Glossary
Glossary
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Aspect ratioSpan of a wing divided by its average chord. | |
ASRSee airport surveillance radar. | |
ATC Air Traffic Control. | |
ATCRBS See air traffic control radar beacon system. | |
ATISSee automatic terminal information service. | |
Atmospheric propagation delayA bending of the electromagnetic (EM) wave from the satellite that creates an error in the GPS system. | |
AttitudeA personal motivational predisposition to respond to persons, situations, or events in a given manner that can, nevertheless, be changed or modified through training as sort of a mental shortcut to decision-making. | |
Attitude and heading reference system (AHRS)A system composed of three-axis sensors that provide heading, attitude, and yaw information for aircraft. AHRS are designed to replace traditional mechanical gyroscopic flight instruments and provide superior reliability and accuracy. | |
Attitude director indicator (ADI)An aircraft attitude indicator that incorporates flight command bars to provide pitch and roll commands. | |