Radio Navigationmedium#1168
Transport wander in INS refers to:
A
Physical movement of the gyroscopes
B
Wander of the magnetic compass
C
Errors caused by transportation of the INS unit
D
The apparent drift of the navigation platform reference due to aircraft movement over the curved Earth
CorrectExplanation
Transport wander is the apparent precession of the INS reference frame caused by the aircraft's movement over Earth's curved surface, which must be compensated.
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