position line
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Position line — A position line is a line that can be identified both on a nautical chart or aeronautical chart and by observation out on the surface of the earth. The intersection of two position lines is a fix that used in position fixing to identify the… … Wikipedia
position line — A line indicating a series of positions at which the observer is estimated to be at the time of observation. These can be straight, curved, hemispherical, or irregular lines, depending on the information they convey. Circular position lines… … Aviation dictionary
position line — noun : line of position * * * Navig. See line of position. [1860 65] … Useful english dictionary
hyperbolic position line — Position lines obtained from NAVAIDs (navigational aids) such as CONSOL, LORAN (long range navigation), and DECCA are hyperbolic in shape. These normally are combined with another position line of the same type to obtain a fix. These normally are … Aviation dictionary
astronomical position line — A position line obtained by sighting a planetary body. From the geographical position, an arc is drawn which is equal to the zenith distance of the body. A tangent to this arc is the astro position line. To obtain a fix, either another astro, or… … Aviation dictionary
transferred position line — A position line redrawn to a slightly later time. It is parallel to the original but is displaced by calculated ground distance. Also called a running fix … Aviation dictionary
pressure-pattern position line — A line of position, determined by pressure pattern formulas, plotted parallel to the effective heading of the aircraft and indicating the net cross heading displacement. Also called the line of position pressure or the pressure line of position… … Aviation dictionary
Position fixing — is the branch of navigation concerned with the use of a variety of visual and electronic methods to determine the position of a ship, aircraft or person on the surface of the Earth.These techniques include:* Position lines and position circles *… … Wikipedia
radar-range position line — The circular position lines that obtain the range data of the ground beacon in an aircraft by equipment employing the transmitter or responder techniques, such as TACAN (tactical air navigation), Rebecca, or Eureka … Aviation dictionary
line of position — 1. : line of site 2. : a locus of all possible positions of a ship for the conditions given see sumner line 3. : a line along which an aircraft is known (as by ground reference or celestial fix) to be flying and which when crossed with another… … Useful english dictionary
