Validation of GPS by Ground Scanning Radar Generated with an on-board wide-angle FMCW radar for General Aviation

Many pilots in General Aviation use electronic add-ons aids in flight, which rely on satellite navigation information. This navigation information is often a single point of failure which is undesirable since the pilot relies on the information. This paper presents the results of research whether a novel mobile radar station can be used to...

Estimation of Flight State with a Collision Alert Radar Based on FMCW Reflections of the Landscape for General Aviation

Although the main goal of a newly developed Collision Alert Radar is to observe airborne targets, it was found that reflections of the ground are received by the radar. The radar is carried on board of the aircraft, and the ground reflections may be used to detect flight information with respect to the terrain, something which is not possible...