Assignment Sheet: Chart Projections, Plotting and Global Time Keeping

ASSIGNMENT SHEET

Chart Projections, Plotting and Global Time Keeping

Assignment Sheet No. 4.2.1A

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this assignment sheet is to familiarize the student with chart projections

and plotting techniques. It is also necessary for navigation and coordination purposes that

time be expressed in a standardized form. To achieve this, an understanding of the global

timekeeping system is required.

LESSON TOPIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES

TERMINAL OBJECTIVE:

Partially supported by this lesson topic:

4.0

Upon completion of this unit of instruction, the student will demonstrate, per

NAVAVSCOLSCOMINST 1610.7 series, knowledge of the fundamentals of air

navigation skills necessary for pilot or naval flight officer training.

ENABLING OBJECTIVES:

Completely supported by this lesson topic:

4.7

Define a great circle.

4.8

State why a great circle route is desirable for aircraft navigation.

4.9

Name the two main types of Lambert conformal charts.

4.10

Describe the characteristics of the two main types of Lambert Conformal charts.

4.11

Define heading, course, and track.

4.12

Describe the relationship between heading, course, and track.

4.13

Define magnetic variation.

4.14

Using magnetic variation, convert between true directions and magnetic directions.

4.15

Explain the global timekeeping system.

4.16

State where a particular location's zone description can be obtained.

4.17

Apply standard zone description to convert between Greenwich Mean Time and

local mean time.

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