Title :
The role of GPS in flight calibration
Author_Institution :
STC Technol. Ltd., Harlow, UK
Abstract :
Discusses the advantages and disadvantages which the use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) brings to flight calibration of other navigational aids. The main advantages are the high precision offered by GPS as well as the automation it offers. The main disadvantages lie in the lack of control which the calibrating authority has over the system, and some of the technical uncertainties surrounding the system. The candidate technique for dealing with these aspects is a form of differential GPS but without corrections needing to be transmitted by radio
Keywords :
aerospace testing; calibration; radio direction-finding; radionavigation; satellite relay systems; Global Positioning System; differential GPS; flight calibration; navigational aids;
Conference_Titel :
Current and Future Trends in Flight Calibration of Radio Navigational Aids, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
