GPS navigation

What does GPS stand for?

• Guidance Probing System

• Global Positioning System

• Global Probing Statistics

• Guidance Positioning System

Where on the globe does GFS positioning have the least accuracy?

• Near the equator

• Near the poles

• Over oceans

• In mountainous terrain

3. In aviation, for GPS navigation, how many satellites are used?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 5

WASS benefits GPS navigation by:

• Allows pilots to use a map

• Simplifies onboard equipment

• Makes aircraft lighter

• Incorporates night vision technology

There are currently _______ GPS satellites orbiting the Earth.

• 45

• 24

• 54

• 64

Which organization is responsible for the Wide Area Augmentation Service?

• USDA

• FAA

• FBI

• Homeland Security

True or False. Global Positioning Systems (GPS) is accurate within 1 inch.

• True

• False

Which of the following is not a benefit of the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS):

• More direct routes

• Requires less Air Traffic Controllers

• Simplifies onboard equipment

• Increases capacity of planes in the air

NDGPS is used for:

• Increasing the altitude of GPS satellites

• Increasing the coverage of GPS satellites

• Correcting GPS for accuracy on land and water

• Correcting GPS of accuracy in flight and space

What region of the earth is not covered by the U.S. GPS satellites?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa Antarctic

• Antarctica