Module 12 Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 6. Coordinate System, to locate positions on the earth by means of imaginary reference lines
- 8. it is the horizontal direction of one terrestrial point from another
- 10. the determination of position by obtaining bearing or range information from a radar scope
- 13. magnetic poles repel; and opposite magnetic poles attract which allows a magnet to rotate freely aligns itself with these magnetic poles
- 14. straying off its original course
- 15. measured in hours and minutes and seconds
- 17. a particular spot along a desired course
- 20. the strong winds hitting the aircraft cause this
- 21. process of navigating an airplane or ship from one point to another by means of radio aids
- 22. the path an aircraft takes to meet its destination
- 23. where the nose of the aircraft points to
- 24. the actual path travelled with respect to earth
- 26. current position of an aircraft usually defined in terms of latitude and longitude, Degrees, minutes and seconds or decimal fractions
- 27. resembles a tilted bar magnet and extends into space and influences navigation systems
- 29. a point found by given coordinates
- 30. the height of an object above sea level or ground level
- 31. the angle between magnetic north and true north
- 32. the direction from the aircraft to a location or target, in navigation it is usually a navigational ground station with respect to magnetic north
Down
- 1. is the clockwise angle in degrees from the true heading of the aircraft and the LOS to the object
- 2. direction the nose of the aircraft is pointing with respect to magnetic north
- 3. The determination of position by reference to celestial bodies
- 4. knowing the distances from the object to at least three fixed points with known coordinates
- 5. the vertical part of a grid
- 6. Circles, circle on the surface of a sphere whose center and radius are those of the sphere itself
- 7. process of calculating an aircraft’s position by using a previously determined position or fix and advancing that position based upon known direction and distance
- 9. spatial separation between two points
- 11. a navigation solution refers to the determination of an aircraft's position velocity and orientation relative to a specified reference frame or target destination
- 12. speed, movement over the ground
- 16. using direction information from two or more fixed points to plot an unknown position
- 18. a position derived from measuring external reference points
- 19. any means of obtaining a fix or line of position as an aid to dead reckoning
- 25. a position of a point in space relative to another/measured in degrees
- 28. the horizontal part of a grid