LORAN-C
Loss of Control Ground (ICAO Definition)
Loss of Control Inflight (ICAO Definition) ...
LORAN-C is a LOnge RAnge Navigation system type C. It is based on a number of worldwide located high power LF (90 - 110 KHz) stations transmitting a set of coded pulses from a master station and a secondary station transmitting after the ...
LORAN-C
Hyperbolic grid navigation system based upon measured time differences (TD) from pulse transmissions.
LORAN-C is a long-range radio navigation system that uses ground waves transmitted at low frequency to provide user position information at ranges of up to 600 to 1,200 nautical miles at both en route and approach altitudes.
Pilots need to be aware that the new GPS and older LORAN-C receivers can have different control functions, programming, data displays, and operating procedures.
These are: VHF Omni directional range (VOR), nondirectional radio beacon (NDB), Long Range Navigation (Loran-C), Global Positioning System (GPS).
 See also: Speed, Dynamic, ILS, Direct, Track
  
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