Appendix G: Glossary - Garmin G300 for Cessna SkyCatcher Pilot's Manual

APPENDIX G: GLOSSARY

ADIZ Air Defense Identification Zone
AGL Above Ground Level
AIM Airman's Information Manual
AIRMET Airman's Meteorological Information
APT airport
ASPC airspace
ARTCC Air Route Traffic Control Center
ASOS Automated Surface Observing System
ATC Air Traffic Control
ATIS Automatic Terminal Information Service
AWOS Automated Weather Observing System
Bearing The compass direction from the present position to a
destination waypoint.
ºC degrees Celsius
Calibrated Indicated airspeed corrected for installation and instrument
Airspeed errors.
cm centimeter
COM communication radio
Course The line between two points to be followed by the aircraft.
Course to The recommended direction to steer in order to reduce
Steer course error or stay on course. Provides the most efficient
heading to get back to the desired course and proceed
along the flight plan.
Crosstrack The distance the aircraft is off a desired course in either
Error direction, left or right.
CTS Course to Steer
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