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Automatic direction finder (ADF)

Definitions

  • Electronic navigation equipment that operates in the low- and medium-frequency bands. Used in conjunction with the ground-based nondirectional beacon (NDB), the instrument displays the number of degrees clockwise from the nose of the aircraft to the

References

  • Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
    Federal Aviation Administration ยท 2023