Latest Innovation Knocking-in Aircraft Navigation Software Industry

The basic principles of flight navigation are identical to general navigation, which involves the process of planning, recording and controlling the movement of a vehicle from one location to another. Successful flight navigation means piloting an aircraft from place to place without getting lost, violating aircraft laws, or endangering the safety of those on board or on the ground. Airborne navigation differs from surface craft navigation in several ways; Airplanes travel at relatively high speeds, so there is less time to calculate their position en route.

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Some of the key players of Aircraft Navigation Software Industry:

Rockwell Collins, Inc., Lehmann Aviation, Airbox Aerospace Limited, Zamar AG, Resa Airport Data Systems, Dynon Avionics, Kongsberg Geospatial Ltd., Copperchase Limited, SkyDemon, and NAVBLUE (Airbus)

Airplanes cannot normally stop in mid-air to calmly determine their position. Airplanes are safety limited by the amount of fuel they can carry; A surface craft can usually get lost, run out of fuel, and then just wait for rescue. For most aircraft, there is no in-flight rescue. In addition, collisions with obstacles are usually fatal. Therefore, constant knowledge of position is crucial for aircraft pilots. The techniques used for airborne navigation depend on whether the aircraft is flying under visual flight rules (VFR) or instrument flight rules (IFR).

In the latter case, the pilot navigates exclusively with instruments and radio navigation aids such as beacons or under radar control as instructed by air traffic control. In the VFR case, a pilot navigates largely using "dead reckoning" in combination with visual observations (known as piloting) with reference to appropriate charts. This can be supplemented by radio navigation aids or satellite-based positioning systems.