if you start out over a clearly defined point, you can accurately navigate your route as long as you manage your heading and speed. For example, (formerly) if I am flying inbound on a bombing run against a target, as long as I can identify the IP (initial point), every system in my aircraft can fail but as long as I fly the heading, speed and time required, I can hit the target.All pilots are taught that even with all of the sophisticated navaids that we have now, dead reckoning is always your most basic form of air navigation....Show more
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