Eval Flashcards
1
Q
What is TC?
A
- True Course
- Measured clockwise from true North
2
Q
What is TH?
A
- True Heading
- True Course corrected for wind
- Use E6B
3
Q
What is MH?
A
- Magnetic Heading
- True Heading corrected for Variation
- Found in VFR sectional
4
Q
What is CH?
A
- Compass Heading
- Magnetic Heading corrected for Deviation
5
Q
What is MC?
A
- Magnetic Course
- True Course corrected for Variation
6
Q
Compass Errors?
A
V - Variation (True vs. Magnetic)
D - Deviation (Magnetic Interference)
M - Magnetic Dip
O - Oscillation (Turbulence)
N - Northerly Turning Tendencies
A - Acceleration Errors
7
Q
What is Pilotage?
A
- Navigation by reference to landmarks or checkpoints
8
Q
What is Dead Reckoning?
A
- Navigation Solely by computations based on time, airspace, distance and direction
9
Q
What is NOTAM?
A
- Notices to Airmen
- Time-critical aeronautical information, which is either temporary or not known in advance to be printed on charts and publications
10
Q
Variation
A
- the difference between magnetic north and true north
