MART Vol. II MO/MP - NESA - Civil Air Patrol

Chapter5. Navigation and PositionDetermination5Navigation is the process of continuously determining your position so you can getfrom one place to a desired location. By correctly using various navigational techniques,you can efficiently proceed from one point to the next while keeping off-coursemaneuvering, elapsed time, and fuel consumption to a minimum. Position determination(situational awareness) enables the crew to accurately determine and report position,respond quickly to changes and emergencies, locate targets, and record and reportsightings. This chapter will cover the basic tools of navigation, navigational techniques,and the use of radio aids and instruments for navigation and position determination.Some of the topics included in this chapter were covered in the Mission Scannercourse. They are not included in the objectives but are reproduced here for review.OBJECTIVES:1. Discuss magnetic variation. {O; 5.3}2. Discuss considerations for operating near controlled airports, andidentify them on a sectional. {O; 5.4}3. Discuss the following special use airspaces, and identify them on asectional: {O; 5.4.1 & 5.4.2}a. Prohibited and restricted areas.b. Military operating areas and training routes.4. Discuss the uses and limitations of the following Navaids: {O; 5.5}a. ADFb. VORc. DMEd. GPS5. Given a sectional chart, a plotter, and two airports: {O; 5.8.1}a. Plot the course.b. Identify check points along the route.c. Calculate how long it should take to get from one airport to theother, flying at 100 knots and no wind.6. Given coordinates and a sectional, use the Standardized Latitude andLongitude Grid System to draw a 7.5° x 7.5° search grid.{O & P; 5.10.1}7. Given a grid and Attachment E of the U.S. National SAR Supplement tothe International Aeronautical and Maritime SAR Manual, use the CAPGrid System to draw a 7.5° x 7.5° search grid.{O & P; 5.10.2 and Attachment 1}67