AST 241 Advanced Air Navigation Systems

AST-241 Advanced Air Navigation Systems

INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
School of Technology
Department of Aerospace Technology

Course number, Title, and Credit
AST-241-3, On Campus /Distance Ed.) , ADVANCED NAVIGATION SYSTEMS

Course Description
Advanced navigation systems to include HSI's, RMI's, Loran, Doppler, VOR, NDB and GPS. Will include navigation theory, in-flight emergencies, electronic instruments, and advanced flight computing problems. Provides the radio navigation skills necessary for the instrument pilot

Prerequisites
AST-143, or consent of instructor.

Contact hours (per week)
Lecture --3 hours

Instructor
Stephen W. Shure, Office- 812-237-2663, Virtual or online Office hours will be posted in the announcement section every semester or when changed, Appointments may be made by or emailing the instructor, or by leaving messages on my voice mail 812-237-2663.

Email aeshure@ruby.indstate.edu.

Department 1-812-237-2641 or DE students 1-800-833-5325, During summer sessions I may also be reached at 1-812-696-2744 or Dept. Fax 1-812-237-4479, in other words, you can always reach me.

DE students need as set of videotapes, information at time of registration, or tapes and texts from MBS Direct 800-722-4867 or http://direct.mbsbooks/indstate.edu.

Required Text(s)
Aviators Guide to Modern Aviation Donald J. Clausing Latest ed.

Required Materials(s)
Flight computer (mechanical), navigation plotter, Enroute Low Altitude IFR Chart L21- 22.

World Aeronautical Charts (WAC) CG-19 and CG -20.

Indiana Approach Charts (U.S. Terminal Procedures)

Suggested References
Van Sickles ,Modern Airmanship , John F Welch Ed. latest edition.
Global Navigation for Pilots, Remer and McLean

Course Objectives
This course is designed to provide the student with an in-depth understanding of basic and advanced navigational systems, and the means to put them to practical use. The course is designed to be taken concurrently with AST 243 or prior to.

Course outline: ( this may vary slightly as new material is discussed)

1.Review of pilotage, dead reckoning, and VOR ,NDB Navigation
Quiz # 1, Week #1, covers pilotage and dead reckoning
Quiz # 2, Week 2,,3, covers VOR navigation
Quiz # 3, Week 4,5, covers NDB navigation

2.Distance Measuring Equipment

3.VOR/DME based RNAV
Quiz # 4, Week 6, covers DME and VOR/DME RNAV

4.Ground Based Radar Navigation

5.Instrument Approaches
Quiz # 5 Week 7, covers Grnd based radar and instrument approaches

6.Loran C Navigation
7.Inertial Navigation Systems
8.Satellite (GPS) Navigation
Quiz #5, week 8 & 9 , covers loran,inertial and GPS

9.Over-water Navigation
10.Navigation in Non-radar environments

11.Radar Terrain Mapping
Quiz #6 Week 10 & 11 covers over-water nav.,non-radar,& radar terrain mapping

12.Electronic Flight Information Systems
13.Navigation and flight management systems
14.Long cross country flight, Week 12-13 ,950nm by dead reckoning only
Final assignment, must be mailed in .

15,Final exam, Week 14


Scheduled quizzes----------------------------------30%
Final Exam----------------------------------------25%
Class Participation-------------------------------20%
Personal Aircraft Checklist---------------------5
Long cross country-----------------------------20%

Grades
The grades will approximately follow the numerical scale below, the instructor reserves the right to adjust the scale and class schedule as necessary. Should this become necessary the class will be advised in a timely manner. Makeup tests will be allowed in exceptional cases only.
A==90---100
B==80-----89
C==70-----79
D==60-----69
F===0-----59

 Steve Shure