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Ranging signals

Transmitted from the GPS satellite, signals allowing the aircraft’s receiver to determine range (distance) from each satellite.

Dictionary Term

Ranging signals

Definitions

  • Transmitted from the GPS satellite, signals allowing the aircraft’s receiver to determine range (distance) from each satellite.
  • Transmitted from the GPS satellite, these allow the aircraft’s receiver to determine range (distance) from each satellite.

References

  • Instrument Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2014
  • Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Federal Aviation Administration, 2023