Navigation and Flight Planning Flashcards
1
Q
True Course
A
- line drawn on sectional
2
Q
True Heading
A
- heading relative to true north
3
Q
Magnetic Course
A
- true course corrected for magnetic variation
4
Q
Magnetic Heading
A
- true heading corrected for magnetic variation
5
Q
Compass Heading
A
- heading read from compass
6
Q
Deviation
A
- difference in compass north and magnetic north due to interference from electronics or magnetized parts on the airplane
7
Q
Variation
A
- difference between true north and magnetic north
8
Q
Indicated Altitude
A
- altitude read from altimeter
9
Q
Pressure Altitude
A
- altimeter set to 29.92
10
Q
Density Altitude
A
- pressure altitude corrected for non standard temperature
11
Q
True Altitude
A
- height above sea level
12
Q
Absolute Altitude
A
- height above ground
13
Q
Indicated Airspeed
A
- airspeed read from ASI
14
Q
Calibrated Airspeed
A
- indicated airspeed corrected for instrument error
15
Q
True Airspeed
A
- airspeed relative to the air you are moving through
