Identify and investigate, a suitable aircraft functional Global Posistioning System (GPS) Block Schematic diagram. This may be in the form of a hand drawn labelled diagram or an extract from an Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) or publication.
Background:
Aviators throughout the world use the Global Positioning System (GPS) to increase the safety and efficiency of flight. With its accurate, continuous, and global capabilities, GPS offers seamless satellite navigation services that satisfy many of the requirements for aviation users. Space-based position and navigation enables three-dimensional position determination for all phases of flight from departure, en route, and arrival, to airport surface navigation.
Task:
1. Identify and investigate, a suitable aircraft functional Global Posistioning System (GPS) Block Schematic diagram. This may be in the form of a hand drawn labelled diagram or an extract from an Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) or publication.
2. Interpret and articulate through critical analysis, the principal operation including the navigational parameters calculations methods of the aircraft GPS which you have identified and drawn with the function of its components within the system.
3. Through research and evaluation of technical literature, assess and recognise the different applications of GPS and Differential Global Posistioning System (DGPS) aligned with the aircraft operation highlighting the Safety factors, advantages and disadvantages.
4. As a case study examine and summarise the findings of an Air Accident Investigation with focus on confusion and risk arising from mismanagement of GPS information which had serious or potentially serious consequences for an aeroplane operation highlighting the; Human, safety and engineering practice factors contributing to the accident in the aviation history.
Procedure:
You must explore, analyze, describe, and discuss the areas identified. In addition to the Reading/References section of this assignment brief, you should review the Equipment/Resources section.
You will write a technical report (1,500 words) on this subject taking into consideration the following key features:
• Format a Cover page and Table of Contents.
• Describe the purpose of your report in an Introduction.
• Provide a Block Schematic of an Global Posistioning System (GPS).
• Describe the operation of Global Posistioning System (GPS)and the function of the components.
• Discuss GPS and Differential Global Posistioning System (DGPS) highlighting the Safety factors,
• advantages and disadvantages.
• Investigate an example of confusion arising from mismanagement of GPS information which had serious or potentially serious consequences for an aeroplane operation in the aviation history.
• Summarise your findings in your report with a conclusion.
• Include a Bibliography to list your supporting references.
• Correctly use an Appendix for supporting data and information (If required).
Requirements:
• Introduction/aim/purpose of the report: Excellent Introduction and background with citations.
• Schematic diagram Global Posistioning System (GPS): Excellent to outstanding diagram with labelling.
• Discussion: (System operation with component function): Excellent to outstanding with masterly systems understanding.
• Comparison GPS and DGPS: Excellent to outstanding with masterly systems understanding.
• Research based section (mismanagement of GPS information and consequences for an aeroplane operation in the aviation history): Excellent to Outstanding with a masterly understanding.
• Research Resources Used: Excellent to outstanding resources and citation methods used.
• Summary and Conclusion: Excellent to outstanding summary content with very thought provoking arguments
