Accession Number:

AD0641282

Title:

EVALUATION OF INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM IN CIVIL AIR TRANSPORT OPERATIONS. VOLUME II. BANC-461 STEERING COMPUTER PERFORMANCE.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

BENDIX CORP TETERBORO NJ ECLIPSE-PIONEER DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Walcott, H. R.
• Kilmartin, John

Report Date:

1966-06-15

Pagination or Media Count:

142.0

Abstract:

The report summarizes the work performed to evaluate the first autopilot coupled Inertial Navigation System installed in a commercial jet aircraft engaged in regular scheduled passenger operations. Contractual provisions are listed and reviewed. Modifications to the Bendix ANASN-46 Navigational Computer used in this program are recorded. Preflight test programs are described. Data taken during 185 flight legs of 43 flights is analyzed for BANC-461 Steering Computer Performance. Calculations are made of cross-track and along-track errors with respect to both the original flight plan and the actual coordinates used in setting up the flight legs. Predicted errors from an earlier report RD-65-126 dated August 31, 1965 are compared with flight results. Author

Descriptors:

• *COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT
• STEERING
• TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT

Subject Categories:

• Air Navigation and Guidance

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE