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l'Iiavigation Training En Masse. The Dead
Reckoning :\aYigation Trainer. Tvpc C2. a
composite assembly eomtmcted in the form
of a classroom, is now being distribu~nl to
Training Command na\'igation schook Stu.
dents using the C-2 arc eoufrouted \\'ith
tvpcs of problems cucou n tered during act n.il
flight and arc required to work .it the s.u nc
speed as thcv would be in an .urcr.rff .
The c1a"room a"embh- consists of ;lecounnodations
for 4S ,tmients and one instructor.
The st ndcnt .' poxit ion-, arc cousrructccl
in the form of n:l\ig:ltiou COlup:lrtmcut
s, each equipped with a complct c .ur.iv
of simulated }Ll\'ig:ltion iuxtruuuut, .mc] conncctcd
with controls located at the iu-t ructor's
desk, Problems set np bv the iuvtr uct or
are indicat cd at each of t he student posinons.
I'mgress of c.ich stucknt is c!cl:(,!ed
on a sep;n;lk chart hv a tLl\cling recorder
or crab. \ 'ar ious factors involved in dead
reckoning navigation, inc1ndillg nlcehanical
and instrumental v.uiat icms, iu.iv he incorporated
in the control and indic;;ting circuit
of the C-2.
All navigation instruments uccclcc! to make:
a sllCl'essfnl mission arc included in this
studcutx booth of dead reckoning trainer.
TRAINING AIDS 11111
Connected to each student's llal'igation traiuing booth is a "cr.ib" which records progress
of the mission, The inst.rllat iou -howu here. iu usc at the :\,\1" i'\:al'igatiou School, Selman
Field, \Iollfoe, Lu.. is arr:mged for CISI' checking on iudil'idual xtuckr I!> bv the k:lcher,
'If
Manual on AACS Procedures. An ,\,\CS
Iuform.rt iou Vile has been published to pro'
vide comolicLlted .md st.mdnrdizcd referellce
materi;i1 for control tower operators, radio
0PCLltorS and lTlptographers in the .vnuv
,\11'I1:1IS Crnn m un ic.rt ion-, svstcm sClying air
erell's'in cvcrv t lic.it cr of (JpeLltions and in
the United Sl:ltes,
It also is intended for u-«. as a training
tnt hook,
Thc ]o",c!caf llle is dil'ielcd into seven
scdimlS: ()rgani/ation of the ,\,\CS, Cout rol
T'lIIer l'm('edllles, \\'e:lther, .Vir TratTle
Rllks, .Virw.ivx 'lr.iffi« Cout rol , ltldio Ibllge
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