Lesson 106 Definitions Flashcards
1
Q
Non-ATS surveillance route
A
A route on which an aircraft can determine its position, track, and consequently, the minimum IFR altitude without benefit of ATS surveillance information
2
Q
Vector
A
A heading given by controller to a pilot to provide navigational guidance
3
Q
Heading
A
The direction in which the longitudinal axis of an aircraft is pointed, usually expressed in degrees from north (true, magnetic, compass, or grid north)
4
Q
Track
A
The projection on the earth’s surface of the path of an aircraft, the direction of which path at any point is usually expressed in degrees from true, magnetic, or grid north
5
Q
Drift
A
Effect the wind is having on the aircraft
