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APPENDIX J: GLOSSARY<br />

ADIZ Air Defense Identification Zone<br />

AGL Above Ground Level<br />

AIRMET Airman’s Meteorological Information<br />

ARTCC Air Route Traffic Control Center<br />

ASOS Automated Surface Observing System<br />

ATC Air Traffic Control<br />

ATIS Automatic Terminal Information Service<br />

AWOS Automated Weather Observing System<br />

Bearing The compass direction from the present position to a<br />

destination waypoint.<br />

ºC degrees Celsius<br />

Calibrated<br />

Airspeed<br />

190-01194-00 Rev. A<br />

Garmin aera 795/796 Pilot’s <strong>Guide</strong><br />

Appendix J<br />

Indicated airspeed corrected for installation and instrument<br />

errors.<br />

cm centimeter<br />

COM communication radio<br />

Course The line between two points to be followed by the aircraft.<br />

Course to Steer The recommended direction to steer in order to reduce<br />

course error or stay on course. Provides the most efficient<br />

heading to get back to the desired course and proceed along<br />

the flight plan.<br />

Crosstrack Error The distance the aircraft is off a desired course in either<br />

direction, left or right.<br />

dBZ decibels ‘Z’ (radar return)<br />

deg degree<br />

Desired Track The desired course between the active “from” and “to”<br />

waypoints.<br />

DIS distance<br />

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Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index

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