1978-07-10
1980-10-07
Wise, Edward J.
35 12F, G09B 908
Patent
active
042260280
ABSTRACT:
An aviation training aid to facilitate the learning of instrument flying techniques. The device simulates problems encountered in flight when navigating by reference to a nondirectional beacon (NDB) and flying an NDB instrument landing approach. The device includes a model airplane with two functional instruments: an automatic direction finder relative bearing indicator and a compass. The model airplane is manually moved on a special table which has an inclined top and a permanent magnet concealed beneath the top. The relative bearing indicator is activated by magnetic attraction for the concealed magnet. The compass is activated non-magnetically by a weight attached to the edge of the compass card, in conjunction with the tilted attitude of the model which is caused by the inclination of the table top.
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