How Pilots Know Where They Are Without Looking Out the Window

At 35,000 feet over the ocean, with nothing but clouds below and darkness above, pilots always know exactly where they are. Here is the remarkable system that makes this possible. Chapters: 00:00 The Navigation Problem 01:07 The Inertial Revolution 02:02 Ring Laser Gyroscopes 02:24 GPS and the FMS 03:26 What Pilots Actually See 04:20 Precision Where It Matters Most From dead reckoning and radio beacons to inertial navigation systems and GPS, modern aviation navigation is one of the most precise systems ever built. The Flight Management System cross-references inertial data, GPS signals, and radio navigation continuously giving pilots a position accurate to within meters anywhere on Earth. #aviation #piloting #avionics #howplaneswork #navigationtechnology