Calibration of flight systems at city airport
The advanced Beechcraft King Air 360 aircraft, equipped with all necessary tools to assess the accuracy and functionality of navigation systems, was used for the test.
The ILS system provides precise direction and altitude information to aircraft during landing even in poor weather or low visibility conditions. The DVOR system offers directional information to aircraft and assists pilots in route planning, it added. TNN
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