visual position fix
1Position fixing — is the branch of navigation concerned with the use of a variety of visual and electronic methods to determine the position of a ship, aircraft or person on the surface of the Earth.These techniques include:* Position lines and position circles *… …
2Fix (position) — A position fix or simply a fix is a term used in position fixing in navigation to describe a position derived from measuring external reference points. The term is generally used only with manual or visual techniques such as the use of… …
3fix — verb 1》 attach or position securely. ↘(fix on) direct or be directed unwaveringly toward: her gaze fixed on Jess. 2》 decide or settle on. ↘establish the exact location of (something) by using radar, visual bearings, or astronomical… …
4fix — i. A geographical position determined by visual reference to the surface, by reference to one or more radio navigational aids, by celestial plotting, or by other navigational plotting, including obtaining it by intersecting two or more position… …
5holding fix — A specified fix identifiable to a pilot by NAVAID (navigational aid) or a visual reference to ground, used as reference point in establishing and maintaining the position of an aircraft while holding. Typical holding procedure at DME fix …
6line of position — 1. : line of site 2. : a locus of all possible positions of a ship for the conditions given see sumner line 3. : a line along which an aircraft is known (as by ground reference or celestial fix) to be flying and which when crossed with another… …
7get a fix on — determine the position of (something) by visual or radio bearings or astronomical observation ■ informal assess or determine the nature or facts of; obtain a clear understanding of it is hard to get a fix on their ages …
8List of World War II electronic warfare equipment — This is a List of World War II electronic warfare equipment and code words and tactics derived directly from the use of electronic equipment.Equipment and code words*AI (Airborne Interception) British night fighter radars *Airborne Cigar (A.B.C.) …
9VHF omnidirectional range — This article is about the radio navigation aid. For other uses, see Vor. D VOR (Doppler VOR) ground station, co located with DME …
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