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• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. G-13
  Glossary › Domestic Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum

  corresponding decrease in induced drag. Ground proximity warning system (GPWS). A system designed to determine an aircraft’s clearance above the Earth and provides limited predictability about aircraft position relative to rising terrain. Groundspeed. Speed over the ground, either closing ... speed over the ground in whatever direction the aircraft is going at the moment, depending upon the navigation system used. GS. See glideslope. GWPS. See ground proximity warning system. Gyroscopic precession. An inherent quality of rotating bodies, which causes…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. G-34
  Glossary › Pilot’s Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual

  differential global positioning system (DGPS) that improves the accuracy of the system by determining position error from the GPS satellites, then transmitting the error, or corrective factors, to the airborne GPS receiver. Wind correction angle (WCA). The angle between ... wind sock, wind tee, or tetrahedron. Visual reference will determine wind direction and runway in use. Zone of confusion. Volume of space above the station where a lack of adequate navigation signal directly above the VOR station causes the needle…

• Airplane Flying Handbookp. G-2
  Glossary › Numbers and Symbols

  uses an artificial horizon and miniature airplane to depict the position of the airplane in relation to the true horizon. The attitude indicator senses roll as well as pitch, which is the up and down movement of the airplane ... nose. Attitude. The position of an aircraft as determined by the relationship of its axes and a reference, usually the earth’s horizon. Autokinesis. This is caused by staring at a single point of light against a dark background…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. G-1
  Glossary

  pounds that are used to carry passengers for hire. Absolute accuracy. The ability to determine present position in space independently, and is most often used by pilots. Absolute altitude. The actual distance between an aircraft and the terrain over which ... abort the takeoff and bring the airplane to a stop using braking action only (use of thrust reversing is not considered). Accelerometer. A part of an inertial navigation system (INS) that accurately measures the force of acceleration in one direction…

• 14 CFR Part 121 — Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental OperationsOpen
  14 CFR Part 121, Appendix G to Part 121—Doppler Radar and Inertial Navigation System (INS): Request for Evaluation; Equipment and Equipment Installation; Training Program; Equipment Accuracy and Reli

  Each Inertial Navigation System must incorporate the following: (1) Valid ground alignment capability at all latitudes appropriate for intended use of the installation. (2) A display of alignment status or a ready to navigate light showing completed alignment ... flight crew. (3) The present position of the airplane in suitable coordinates. (4) Information relative to destinations or waypoint positions: (i) The information needed to gain and maintain a desired track and to determine deviations from the desired track…