ASSIGNMENT 2

1. What is air navigation?2. What is meant by point of no return in aviation?3. What is the difference between visual flight rules and instrument flight rules?4. What is flight management system?5. Discuss the effect of the following hazards / threats to air navigation.

a. Lightningb. Ice and snowc. Engine Failured. Delaminatione. Stallingf. Fireg. Bird strikeh. Ground damagei. Volcanic ash

6. Discuss the following topic about runway safetya. Runway incursionb. Runway excursionc. Runway confusion

7. How do misinformation and lack of information can be major factors contributing to air accident?

8. What is the use of call signs to safe air traffic separation?9. How can signal lamp be used to direct an aircraft? What are the different aviation light signals

used in air navigation?10. Discuss the function of CAAP and the services it offers.

ASSIGNMENT 3

Make a research on the latest trends, technology or innovation in the field of Air Navigation

a. Identify the trend, technology or innovation in the field of air navigationb. Who or what organization developed the system identified.c. Discuss the principle of operation of the said systemd. How the technology did enhanced or improved the operation in the field of air

navigation.

ASSIGNMENT 4

Identify one (most recent) incident in Aeronautical Navigation related to equipment failure. Make a recommendation in order to prevent this type of incident.