062 Radio Navigation

EASA code: 062

Radio Navigation covers electromagnetic wave theory, propagation, direction finding, NDB/ADF, VOR/DME, ILS and MLS, primary and secondary radar, airborne weather radar, RNAV, and GNSS/PBN.

Chapters

1. Radio theory — frequency, wavelength, modulation, propagation, Doppler
2. VOR & DME — CVOR/DVOR, CDI, DME modes, RNAV
3. ADF & NDB — loop/sense aerial, errors, locators, Q codes
4. ILS, GP & GLS — localiser, glideslope, markers, MLS, categories
5. Radar & GPS — primary/secondary radar, AWR, SSR/Mode S, GNSS
6. Key notes — quick revision tables and instrument summary