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NAVIGATION — CHAPTER 3
Aeronautical Charts
DGCA Syllabus — What to Know
Mercator, Lambert conformal conic, polar stereographic, transverse Mercator, oblique Mercator — properties, representation of meridians/parallels/great circles/rhumb lines. Use of aeronautical charts: plotting positions, scale, conventional signs, measuring tracks & distances, plotting bearings.
Topics in this Chapter
MercatorLambert conformal conicpolar stereographictransverse Mercatoroblique Mercator — propertiesrepresentation of meridians/parallels/great circles/rhumb lines
Use of aeronautical charts
plotting positionsscaleconventional signsmeasuring tracks & distancesplotting bearings
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Detailed Notes Being Prepared
Full chapter notes with diagrams, mnemonics, and exam-focused explanations are being written by Capt. Pankaj Pahil.