AVIONICS

(Syllabus for B.E.Electronics Students)

Lecture : 3 Elective subject

Tutorial : 1 45 hours (Theory)
Practical : 3/2

Course Objective: To develop understanding of various electronics equipment used in aviation.

1.0 INTRODUCTION - 6 hours

1.1 Rules of the Air
1.2 Airborne and Ground Electronics
1.3 Radio Navigation
1.4 Communication
1.5 Surveillance
1.6 Meteorology and other support facilities
1.7 Radio frequency spectrum in aviation

2.0 NON DIRECTIONAL BEACON (NDB) - 4 hours

2.1 Principal of operation of NDB
2.2 Siting criteria and the antenna system
2.3 Transmitting equipment
2.4 Monitoring & Calibration Techniques

3.0 VHF OMNI-DIRECTIONAL RADIO RANGE (VOR) - 6 hours

3.1 Principal of operation of VOR
3.2 CVOR vs. DVOR
3.3 Siting criteria of a VOR Station
3.4 Antenna system
3.5 Transmitting and monitoring techniques
3.6 Flight and ground calibrations

4.0 DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT (DME) - 6 hours

4.1 Principal of operation of DME
4.2 Siting criteria and antenna system
4.3 Transmitting and monitoring techniques
4.4 Flight and Ground calibrations

5.0 INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM (ILS) - 6 hours

5.1 Principal of operation of ILS
5.2 Siting and antenna system
5.3 Radiation pattern
5.4 Transmitting and monitoring techniques
5.5 Flight and Ground calibrations

6.0 RADIO DETECTION AND RANGING (RADAR) - 6 hours

6.1 Use of RADAR in aviation
6.2 Primary and secondary RADAR
6.3 Principal of operation
6.4 Calibration

7.0 COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - 2 hours

7.1 Introduction to various communication systems in aviation
7.2 Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network (AFTN)
7.3 Air-ground communication
7.4 Point-to-point communication
7.5 Aerodrome mobile communication

8.0 Satellite Based Communication/Navigation/Surveillance

- 9 hours
8.1 General Introduction to Satellites
8.2 Global Positioning System, GNSS, GBAS
8.2 Future Air Navigation

PRACTICALS : No practical exercises. Only field visits to Tribhuvan International Airport and various Civil
Aviation installations. Time and dates to be agreed upon with TIA
TEXTBOOKS : Specific reference manuals prepared for this course.
REFERENCE BOOKS : ICAO Annexes and Documents