Implementation the GLONASS system in aeronautical application

The article determines the accuracy of positioning of the aircraft with the use of a satellite system GLONASS. In addition, the SPP (Single Point Positioning) absolute positioning method was utilized in research test in article. Research test was carried out in the new software APS (Aircraft Positioning Software), used for precise GPS/GLONASS satellite positioning in air navigation. The article describes the research method and presents mathematical formulas of the SPP positioning method. In the research test, the positioning accuracy of the Cessna 172 aircraft was obtained based on comparison of results between APS and RTKLIB software. The difference of Cessna 172 aircraft coordinates in the XYZ geocentric frame between the APS and RTKLIB solution is between -7 m to +6 m. The research material developed in the article comes from an aeronautical experiment carried out with the Cessna 172 aircraft for the EPDE military airport in Deblin.