Piper Arrow PA-28R-201 Pilot Operating Handbook page 23

SECTION 1
GENERAL
1.19 SYMBOLS,
The
following
used throughout the handbook
terminology
added operational significance to the pilot.
(a) General Airspeed Terminology and Symbols
CAS
KCAS
OS
lAS
KIAS
M
TAS
VA
Vra
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ABBREVIATIONS
definitions are of symbols,
Calibrated Airspeed means
speed of an aircraft, corrected for position
and instrument error.Calibrated airspeed
is equal
atmosphere atsea level.
Calibrated Airspeed expressed in Knots.
Ground
relative to the ground.
Indicated Airspeed is the speed of an aircraft
aircraft as shown
when
values published in this handbook
zero instrument error.
Indicated Airspeed expressed in Knots.
Mach
to the speed of sound.
True Airspeed is the airspeed of an airplane
relative to undisturbed
CAS corrected for altitude, temperature
and compressibility.
Maneuvering
at which
aerodynamic control will not overstressthe
airplane.
Maximum
highest speed permissible with wing flaps
in a prescribed extended position.
PA-28R-201,
AND TERMINOLOGY
abbreviations
and those which
to true airspeed
Speed is the speed of an airplane
on the airspeed indicator
corrected for instrument error.lAS
Number is the ratio of true airspeed
air which
Speed is the maximum
of full available
application
Flap Extended
ISSUED:
JULY
Issued: JULY 12, 1995
ARROW
and
be of
may
the indicated
in standard
assume
is the
speed
is the
Speed
12, 1995
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