AED 252 ELEMENTS OF AVIONICS AED 252 ELEMENTS OF AVIONICS

UNIT – I INTRODUCTION TO AVIONICS UNIT – I INTRODUCTION TO AVIONICS

History of Avionics –Needs of Avionics – Role of Avionics in civil History of Avionics –Needs of Avionics – Role of Avionics in
and military Aircraft. Evolution of avionics system Architecture. civil and military Aircraft. Evolution of avionics system
UNIT – II AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS SYSTEM Architecture.
Pitot Tube – Flight Instruments: ASI, VSI, Altimeter, Attitude UNIT – II AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS SYSTEM
Indicator, Heading Indicator, Turn coordinator – Engine Pitot Tube – Flight Instruments: ASI, VSI, Altimeter, Attitude
Instruments:EGT,Tachometer. Indicator, Heading Indicator, Turn coordinator – Engine
UNIT – III COCKPITS & FLIGHT DECK Instruments:EGT,Tachometer.
Display technologies LED, LCD, CRT, and UNIT – III COCKPITS & FLIGHT DECK
flat Panel Display. HUD, HMD, Night vision goggles, MFD, MFK, Display technologies LED, LCD, CRT, and
Virtual cockpit – HOTAS flat Panel Display. HUD, HMD, Night vision goggles,
UNIT – IV NAVIGATION MFD, MFK, Virtual cockpit – HOTAS
Definition – Types of Navigation – Radio Navigation: ADF, DME, UNIT – IV NAVIGATION
VOR, ILS – Inertial Navigation System: Block Diagram Strap down Definition – Types of Navigation – Radio Navigation: ADF,
INS – Satellite Navigation: GPS DME, VOR, ILS – Inertial Navigation System: Block Diagram
UNIT – V AUTOPILOT Strap down INS – Satellite Navigation: GPS
Autopilot Concepts – Autopilot Function – Flight Director – Follow UNIT – V AUTOPILOT
Route – Fly Heading – Maintain Altitude – Block Diagrams. Autopilot Concepts – Autopilot Function – Flight Director –
Follow Route – Fly Heading – Maintain Altitude – Block
TEXT BOOKS Diagrams.
 Spitzer, C.R., "Digital Avionic Systems", Prentice Hall, TEXT BOOKS

Englewood Cliffs, N.J., USA., 1917.  Spitzer, C.R., "Digital Avionic Systems", Prentice Hall,

 Pallet, E.H.J., “Aircraft Instruments & Principles”, Pitman & Englewood Cliffs, N.J., USA., 1917.

Co., 1993.  Pallet, E.H.J., “Aircraft Instruments & Principles”, Pitman &
Co., 1993.