RAdio Altimeter

Question 1

Radio altimeter Range?

Answer 1

0 - 2500ft

Question 2

Accuracy requirement?

Answer 2

0 - 500ft +/- 3 feet or 3% of the height whichever is the greater

500 - 2500ft +/- 5%

Question 3

radio altimeters operate in the?

Answer 3

SHF band

Question 4

The principle operation of the radio altimeter is?

Answer 4

A frequency modulated continuous wave

Question 5

Height measurement by a radio altimeter is achieved by?

Answer 5

Measuring the frequency change between the transmitted wave and the received wave

Question 6

The frequency range used by a radio altimeter is from?

Answer 6

4200MHz - 4400MHz