GPS Systems - Green River Community College
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GPS SystemsBy Rob Knutson
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Overview
* History of GPS Systems
* GPS Satellites
* GPS Constellation
* Actual cockpit w/ g1000
* GPS-100 AVD
* GPS-155 Panel Mount
* Garmin G1000 Glass cockpit
* G-600 Retrofit
* Various GPS Devices
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History
* 1960 1st
satellite system used the U.S. Navy
* 1970’s the 1st
worldwide radio navigation
system
* GPS based on similar ground-based systems
like LORAN and the Decca Navigator of the
1940’s
* Additional inspiration came from the Soviet
Sputnik
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GPS Satellite
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GPS Satellite
* 1st
GPS satellite launched 1978
* Full constellation of 24 achieved 1994
* Each satellite built to last 10 years
* GPS Satellites weigh approximately 2,000lbs
and are 17ft. across w/ solar panels extended
* Transmitter power only 50 watts or less
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GPS Satellite
* Orbiting 12,000 miles above Earth
* Constantly moving 2 complete orbits in 24
hours
* Travels roughly 7,000 miles per hour
* Powered by solar energy
* equipped with back-up batteries
* Small rocket boosters on each satellite
* keeps them flying on right path
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GPS Constellation
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Bad Navigating
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Cockpit Navigation
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GPS-100 AVD
* 1st
developed June
1991
* 1st
panel mount GPS
that interfaces with
autopilot
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GPS-155 Panel Mount
* 1st
developed February 1994
* 1st
IFR A-1 non precision approach certified
GPS
* Freedom to fly IFR – takeoff to touchdown
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G900X
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Garmin G1000
* Integrated flight instrument system
* 2 display units
* primary flight display (PFD)
* multi-function display (MFD)
* Communication panel fits between the 2
* PFD & MFD have 2 SD memory cards
* one updates Jeppesen aviation databases every
28 days
* bottom one for World Terrain
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Garmin G1000
Primary Flight Display (PFD)
Multi-Function Display (MFD)
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G-600 Retrofit
* Introduced July 2006
* Lets you upgrade your old
steam gauges to a modern
glass cockpit
* Built on virtues of G1000
* Easy installation
* Cost around $30,000
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Various GPS Devices
Garmin GPS96 Garmin GPS196
Garmin GPS496Garmin GPS696 w/ XM Weather
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Bad Navigating
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Summary
* History of GPS
* GPS Satellites
* GPS Constellation
* Actual cockpit w/ G1000
* GPS-100 AVD
* GPS-155 Panel Mount
* Garmin G-1000 Glass Cockpit
* G-600 Retrofit
* Various GPS Devices
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References
http://www.gpscentral.com
http://documents.wolfram.com
http://www.n2yo.com/satellites
http://www.checksix.com
http://www.enwikipedia.org/wiki/Garmin_G1000
http://www.enwikipedia.org/wiki/GPS