The GPS has a very accurate, continuous, and global capabilities. GPS offers a whole satellite navigation services that fulfill many of the requirements for aviation users.
Therefore, space based position and navigation enables the position and determination for all periods of flight. Thus, shows positions from departure, en route, and arrival, to designated airports . In addition, more efficient air routes were made possible since the history of GPS started.
Moreover, aviation authorities around the world today are moving forward with the use of GPS. They use GPS to observe and document reductions in flight time and operating costs for both the airspace user and service provider.
Also, GPS serves as an important element for many other aviation systems. Such system is the Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS). Additionally, it has been proven successful in reducing the risk of flight accidents. Especially, it prevents accidents in landing.
GPS as Mandatory Part of Equipment in Ships
Throughout time, people have developed a variety of ways to figure out their position on planet earth. But, also in space expeditions they have tried to navigate from one place to another.
