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    Lecture 5: Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)

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    DME (Distance Measuring Equipment) is a navigation system that measures the distance of an aircraft from a ground station through pulse techniques and radio signals. It provides pilots with accurate and continuous readings of slant distance. DME is often installed near VOR stations to give combined bearing and distance information. When paired with a VOR, it is called a VOR/DME.

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    DME (Distance Measuring Equipment) is a navigation system that measures the distance of an aircraft from a ground station through pulse techniques and radio signals. It provides pilots with accurate and continuous readings of slant distance. DME is often installed near VOR stations to give combined bearing and distance information. When paired with a VOR, it is called a VOR/DME.

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    DME (Distance Measuring Equipment) is a navigation system that measures the distance of an aircraft from a ground station through pulse techniques and radio signals. It provides pilots with accurate and continuous readings of slant distance. DME is often installed near VOR stations to give combined bearing and distance information. When paired with a VOR, it is called a VOR/DME.

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    1/20/2010

    What is DME?

    Lecture 5: Distance DME is stand for Distance Measuring


    Measuring Equipment.
    DME is a type of en-route navigation system
    Equipment (DME)
    for aircraft.
    DME often installed near VOR stations so as to
    provide combined bearing and distance
    information.
    When DME is installed with the VOR, it is
    referred to as a VOR/DME.

    DME Equipment

    DME Display Panel inside the cockpit


    DME Antenna on
    aircraft

    Ground DME Antenna

    The uses of DME


    DME Equipments DME provides the physical distance from the aircraft
    The DME system consists of three basic to the ground DME transponder expressed in
    equipments which are: Nautical Miles (NM).
    DME also calculates ground speed and the time
    needed to reach the station if the aircraft is fitted
    DME transmitter/receiver in the ground with appropriate computer.
    DME antenna on the aircraft body
    DME navigation display unit in aircraft cockpit

    The DME distance, speed and time show on the navigation displays unit.

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    How DME works?


    DME provides distance (slant range) from the aircraft to the
    ground DME.
    DME operates on Ultra High Frequency (UHF) which is
    between 962 to 1213 MHz.
    DME works based on pulse techniques, where pulse means a
    single vibration of electric current.
    The DME aircrafts antenna sends out paired pulses at specific
    spacing.
    The ground DME antenna receives the pulses and then
    responds with paired pulses at the same spacing but a different
    frequency.
    The DME aircrafts antenna receive back the signal and
    measures the time taken to transmit and receive the signal.

    How DME works?


    Advantages of DME
    Beside that, the distance formula is also used to DME is extremely accurate: Provide
    calculate the distance of the aircraft from the DME continuous and accurate indication of the slant
    station in Nautical Miles. range distance.
    Aircraft Handling Capability: The transponder
    equipment should be capable of handling 100
    to 200 aircrafts.
    Large coverage: DME facility provides coverage
    up to 200 NM.

    Disadvantages of DME
    Exercise
    As VOR the DME is also restricted to line-of- What is DME? Give two 2 uses of DME? (3 M)
    sight transmission. For example, the aircraft at How DME works? (10 M)
    altitude below 10000 ft is unable to detect the What the advantages of DME ( 2 M)
    DME signal. What are the disadvantages of DME (1 M)
    What are 2 differences between VOR and DME? (2 M)
    An aircraft flying at altitude about 3 N.M (18000ft).
    The ground distance is about 4 N.M. What is the
    distance (slant range) of the aircraft in N.M calculate
    by DME? (2 M)

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