Communication, Navigation, Surveillance (FSI-OZL)

Academic year 2023/2024
Supervisor: Ing. Miroslav Šplíchal, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: LÚ all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:

Students will be acquainted with the whole spectrum of nowadays CNS radionavigation aids being in use of commercial air carriers. They will be familiarized with relevant current and future CNS technologies used for ATC/ATM. CNS/ATM mutual relationship will be stressed. Future development trends will be mentioned in the necessary extend.
Learning outcomes and competences:

The subject will allow students to get acquainted with the CNS/ATM technologies as well as with main procedures used in civil air traffic. Students will comprehend the relationship between both an aircraft and ATS and get the common philosophy of automated CNS/ATM systems as well.
Prerequisites:

High school level knowledge of mathematics and physics is demanded.
Course contents:

The course incorporates communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS) principles and CNS equipment/aids. Relevant themes include:  explanation of radio waves used for civilian air operations;  technologies of navigation at short and long distances; precise air control systems of approach and landing; principles of primary and secondary radiolocation,  global navigation satellite systems; ADS/ADS-B system. Passive surveillance systems (MLAT).
Teaching methods and criteria:

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:

Conditions for obtaining the course-unit credit: 80% participation at the lectures and excercises and the minimum  50% evaluation of the final written test at least. Succesful result of the course-unit credit test is the basic condition to attend the oral examination. Classification of the exam is predetermined by the BUT university requirements.
Controlled participation in lessons:

Lectures (min. 80% attendance required) and exercises (100% attendance required) are realized by means of audio-visual method and therefore student´s presence is necessary.
Missed lectures & exercises can be compensated in a very limited extend only by personal consultations with the lecturer or by a selfstudy under the lecturer´s personal supervision.
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  13 × 4 hrs. optionally                  
    Exercise  13 × 1 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture

1. Introduction - fundamentals of ATS radios & radars. 
2. Radio Direction Finders (ADF/NDB, VDF).                            3. VHF radio beacons (VOR, DVOR).
4. ILS, MLS.
5. Fundamentas of radar operation.
6. ATC primary radars.                                                                  7. ATC secondary radar.
8. Distance-measuring system (DME).                                      9. Satellite navigation - principle, structure of a GNSS.
10.GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Bei-Dou.
11.Passive surveillance systems (MLAT).
12.ADS/ADS-B.
13.Seminar; consultation; preparation for a credit test.
    Exercise

1. Structure and properties radio-signals.
2.  Propagation of radio waves (CNS/ATS).
3. Structure, use and properties of VDF, ADF, VOR/DVOR.
4. ILS/MLS operational principles. ICAO categories.
5. Principles of radar operation.- ranges, accuracy, frequencies).
6. ATC primary radars.
7. ATC secondary radars (operation; interrogations, responses, DTZ-aircraft co-operation/ACP, RCP)                8. DME and DME/DME - use and operation principles.
9. GNSS and its utilization in ATS.
10.GNSS - augmentation methods (ABAS, GBAS, SBAS).
11.PSS/MLAT - structure, location, use in ATC). 
12.ADS-B and its use in ATC.
13.Seminary, consultation - preparation for the credit test.
Literature - fundamental:
1. ICAO: Aeronautical Telecommunications, , 0
2. ICAO: Manual on Testing of Radio Navigation Aids, , 0
3. ICAO: Manual of the Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) Systems, , 0
4. Kayton, M.; Fried,W.R.: Avionics Navigation Systems, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York, 1997, second edition
5. JAA ATPL, 061 General Navigation, Theoretical Knowledge Manual, Oxford, 2006
6. JAA ATPL, 062 Radionavigation, Theoretical Knowledge Manual, Oxford, 2011
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8. Vosecký, S.: Radionavigace, učební texty pro teoretickou přípravu dopravních pilotů dle předpisu JAR-FCL-1, CERM s.r.o., Brno, 2011
9. VOSECKÝ, S. a kol.: Základy leteckých navigačních zařízení I a II, učebnice Univerzity obrany, Brno 1988
10. KULČÁK a kol.: Učebnice pilota vrtulníku II, ISBN 978-80-7204-638-6, CERM s.r.o., Brno, 2009
11. KULČÁK, L. a kol.: Zabezpečovacia letecká technika, Žilinská univerzita, 1999
Literature - recommended:
1. Galotti, V. P.: The Future Air Navigation System (FANS), ISBN 13: 978-1-138-27385-6 (pbk), Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, London and New York, 1997.
2. Kulčák, L.:: Klasické prostriedky zabezpečovacej leteckej techniky, ,  učebný text, Žilina 2005
3. Skrypnik, O. N.: Radio Navigation Systems for Airports and Airways, Springer Airspace Technology, ISBN 978-981-13-7200-1, 2019
4. GROVES, P.D.: Principles of GNSS, Inertial, And Multisensor Integrated Navigation Systems, ISBN - 13:978 - 1 - 58053 - 255 - 6, USA, BOSTON/LONDON ARTECH HOUSE 2008
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
N-LKT-P full-time study TLT Airtransport and Airport Technology -- Cr,Ex 5 Compulsory 2 1 S