Map overlays were developed for 30 existing and 28 proposed VOR sites in Alaska for the Federal Aviation Administration. The overlays were to be utilized to determine the VOR coverage provided by these sites in Alaska. A new terrain-data extraction technique, called the Chromatic Extraction Technique, was developed for this task and is described. (Author)
Alaskan Air Navigation Requirements. Volume III. FAA Alaskan VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Site Coverage
1977
21 pages
Report
No indication
English
Air Transportation , Navigation Systems , Transportation Safety , Navigational aids , Range finding , Air traffic , Network analysis(Management) , Aviation safety , Very high frequency , Contours , Maps , Overlays , TACAN , Radio beacons , Distance measuring equipment , User needs , Site selection , Alaska
Alaskan Aviation Training Requirements
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