Mike Tooley has over 30 years of teaching electronic principles, electronics and avionics to engineers and technicians, previously as Head of Department of Engineering and Vice Principal at Brooklands College in Surrey, UK, and currently works as a consultant and freelance technical author. David Wyatt has over 45 years experience in the aviation industry, including Head of Airworthiness at Gama Aviation, and an FE lecturer in avionics engineering. David is co-author in the aircraft engineering book series and has written BTEC National specifications.
Introduction. Antennas. Transmitters and receivers. VHF communications. HF communications. Flight-deck audio systems. Emergency locator transmitters. Aircraft navigation. Automatic direction finder. VHF omnidirectional range. Distance measuring equipment. Instrument landing system. Microwave landing system. Hyperbolic radio navigation. Doppler navigation. Area navigation. Inertial navigation systems. Global navigation satellite system. Flight management systems. Weather radar. Air traffic control system. Traffic alert and collision avoidance system. Appendices.