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1
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MFD

A

Multi Function Display

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2
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PFD

A

Primary Flight Display

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3
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KCAS

A

Knots calibrated airspeed

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4
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KIAS

A

Knots indicated airspeed

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5
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KTAS

A

Knots true airspeed

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6
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Vg

A

Best glide speed

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7
Q

Vo

A

Operating maneuvering speed - max speed that will not over-stress the airplane

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8
Q

Vfe

A

Max flap extended speed

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9
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Vno

A

Max structural cruising speed

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10
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Vne

A

Never exceed speed

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11
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Vpd

A

Max demonstrated parachute deployment speed

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12
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Vs

A

Stalling speed is the minimum steady flight speed

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13
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Vs 50%

A

Stalling speed is minimum steady flight speed with 50% flaps

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14
Q

Vs0

A

Stalling speed is the minimum steady flight speed with 100% flaps

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15
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Vx

A

Best angle of climb speed

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16
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Vy

A

Best rate of climb speed

17
Q

IMC

A

Instrument meteorological conditions, visibility, distance from cloud, ceiling less than minima for visual flight defined in 14 CFR 91.155

18
Q

MSL

A

Mean sea level - average height of the Supra face of the sea for all stages of tide

19
Q

AOA

A

Angle of attack

20
Q

C
L

A

Coefficient of lift

21
Q

GP

A

Glide path

22
Q

ROC

A

Rate of climb

23
Q

TAS

A

True airspeed

24
Q

IAS

A

Indicated airspeed

25
TAF
Terminal Aerodrome Forecase
26
MOS
Model output statistics
27
METAR
Meteorological Aviation Routine Weather Report
28
FSS
Flight Service Station
29
CTAF
Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
30
UNICOM
Universal Integrated Community
31
NOTAMs
Notices to Air Missions
32
ATIS
Automated Terminal Information Services
33
RCO
Remote Communication Outlet
34
TAS
Traffic Advisory System
35
ADM
Aeronautical Decision Making

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