This book provides information on all phases of air navigation. It is a source of reference for navigators and navigator students. This text explains how to measure, chart the earth, and use flight instruments to solve basic navigation problems. It also contains data pertaining to flight publications, mission planning, in-flight procedures, and low-level navigation. A glossary of references and supporting information used in this publication is at Attachment 1, mathematical formulas to use as an aid in preflight and in-flight computations are at Attachment 2, chart and navigation symbols are at Attachment 3, and a subject index is at Attachment 4.Contents:Maps and ChartsMission PlanningBasic InstrumentsDead Reckoning (DR)Radio Aid FixingMap ReadingRadar NavigationCelestial ConceptsComputing Altitude and True AzimuthCelestial PrecomputationPlotting and Interpreting the Celestial Line of PositionSpecial Celestial TechniquesSextants and Errors of ObservationGrid NavigationPressure Pattern NavigationNavigation SystemsLow-Level NavigationAerial DeliveryAir RefuelingAttachments