Flight Testing of Radio Navigation Systems - NATO STO

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Flight Testing of Radio Navigation Systems(les Essais en vol des systemes de radionavigation)

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Flight Test Techniques Series – Volume 18

Flight Testing of Radio Navigation Systems(les Essais en vol des systemes de radionavigation)

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H. BotheH.-J. Hotop

This AGARDograph has been sponsored by the SCI-055 Task Group, the Flight Test TechnologyTeam of the Systems Concepts and Integration Panel (SCI) of RTO.

7. FLIGHT TEST METHODS 457.1 Flight Inspection of the VOR 477.2 TACAN/DME Flight Inspection 497.3 Glide Slope Indicator Flight Inspection 517.4 LORAN-C Flight Inspection 527.5 ILS Flight Inspection 527.6 Future GPS Flight Inspection 567.7 Development of flight inspection 56

8. FLIGHT INSPECTION PROCEDURES 588.1 Flight Inspection in the United States 58

8.1.1 Semi-Automatic Flight Inspection (SAFI) 598.1.2 Automatic Flight Inspection System (AFIS) 60

8.2 Flight Inspection in Europe 608.2.1 French Flight Inspection 608.2.2 The Flight Inspection in the United Kingdom 618.2.3 The Flight Inspection in the Netherlands 618.2.4 German Flight Inspection 62

9. FLIGHT INSPECTION AIRCRAFT 62

10. CONCLUSION 63

11. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 63

12. REFERENCES 63

13. LIST OF SYMBOLS 67

14. ABBREVIATIONS 67

15. LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES 68

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AGARD and RTO Flight Test Instrumentation and Flight Test Techniques Series

Volumes in the AGARD and RTO Flight Test Instrumentation Series, AGARDograph 160

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Basic Principles of Flight Test Instrumentation Engineering (Issue 2) Issue 1: edited by A. Pool and D. Bosman Issue 2: edited by R. Borek and A. Pool

In-Flight Temperature Measurements by F. Trenkle and M. Reinhardt

The Measurements of Fuel Flow by J.T. France

The Measurements of Engine Rotation Speed by M. Vednmes

Magnetic Recording of Flight Test Data by GE. Bennett

Open and Closed Loop Accelerometers by I. Mclaren

Strain Gauge Measurements on Aircraft by E. Kottkamp, H. Wilhelm and D. Kohl

Linear and Angular Position Measurement of Aircraft Components by J.C. van der Linden and H.A. Mensink

Aeroelastic Flight Test Techniques and Instrumentation by J.W.G. van Nunen and G. Piazzoli

Helicopter Flight Test Instrumentation by K.R. Ferrell

Pressure and Flow Measurement by W. Wuest

Aircraft Flight Test Data Processing - A Review of the State of the Art by L.J. Smith and N.O. Matthews

Practical Aspects of Instrumentation System Installation by R.W. Borek

The Analysis of Random Data by D.A. Williams

Gyroscopic Instruments and their Application to Flight Testing by B. Stieler and H. Winter

Trajectory Measurements for Take-off and Landing Test and Other Short-Range Applications

by P. de Benque D’Agut, H. Riebeek and A. Pool

Analogue Signal Conditioning for Flight Test Instrumentation by D.W. Veatch and R.K. Bogue

Microprocessor Applications in Airborne Flight Test Instrumentation by M.J. Prickett

Digital Signal Conditioning for Flight Test by G.A. Bever

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AG237 Guide to In-Flight Thrust Measurement of Turbojets and Fan Engines by the MIDAP Study Group (UK)

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Calibration of Air-Data Systems and Flow Direction Sensors by J.A. Lawford and K.R. Nippress

Identification of Dynamic Systems by R.E. Maine and K.W. Iliff

Identification of Dynamic Systems - Applications to Aircraft Part 1: The Output Error Approach

by R.E. Maine and K.W. Iliff

Part 2: Nonlinear Analysis and Manoeuvre Design by J.A. Mulder, J.K. Sridhar and J.H. Breeman

Determination of Antenna Patterns and Radar Reflection Characteristics of Aircraft by H. Bothe and D. McDonald

Store Separation Flight Testing by R.J. Arnold and C.S. Epstein

Developmental Airdrop Testing Techniques and Devices by H.J. Hunter

Air-to-Air Radar Flight Testing by R.E. Scott

Flight Testing under Extreme Environmental Conditions by C.L. Henrickson

Aircraft Exterior Noise Measurement and Analysis Techniques by H. Heller

Weapon Delivery Analysis and Ballistic Flight Testing by R.J. Arnold and J.B. Knight

The Testing of Fixed Wing Tanker & Receiver Aircraft to Establish their Air-to-Air Refuelling Capabilities

by J. Bradley and K. Emerson

The Principles of Flight Test Assessment of Flight-Safety-Critical Systems in Helicopters by J.D.L. Gregory

Reliability and Maintainability Flight Test Techniques by J.M. Howell

Introduction to Flight Test Engineering Edited by F. Stoliker

Introduction to Avionics Flight Test by J.M. Clifton

Introduction to Airborne Early Warning Radar Flight Test by J.M. Clifton and F.W. Lee

Electronic Warfare Test and Evaluation by H. Banks and R. McQuillan

Flight Testing of Radio Navigation Systems by H. Bothe and H.J. Hotop

Simulation in Support of Flight Testing by D. Hines

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At the time of publication of the present volume the following volumes were in preparation:

Simulation in Support of Flight Testing by D. Hines

Flying Qualities Flight Testing of Digital Flight Control Systems by F. Webster

The Integration of Logistics Test and Evaluation in Flight Testing by M. Bourcier

Rotorcraft/Ship Compatibility Testing by R. Finch, R. Fang, W. Geyer Jr, D. Carico, K. Long and H.W. Krijns

Flight Test Measurement Techniques for Laminar Flow by Dr. Horstmann and D. Fisher

Optical Air Flow Measurement in Flight by H.W. Jentink and R. Bogue

Flight Testing of Night Vision Systems by J. Dumoulim

Unique Aspects of Flight Testing of UAVs/UCAVs by L. Parrish

Aircraft-Stores Certification Testing by N. Siegel

REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE

1. Recipient’s Reference 2. Originator’s References 3. Further Reference 4. Security Classificationof Document

RTO-AG-300 ISBN 92-837-1039-8 UNCLASSIFIED/AC/323(SCI)TP/26 UNLIMITEDVolume 18

5. Originator Research and Technology OrganizationNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationBP 25, 7 rue Ancelle, F-92201 Neuilly-sur-Seine Cedex, France

6. TitleFlight Testing of Radio Navigation Systems

7. Presented at/sponsored by

the SCI-055 Task Group, the Flight Test Technology Team of the Systems Conceptsand Integration Panel (SCI) of RTO.

8. Author(s)/Editor(s) 9. Date

Multiple April 2000

10. Author’s/Editor’s Address 11. Pages

Multiple 80

12. Distribution Statement There are no restrictions on the distribution of this document.Information about the availability of this and other RTOunclassified publications is given on the back cover.

13. Keywords/Descriptors

Flight tests LoranRadio navigation Omega navigationVHF omnidirectional range Glide path landing systemsDistance measuring equipment InspectionTacan Navigational aidsGlobal positioning system Microwave landing systemsInstrument landing systems DGPS (Differential Global Positioning System)

14. Abstract

Civil as well as military aviation relies on a number of radio navigation systems includingsatellite systems in space. As new systems are developed extensive flight testing is needed toensure that the design parameters are met. The approval of every new installation is dependenton flight tests. Moreover all installations require flight inspection in well-defined time periods.The development and application of cost effective flight test techniques and instrumentationsystems including the test aircraft are presented. Room is given also to the adverse effects ofradio wave propagation like multipath.



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