EASA NAV(A)basic
What is terrestrial navigation?
Answer
Orientation by ground features during visual flight
Explanation
Terrestrial navigation uses recognizable features on Earth's surface to determine position and maintain orientation during visual flight. GPS and instrument readings are different navigation methods. **Key takeaway:** Terrestrial navigation relies on visual ground references. **Glossary:** **Terrestrial navigation**: Navigation by reference to ground features; **visual flight**: Flight in which visual references are used for navigation.
Related Questions
- What distance corresponds to one degree of latitude along any meridian?(basic)
- What is the distance between 150°E and 151°E along the equator?(basic)
- What is the difference in latitude between A (12°53′30″N) and B (07°34′30″S)?(basic)
- At approximately which latitudes are the Earth's two polar circles—the Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle—located?(basic)
- At latitudes other than the equator, one degree of longitude spans less distance than one degree of longitude at the equator.(basic)
Want to practice more questions like this?
Join myBenkio free and practice past questions for your Nigerian university courses with AI explanations for every answer.
Start Practicing Free