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==Navigational systems== ===Very-High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR)=== ;[[Image:Vor indicator.png|left|100px]] The VOR indicator instrument includes a [[Course deviation indicator]] (CDI), Omnibearing Selector (OBS), TO/FROM indicator, and Flags. The CDI shows an aircraft's lateral position in relation to a selected radial track. It is used for orientation, tracking to or from a station, and course interception.<ref name=faa/>{{rp|7-8 to 7-11}} On the instrument, the vertical needle indicates the lateral position of the selected track. A horizontal needle allows the pilot to follow a glide slope when the instrument is used with an ILS. ===Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB)=== {{main|Non-directional beacon}} ;[[Image:Adf rmi.jpg|left|100px]] The [[Automatic direction finder]] (ADF) indicator instrument can be a fixed-card, movable card, or a [[Radio direction finder#RMI|Radio magnetic indicator]] (RMI). An RMI is remotely coupled to a gyrocompass so that it automatically rotates the azimuth card to represent aircraft heading.<ref name=faa/>{{rp|7-3 to 7-4}} While simple ADF displays may have only one needle, a typical RMI has two, coupled to different ADF receivers, allowing for [[position fixing]] using one instrument. {{clear}}
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