About Avionics
Navigational instruments and avionics include GPS devices, compasses, chronometers, radar units, and other instruments to determine orientation, relative position, and absolute position (longitude / latitude). Navigational instruments and avionics are used to assist in the three types of navigation used today: air, land, and sea navigation. A compass is one of the most basic types of navigational instruments. Compasses allow users to find a direction relative to the earth by aligning the compass pointer with the earth’s magnetic field. Although compasses have been used for centuries, modern day devices are still important navigational instruments. A chronometer is another type of product under navigational field instruments and avionics. Chronometers are clocks that are used to accurately measure time. Chronometers are also used to determine longitude by means of celestial navigation. Modern chronometers are electronic and use radio signals to determine longitude and position.
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