navigation safety
1Navigation paradox — The Navigation paradox states that increased navigational precision may result in increased collision risk. In the case of ships and aircraft, the advent of Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation has enabled craft to follow navigational paths …
2navigation — navigational, adj. /nav i gay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of navigating. 2. the art or science of plotting, ascertaining, or directing the course of a ship, aircraft, or guided missile. [1520 30; < L navigation (s. of navigatio) a voyage.… …
3Navigation — This article is about determination of position and direction on or above the surface of the earth. For other uses, see Navigation (disambiguation). Table of geography, hydrography, and navigation, from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. Navigation is the… …
4Navigation light — The winglet and red navigation light on the port (left) wing of a South African Airways Boeing 747 400 aircraft A navigation light is a colored source of illumination on an aircraft, spacecraft, or waterborne vessel, used to signal a craft s… …
5Safety pilot — A safety pilot is a certified pilot who scans for other aircraft while another pilot practices instrument approaches or other maneuvers under simulated low visibility conditions while the practicing pilot wears a view limiting device that… …
6Navigation package — A Navigation package is a set of functional enhancements to assist in the operation of a vehicle, sold and priced as a unit. This package may contain one or more of the following enhancements: GPS receiver to determine the location of the vehicle …
7Safety Of Life At Sea — Solas SOLAS (pour Safety Of Life At Sea, de son nom complet International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea) est un traité international visant à définir différentes règles pour la protection des navires marchands. Traduite en… …
8improper navigation — Navigation of a vessel in a manner contrary to the rules of navigation; navigation of a vessel not in a fit condition for navigation with safety to the vessel or cargo. The Manitoba (DC NY) 104 F 145, 155 …
9Air safety — is a term encompassing the theory, investigation and categorization of flight failures, and the prevention of such failures through regulation, education and training. It can also be applied in the context of campaigns that inform the public as… …
10Automotive navigation system — A taxi equipped with GPS navigation device An automotive navigation system is a satellite navigation system designed for use in automobiles. It typically uses a GPS navigation device to acquire position data to locate the user on a road in the… …
