Celestial Navigation, Episode 1: An introduction to the course

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Celestial Navigation, Episode 1: An introduction to the course

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The Nav Station

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@josephlai9759 2 жыл бұрын

I am sure glad to have found your video. You speak with a very pleasant and clear voice most suitable for an effective teacher. I am your fan now!

@svTIARA Жыл бұрын

This is a great series Andy, really well presented. I like the pace, simple graphics, & very clear explanations. See you in Bermuda! John & Crew, CD36 TIARA :)

@Uajd-hb1qs 5 ай бұрын

I’m getting into this cuz I recently learned older aircraft used celestial navigation before they were fitted with things like radio navigation. I hope I can utilise this knowledge for flight simulators.

@LisaAnn777 4 ай бұрын

That would probably depend on if the flight simulator has an accurate sky map.

@Uajd-hb1qs 4 ай бұрын

@@LisaAnn777 That’s what I need to rely on. Unfortunately, videos I see online are always in daylight so I can never confirm it.

@Uajd-hb1qs 4 ай бұрын

@@LisaAnn777 Hello again, I’ve recently found out the flight simulator I’m familiar with does indeed support celestial navigation so I will be able to utilize this knowledge for aviation 😁

@arctrog Жыл бұрын

I like how old fashioned the setup for this series is

@FlatEarthMath 2 жыл бұрын

Ok, Mr. Nav Station, are you sitting down? The reason why I'm going to undertake your course is because... get this... I debate with Flat Earth folks here on KZfaq! And these guys are nothing if not ingenious. The latest "proof" of a flat Earth is... are you still sitting down?... that Celestial Navigation *can't* work on a Globe! It's unbelievable, yet they believe it, serious as a heart attack. I've only watched the first two episodes of your course, and I just wanted to tell you your style and presentation are just perfect. I really got a kick out of the 30,000 foot overview, that really clears a lot of things up, and you explained things perfectly. You're a natural teacher, and I'm grateful for all the work you put into this course. 🙂

@thenavstation 2 жыл бұрын

THAT is pretty funny!

@tbrown3356 2 жыл бұрын

@@thenavstation Elevation angle measurements require a horizontal plane (flat earth). How do you measure an elevation angle with a curved baseline (globe)?

@karhukivi 2 жыл бұрын

@@tbrown3356 Elevation angle measurement does not require a horizontal plane or flat earth - your first misunderstanding.

@tbrown3356 2 жыл бұрын

@@karhukivi "Definition of angle of elevation : the angle formed by the line of sight and the horizontal plane for an object above the horizontal." Angle of elevation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

@arctrog Жыл бұрын

@@tbrown3356 due to the size of the earth, the curvature is so minuscule it can be counted as flat for the sake of EAM

@stephenrichie4646 Жыл бұрын

My celestial nav experience is some 30 years astern. I just might do this, as a refresher, just for the halibut.

@thenavstation Жыл бұрын

Happy that you can give it a shot.....you'll be surprised at how much you'll remember!

@captbshields 9 ай бұрын

Hello! Have an email I could shoot a few questions your way? I’m going to pursue my celestial navigation cert to upgrade my license in the next coming months and I’m absolutely nervous. I planned on going through this series and the Burch book before the course starts to get a head start. I feel as if I will struggle, as I’m not the greatest with math! Willing to offer some guidance??

@thenavstation 8 ай бұрын

Sorry for the delay, you can find me here or at av.howe20@gmail.com.

@user-kd1fp8un5p 7 ай бұрын

I'm teaching myself celestial navigation through book reading, as well as by watching your KZfaq series. My Tamaya sextant does not have the original inspection certificate which shows the instrument error. How can I figure out what the instrument error is?

@thenavstation 7 ай бұрын

Unless you find that accurate sights seem to be impossible, I wouldn't worry about it. The instrument error is documented at the factory and I'm not sure we mere mortals can approach the measurement accuracy needed to find it. I have two Tamaya sextants that I've used for many years. One documents an error of 0.1' of arc at 105 degrees altitude, and the other has no certificate. I have never incorporated the small error into any sights.....a tenth of a minute of arc is equivalent to a tenth of a mile, or a dot from a super sharp pencil on most plotting sheets, which practically speaking is not an issue.

@bradmiller9507 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! I haven't the Funds to buy books, like I Did in Pilots school.

@scgrigsby 2 жыл бұрын

Episodes 16 - 20 are not available on your youtube channel site. What gives?

@thenavstation 2 жыл бұрын

Episode 16 is up there (click Play All on the "Complete Course" playlist), not sure why it doesn't show up otherwise but will look into that. Episodes 17+ have not been taped yet!

@scgrigsby 2 жыл бұрын

@@thenavstation Shows 16 vides but says one video is hidden and unavailable. Is that video 16? Thanks for the fast response :)

@robertlafleur5179 2 жыл бұрын

@@thenavstation - Hello Andy, clicking the Complete Course playlist will only list the first 15 episodes. At the top of the list it says: 1 video not available, masked. Can't find episode 16.

@thenavstation 2 жыл бұрын

@@robertlafleur5179 It should be fixed...not sure how it got dropped. Mysteries of YT!

@robertlafleur5179 2 жыл бұрын

@@thenavstation - It is, thanks.

@Carhawlin 2 жыл бұрын

@thenavstation 2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't worry about it, but would take and reduce a few sights from a stable platform (land!) to make sure that things are working as well as they should. In more than 40 years of taking sights using dozens of different sextants, I've never seen a sextant with a major instrument error that had to be applied to the sight correction, whether it was listed on an inspection certificate or not shown.

@StellarSailor 2 жыл бұрын

Usually Tamaya sextants have no error too. Mine reads 0 on all.