Altitude and Speed Flashcards
1
Q
Indicated (IAS)
A
Read off of gauge
2
Q
True (TAS)
A
Airspeed corrected for wind
3
Q
Ground (GS)
A
speed across the ground
4
Q
Calibrated (CAS)
A
Indicated corrected for installation and instrument errors
5
Q
Indicated Altitude
A
Read off of gauge
6
Q
True Altitude
A
MSL
7
Q
Absolute Altitude
A
AGL
8
Q
Pressure Altitude
A
altitude when set to 29.92
9
Q
Density Altitude
A
Pressure altitude corrected for non-standard temperature.