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VOR
VOR Head
TO/FROM indicator or sense indicator Course Deviation Indicator or left/right needle or Track Bar Indicator Omni Bearing selector or Course selector
VHF Receiver
INSTRUMENT PANEL
VOT
COVERAGE
- IF AT MRA, 50 NM - RECEPTION DISTANCE IS 1.23 x ALTITUDE
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
Operation of the VOR is based on a phase difference between two signals a reference phase and a variable phase. The reference phase, which is omni directional, radiates from the station in a circular pattern, the phase being constant throughout 360 degrees. The variable phase rotates uniformly at 1800 rpm causing its phase to vary at a constant rate.
Magnetic North is the reference datum for measuring the phase difference between the two signals. At Magnetic North, the two signals are exactly in phase. At other points around the compass, the phase difference varies accordingly. The aircraft equipment resolves the phase difference and displays it primarily in the form of angular displacement from Magnetic North as measured from the VOR station.
TRACKING TO A STATION
VOR RELIABILITY
At the VOR facility, a monitoring system and two transmitters insure continuous reliable service. If the VOR signal is interrupted or the phasing is changed, the monitor system turns off defective equipment, turns on the stand-by transmitter, and excites an alarm at the remote control station. When a VOR is on the air while servicing is taking place, the station identification is removed.
FREQUENCY RANGES
Antennae
Loop senses direction of station Sense provides info if bearing to or from station
Bearing indicator
Points to station relative to nose or axis Fixed card 0o is nose and 180o is tail
ADF
FUNCTIONS
AIRWAYS AIR ROUTES ILS LOCATORS MARKER BEACONS MARINE BEACONS NDB APPROACHES COMMERCIAL BROADCAST
ADF
ADF
LIMITATIONS
TWILIGHT EFFECT
JUST BEFORE/AFTER SUNSET/SUNRISE - fly high GREATER AT GREAT DISTANCE use less than 350 khz
TERRAIN or MOUNTAIN EFFECT SHORELINE signals crossing at less than 30o ELECTRICAL STORMS BANK ERROR ALL TURNS
LOOP ANTENNAE ROTATES TO SENSE DIRECTION OF INCOMING SIGNAL AND IS MOUNTED PARALLEL TO NORMAL AXIS
ADF
ADVANTAGES LOW COST INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE NOT LINE OF LINE OF SIGHT SO GIVES GREATER RECEPTION AT LOWER ALTITUDES THAN VOR PRIMARY NAVIGATION OVER LONG DISTANCE IN REMOTE AREAS
3. LEFT TURN
DESIRED TRACK INTERCEPT ANGLE = INTERCEPT HEADING
4. RIGHT TURN
DESIRED TRACK + INTERCEPT ANGLE = INTERCEPT HEADING
3. LEFT TURN
DESIRED TRACK INTERCEPT ANGLE = INTERCEPT HEADING
4. RIGHT TURN
DESIRED TRACK + INTERCEPT ANGLE = INTERCEPT HEADING
SOME RULES
1. WHEN INTERCEPTING A TRACK TO OR FROM A STATION, BEARING INDICATOR ALWAYS AWAY FROM 0 OR TOWARDS 180 WHEN TURNING, IF HEADING INDICATOR INCREASES, THEN ADF BEARINGINDICATOR (VALUE) DECREASES HI LESS, ADF MORE WHEN TRACKING, NEEDLE RIGHT? YES, THEN WIND IS FROM THE RIGHT SO TURN RIGHT, ETC. MAGNETIC HEADING + RELATIVE BEARING = MAGNETIC BEARING TO THE STATION
MH + RB = MB TO THE STATION MH = MB RB RB = MB - MH
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