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    VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) is a ground-based navigation system that provides aircraft with their bearing or radial from the VOR station. It transmits both an omnidirectional signal and a directional signal from a rotating antenna. Aircraft receivers use phase discrimination to determine their radial from the station. VOR provides accurate and precise navigation for aircraft in all weather conditions and is not susceptible to interference, though it requires line-of-sight and is costly to maintain. Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) is often collocated with VOR stations to provide aircraft with their distance from the station.

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    VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) is a ground-based navigation system that provides aircraft with their bearing or radial from the VOR station. It transmits both an omnidirectional signal and a directional signal from a rotating antenna. Aircraft receivers use phase discrimination to determine their radial from the station. VOR provides accurate and precise navigation for aircraft in all weather conditions and is not susceptible to interference, though it requires line-of-sight and is costly to maintain. Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) is often collocated with VOR stations to provide aircraft with their distance from the station.

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    VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)

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    VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) is a ground-based navigation system that provides aircraft with their bearing or radial from the VOR station. It transmits both an omnidirectional signal and a directional signal from a rotating antenna. Aircraft receivers use phase discrimination to determine their radial from the station. VOR provides accurate and precise navigation for aircraft in all weather conditions and is not susceptible to interference, though it requires line-of-sight and is costly to maintain. Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) is often collocated with VOR stations to provide aircraft with their distance from the station.

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    VHF Omnidirectional Range

    (VOR)
    Ground station oriented to magnetic
    north, transmitting directional information
    to aircraft
    Benefits
    More accurate, precise flying
    Reliable
    Not susceptible to interference
    Voice Capable

    Errors/Negatives

    Costly to maintain
    Line-of-sight

    VOR
    Omnidirectional
    reference signal
    Directional signal from
    antenna rotating @
    1800 rpm
    Receiver uses phase
    discrimination
    Navigation in polar
    Distance Measuring
    coordinates (rho-theta)
    Equipment (DME) & often
    Tacan are colocated with
    VOR

    VOR Capabilities
    VHF 108.0-117.95mhz
    Line of sight

    1 LOP at a time
    2 receivers give 2 LOPs (fix)
    VOR + DME = LOP & Arc (fix)

    Not sensitive to aircraft heading


    Fly to or from a VOR or intercept a radial
    Radial courses oriented FROM the station

    VOR Types
    High

    1,000 14,500; 40NM


    14,500 18,000; 100NM
    18,000 45,000; 130NM
    45,000 60,000; 100NM

    Low

    1,000 18,000; 40NM

    Terminal

    1,000 12,000; 25NM


    * All altitudes AGL

    VOR Types

    The Principle of the VOR


    360

    Magnetic
    North

    045

    315

    270

    090

    135

    135

    225
    180

    VOR receiver gives 1 LOP called a Radial

    Parts of a VOR system


    Receiver
    Course
    Deviation
    Indicator
    (CDI)
    To/From ind.
    Omni
    bearing
    selector

    VHF Omnirange

    VHF Omnirange

    VHF Omnirange

    Distance Measuring Equipment


    (DME)
    Radio signal sent out from aircraft to ground
    station. Ground station interprets this signal and
    sends back. Equipment in aircraft measures time
    and converts to nautical miles.
    Errors
    Diagonal (slant-line) distance from station to aircraft
    not lateral
    Becomes greater the closer you get to the station
    Greatest when directly over station at high altitudes
    Limited number of queries

    Uses

    Intersections/Fixes
    IAP
    Groundspeed

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