FAA Acceptance Tests on the Navigation System Using Time and Ranging Global Positioning System Z-Set Receiver

Abstract

This report describes Federal Aviation (FAA) acceptance tests on the Navigation System Using Time and Ranging (NAVSTAR) Global Positioning System (GPS) Z-set receiver which were conducted in a United States Air Force (USAF) system Command C-141 aircraft over the instrumented range located at the Yuma Proving Ground. The Yuman laser tracking system computed a reference trajectory against which the GPS receiver solution was compared. Data from five flights, totaling over 6 hours, are presented with the objective of assessing Z-set capabilities to meet civil aviation requirements for nonprecision approaches.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA119306

Entities

People

  • Robert J. Esposito

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptance Tests
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Computers
  • Data Processing
  • Data Reduction
  • Department Of Defense
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Laser Tracking
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Radio Navigation
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Three Dimensional
  • United States

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space