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- In navigation: Radio navigation
To avoid any navigation hazards marked on the charts, a mariner needs to know the vessel’s exact position. By means of a sight fitted to the compass, the direction of any visible landmark or buoy can be measured. This direction, called…
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airports
- In airport: Navigational aids
This is a radio signal that is beamed along the centreline of the runway and at the correct angle of approach (usually 3° above the horizontal). The beam is intercepted by an approaching aircraft up to 24 km (15 miles) from the threshold of the runway. Information is…
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