air navigation

air navigation, science and technology of determining the position of an aircraft with respect to the surface of the earth and accurately maintaining a desired course (see navigation).

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Airways and Radio Ranges
• Aircraft Instruments
• Visual and Instrument Flight
• Bibliography

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