aviation terms

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TRANSCEIVER Type Rating ! n) S# g; y" |. p9 ZTRANSCEIVERS A device that receives and transmits $ E/ z$ k' m% H- J7 H% K. ]( ^TRANSIENT-FREE SWITCH A switch with a wash-out filter so that the output contains no transients (steps) at switch time TRANSMIT To radiate RF energy TRANSMITTER A device that transmits . m7 R) I0 g% c' ~2 S; ? F$ P9 xTRANSMITTER (TX) The hand-held radio controller. This is the unit that sends out the commands that you input. - C. k! e( F4 x# R: E: f' oTRANSPONDER Transmitter-Responder TRANSPONDER (TX) A receiver/transmitter which will generate a reply signal upon proper interrogation; the interrogation and reply being on different frequencies. 4 j ?+ ]* j# PTRE Type Rating Examiner 1 G& i. r/ A* }+ MTREND MONITORING Continuous computerized observation of turbine engine performance. Used to detect early sings of wear. : Q4 X3 e; V, s7 a# VTRI Type Rating Instructor TRICYCLE GEAR The landing gear arrangement where the airplane has main gear and a nose gear. TRIM To adjust an aircraft`s trim tabs and thereby relieve the pressure required on the controls to keep the nose in the desired position. TRIM TAB A secondary control surface, usually mounted to primary control surface such as aileron, elevator, rudder, or stabilizer, that controls the position o... TRK Track l1 {4 W# V, l' T: J( N& } j* PTRN Terrain Referenced Navigation; TRN-INS TRN with INS 2 V! h1 k: q' e- M" [) cTRTO Type Rating Training Organization , {$ o& y# Q5 ?1 ?" bTRUE Best available estimate, such as true airspeed; referenced to true north, such as true heading; ! ?/ h6 I) k V2 n5 \TRUE AIRSPEED the airspeed of an aircraft relative to undisturbed air. True airspeed is equal to equivalent airspeed multiplied by (0/)1/2. TRUE AIRSPEED (TAS) The airspeed of an aircraft relative to undisturbed air. 4 O g% p3 Y1 f6 j' [TRUE BEARING Symbols: B sub T; Typical Units: rad, deg; TRUE HEADING Heading of the aircraft relative to true north; Symbols: psi sub T; Typical Units: rad, deg; TRUE TRACK Ground track angle; Symbols: T sub T; Typical Units: rad, deg; 8 A7 ~4 e* Z! ]: Z) t$ MTSC Total Time Since CORE + i. @8 {% `# s3 N( o. @TSMO Time since major overhaul 0 R' C4 N% F" e5 z- _9 yTSN Time Since New (also TTSN) TSO Technical Standard Order TT Total Time Airframe TTG, TTS OR TTW Time to go, time to station, time to waypoint. : z, I1 W+ {7 {) ~) j+ t6 ETUBA a jamming device for Freya radar operating in the 70-200 MHz range 7 H! Q) s; V B" m7 wTUNE To set the operating frequency or channel for a device - Y- q* k1 i1 B9 _4 cTURBO PROP Is said of an airplane powered by a type of jet engine, the turbo prop, equipped with a turbine-driven propeller. TURBOJET AIRCRAFT An aircraft having a jet engine in which the energy of the jet operates a turbine which in turn operates the air compressor. " b: {. m' f. F; W/ o' S LTURBOPROP AIRCRAFT An aircraft having a jet engine in which the energy of the jet operates a turbine which drives the propeller. TURBULENCE MODE Flight control system mode in which a "softer" response to gust upsets is programmed.

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TVOR very high frequency terminal omni range station. 6 N, n8 H% s; _2 JTWR Tower (Control Tower) . k' n# P! m' m6 D! A8 ]. U/ U- rTYPE (1) As used with respect to the certification, ratings, privileges, and limitations of airmen, means a specific make and basic model of aircraft, incl... U Airspace Euro control project Class U (unknown traffic) " N6 ~$ c1 t {' I& I% R( A: D, [U/S unserviceable U/V ADF UHF/VHF Automatic Direction Finding ' J' Z0 @3 A4 L9 {0 T& ^) z, Z% }UAT Universal Access Transceiver 7 ]: Z" A7 I6 u3 w! |UAV Unmanned (or Uninhabited) Aeronautical (or Aerial) Vehicle UFN Until Further Notice 6 L* K3 g6 _/ D1 d, T6 rUFO Unidentified Flying Object UHF Ultra High Frequencies (300 MHz-30 GHz) 7 A# h- [1 X bUHF/VHF AUTOMATIC DIRECTIONFINDING (U/V ADF) An Automatic Direction Finder that determines relative bearing to a transmitter to which it is tuned, in either the UHF band or VHF band; UL Ultra light, Ultra-l©ger motoris© ULM Ultra light, Ultra-l©ger motoris© ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE An aeronautical vehicle operated for sport or recreational purposes which does not require FAA registration, an airworthiness certificate, nor pilot c... ) X' u6 l# B4 M) ZUMAS Unmanaged Air Space (Euro control Definition) UNDER CAMBER This means that the lower surface of the wing has a hollow curve when observed from front to back. A thin wing with a high camber will be under camber... UNDERCARRIAGE STRUT A part of an airplane`s structure, designed to resist distortion, which supports the landing gear. 1 p% G% h8 H4 XUNIT FUNCTIONS A collection of functions used as standard test cases in control systems engineering; The primary unit functions of interest in avionics are the unit ... UNIT IMPULSE A function used as a standard test case in control systems engineering; a spike of "area" one at time t = 0; Synonyms: impulse; See Also: unit functio... UNIT LESS No units, such as ratios; a quantity with standard units of 1; a quantity with primary units of 1; Synonyms: dimensionless; UNIT RAMP A function used as a standard test case in control systems engineering; a line of slope 1 starting at zero at time t = 0; Synonyms: ramp; See Also: un... UNIT STEP A function used as a standard test case in control systems engineering; a step from zero to one at time t = 0; Synonyms: step; See Also: unit function... UNITED STATES in a geographical sense, means (1) the States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the possessions, including the territorial waters, and (2) t... - [ c2 ^( G" d) Y" rUNITED STATES AIR CARRIER a citizen of the United States who undertakes directly by lease, or other arrangement, to engage in air transportation. 0 l, w+ L0 j( q# ~* yUNITS A standard quantity, such as ft or mi; Synonyms: dimension; UNIVERSAL TRANSVERSE MERCATOR(UTM) A system of fixed earth coordinates, sometimes used instead of latitude and longitude, accurate relative to others close by, such as ground troops; UPDATE A process by which position is reset with a known better position; updates occur at the data source level or at the physical device level, depending u... o4 s( h' d `/ x) v, sUPKEEP Codename for Barnes Wallis` bouncing bomb used in the Dambusters` raid URB User Relations Bureau (CFMU) 8 U+ n% ^# c" w" s( eUSABLE FUEL (LBS) Usable fuel (gallons) x 6.7 lbs/gallon 0 F$ b N, G) v' O3 V; G" tUSAF US Air Force 7 B# l6 }) [* F% {+ O5 r2 oUSEFUL LOAD Maximum Ramp Weight - (minus) Basic Operating Weight USG (AL) US-Gallon (3.78 Liter) UTC Universal Coordinated Time. # u; M6 F! w8 u' F9 ]. x. R {UTM Universal Transverse Mercator V Universal Time Coordinated

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V (X) Speed for best angle of climb. : M2 g0 `5 d+ R9 k+ H7 _V (Y) Speed for best rate of climb. ! c9 m. e* l9 X/ IV1 speed for best angle of climb. , `8 o: G2 j; D1 F+ K0 ]+ J iVA Maneuvering Speed (max. structural speed allowed for full control deflection) ; u8 U) [1 P4 x Y( s5 T8 J$ ZVAC Volts alternating current. VAL Visual Approach and Landing (Chart) ! k* m% }5 M; Q, `" d2 ~1 S$ qVAR Variation 7 C( Z1 ^- e5 p0 h% D( JVASI Visual Approach Slope Indicator : o3 ~- ^# K, [5 n5 Q6 H! I* ~: l: nVAT Value Added Tax VB design speed for maximum gust intensity. 2 q2 Z7 u8 f% j, o1 O0 A) `. u' [% UVC design cruising speed. $ v& r2 O2 ]" X6 `$ uVD Max. Dive Speed (for certification only) VDB VHF Data Broadcast $ \- \1 n+ q. G H% lVDC Volts direct current. ; Z& w* @, Z9 v( rVDF demonstrated flight diving speed. VDL VHF Data Link (-n = type n) 6 b1 Q7 `. i _; t& |9 Y; zVEF the speed at which the critical engine is assumed to fail during takeoff. VEHICLE/PEDESTRIAN DEVIATION(VPD) An entry or movement on an airport movement area by a vehicle operator or pedestrian that has not been authorized by air traffic control (includes air... VELOCITY Rate of change of location, either scalar or vector, often with subscripts such as ENU or XYZ to denote the coordinate frame; time derivative of posit... VELOCITY EAST Aircraft velocity in true east direction; Symbols: V sub E; Typical Units: kt, ft/s; Dimensions: Length / Time; 6 |/ o& d( T3 i+ RVELOCITY ERROR SCALE FACTOR(KVSF) A guidance control law parameter, generated by the longitudinal guidance modes; VELOCITY NORTH Aircraft velocity in true north direction; Symbols: V sub N; Typical Units: kt, ft/s; Dimensions: Length / Time; VENTRAL FIN A small vertical surface on the bottom of the aft fuselage. Usually a long, slim triangle that is narrow at the front, and widens toward the rear. It ... ' `5 `: W7 i9 P) Q- y& b$ aVERT SPD Vertical speed hold VERTICAL Reference to earth radial, for example, vertical velocity is velocity along earth radial; See Also: East-North-Vertical; ( {& F" D3 C; R! \ E+ M2 XVERTICAL ACCELERATION Aircraft acceleration in earth vertical direction; Symbols: A sub V; Typical Units: ft/s-squared, g; Dimensions: Length / Time-squared; VERTICAL CUE A cue to control altitude; See Also: yoke cue, collective cue; , O: h7 S$ m& g' Z8 a6 UVERTICAL GUIDANCE Calculations for the vertical axis, rather than the longitudinal axis. The control law vertical axis input data are: Desired Altitude, Altitude Integr... 5 b, J8 v/ [; G0 Z- n' G) ^VERTICAL SPEED HOLD (VERT SPD) A basic guidance mode, providing vertical guidance to maintain an operator selected vertical speed; 5 _9 n) Z- u1 G( O, XVERTICAL SPEED INDICATOR (VSI) An onboard instrument which gauges rate of climb or descent, in feet per minute. 9 g6 f9 d% Z- k& g8 f% f( {VERTICAL VELOCITY Aircraft velocity in earth vertical direction; Symbols: V sub V; Typical Units: ft/s; Dimensions: Length / Time; 4 g( c; G9 r: O) [- ]VF design flap speed. 1 b$ q( V( r* Z( }1 F1 aVFE Max. Flaps Extended Speed VFR Visual Flight Rules ("good" weather operations rules) ) w+ \- E8 P; P8 i+ B( F3 e3 |6 qVFR OVER-THE-TOP with respect to the operation of aircraft, means the operation of an aircraft over-the-top under VFR when it is not being operated on an IFR flight pl... , _' l% _1 _; E3 J1 T* F7 c% ?VH maximum speed in level flight with maximum continuous power. 5 o# l6 S3 g' F$ j$ ~2 g9 {VHF Very High Frequency radio equipment. VHF OMNI RANGE (VOR) Equipment that determines bearing to a radio station with a VOR transmitter; VOR transmitters usually contain ILS transmitters in addition to VOR; A b... VILLAGE INN A gun laying radar installed in the rear-turret of some Lancaster bombers allowing blind-firing on an "illuminated" target

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frequency at which the outp... ( D& \( U" S! r' V( f+ oCVFR Controlled VFR (still existing in some countries) - @+ i& Y- ~& W5 i/ F$ zCVR Cockpit Voice Recorder CYCLES Pertaining to turbine engines. Cycle begins with starting, continues through full-power, and ends with shutdown. CYCLIC See: longitudinal cyclic, lateral cyclic; % m" J/ H% N q7 C- d: N/ w: fD Airspace ICAO Class D & B" T/ @: ]' W9 T5 qD.R. DEAD RECKONING; system of navigation. VIS Very High Frequency (30-300 MHz) . @8 r8 i/ o. [/ H; M }/ xVISUAL FLIGHT RULE (VFR) Rules that govern the procedures for conducting flight under visual conditions (VMC). The term is also used in the United States to indicate weather c... 2 \0 N- a5 t3 s) TVISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS(VMC) Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from clouds, and ceiling equal to or better than specified minima. 6 w& @, W# H0 t, d1 RVJAR-FCL Verordnung JAR-FCL (JAR-FCL transformed to Swiss Law) ) h: Z0 f3 g6 C! {* mVLA Very Light Aircraft (Aircraft certification category) VLE Max. Landing Gear Extended Speed VLF Very Low Frequency radio equipment VLO Max. Landing Gear Operation Speed 2 N3 N' O% g5 [/ I4 @VLOF lift-off speed. VMC Visual Meteo Conditions ("good" weather for VFR or IFR) " _4 b) d) k, Q9 mVMO maximum operating limit speed. + m# K4 D7 c% w( A( @4 WVMU minimum unstick speed. : b3 S* l! {' t7 W( l6 pVNAV Vertical navigation, or the capability to compute pitch-axis maneuvers and altitude-related points in space. ' }6 q: l/ m, M5 IVNE Never Exceed Speed / {/ p( x! q8 ]2 z- G' QVNO Max. Structural Cruising Speed % m$ U; @$ a* z/ D' ]- x' zVOR A ground-based electronic navigation aid transmitting very high frequency navigation signals, 360 degrees in azimuth, oriented from magnetic north. Us... VOR/DME Vertical Navigation (GLS) VORTAC VHF Omni range; VR Rotation Speed 1 S6 G! _# m, u4 S0 H* j6 E8 e) QVS the stalling speed or the minimum steady flight speed at which the airplane is controllable. VS0 Stalling Speed Landing Config VS1 Stalling Speed in a specified Config. / B- O& [5 v4 ]( I& ^VSSE Minimum Safe Single Engine Speed 9 P! A7 l; v8 \VTOSS takeoff safety speed for Category A rotorcraft. 4 D$ [6 D1 z7 F8 X7 W o+ uVX Best Angle of Climb Speed : [7 a8 Y; {) ^ a6 J! S# `VXSE Best Angle of Climb Speed, 1 engine inoperative 3 e' L7 t$ M4 {5 K* P) u4 B, ?VY Best Rate of Climb Speed . d- `% r) `, o/ |VYSE Best Rate of Climb Speed, 1 engine inoperative WA (IAOPA) World Assembly WAAS GNSS wide-area augmentation system. . y0 U9 Z' P( a! U( ?. M( CWANGANUI Colored flares dropped on H2S to sky mark a target * L" u5 j0 D( kWARNING A signal which alerts the operator to a dangerous condition requiring immediate action (from MIL-STD-1472D); an annunciator that is the most critical ... WARNING, CAUTION, ADVISORY (WCA) See: warning, caution, advisory, annunciator, alert; 3 w' F5 D" \8 H2 F& }$ N9 M& n4 _WASH-OUT FILTER A filter to smooth a transition due to change of input source, such as when changing modes; See Also: transient-free switch; WASHOUT The twist in an airfoil which causes less angle of attack at the tips than the root. For airplanes, this increases stability of the aircraft at slow s... WASSERMANN German long range radar with a range of up to 190 Km. / N: M9 z( ~+ J% Q( HWAYPOINT A predetermined geographical position used for route/instrument approach definition, or progress reporting purposes, that is defined relative to a VOR... " a2 ^( Z" `& x. A( gWAYPOINT (WYPT) A point on the ground, predefined as a point of interest for the flight; a basic guidance mode, providing lateral guidance to a waypoint, either by co... WAYPOINT APPROACH To approach a waypoint WCA Warning, Caution, Advisory

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WEATHERVANE This describes the tendency to point into the wind. Stabilizers on a aircraft result in its desire to weathervane. WEIGHT ON WHEELS (WOW) Indication of whether the aircraft has weight on its wheels, meaning airborne or on the ground; weight on wheels can be detected by a sensor on the wh... WET WINGS Method for containing fuel in wings without using rubber fuel cells. - R4 c: Y% ?1 D' @: a7 CWGS-84 Wide Area Augmentation System WGS72 World Geodetic Survey 1972 + n1 @5 P$ D; M) M5 f1 C y* R: g* FWGS84 World Geodetic Survey 1984 WHEEL A flight control operated by turning with hands in fixed-wing aircraft, primarily to control roll (heading) via the ailerons; wheel is connected to yo... , B) W `1 x8 T" q pWHEEL CUE A lateral flight director cue for fixed-wing aircraft, primarily to control heading, by changing roll; Compare: lateral cyclic cue; Symbols: Gamma sub... WHEEL PANTS The large fairings used to streamline the wheels of an aircraft that has non-retracting, or "fixed" landing gear (so-called because it`s "fixed" in pl... . V7 `. Y" u: I. _2 i* NWHITE BOMBS Nickname for propaganda leaflets. X7 x. Z- c- b+ N& hWILDE SAU WILD BOAR. German ground- controlled night fighter system using twin engined aircraft WIMPY RAF nickname for the Vickers Wellington bomber. The name came from J. Wellington Wimpy, a character in the Popeye cartoon in the Daily Mirror # {! Z% o1 u: M; g2 ?# nWIMS System Wide Information Management WIND BEARING Symbols: B sub W; Typical Units: rad, deg; WIND SPEED Symbols: V sub W; Typical Units: kt, ft/s; Dimensions: Length / Time; WINDOW Strips of silver paper dropped by British aircraft to confuse the German ground radars ; R9 z3 Z K) E3 Y# B4 tWINDSOCK This can be used to describe a number of devices, all of which give a visual clue to the direction and speed of wind in a given location. ) J% I: G' D" S) D9 Y( bWING The main lifting surface of an airplane. 7 C) B1 Z0 D. z1 AWING FENCE Term preferred by Airbus and McDonnell-Douglas aircraft manufacturers for the vertical structures at the outside ends of the wings of some of their je... WING LOADING This is the amount of weight per square foot that has to be overcome to provide lift. It is normally expressed in ounces per square foot. This specifi... WING ROOT The centerline of the wing, where the left and right wing panels are joined. ! ?8 c3 B. Z2 y. {) [- Z7 T8 _% k& ^WINGLET A small vertical surface at the tips of the wings. They help direct the turbulent airflow that all wings have at the tips. They makes the wings more e... WIP Work in Progress WMO World Meteorological Organization WORLD GEODETIC SURVEY 1972 (WGS72) A standard model for computing earth data; WORLD GEODETIC SURVEY 1984 (WGS84) A standard model for computing earth data; : l- \9 q2 O+ j! }4 a3 V7 @6 ?WOW Weight on wheels WP Waypoint WPT Waypoint & |$ m3 _5 B2 @! n- \WRAP TEST A test to send data to a device having it sent back unaltered 7 N( y4 n% Y/ t% TWWII Waypoint ( q( p: c1 Z% Y/ ]WX Weather WYPT Waypoint WœRZBURG German short (11 mile) range gun laying radar capable of giving both height and range. . E8 X* Q2 r. {( k H" {' n# tX-BAND Frequency range in which most general aviation weather radars operate. ) X4 t7 c( p7 T% RX-BEAMS German radio beams used to guide their bombers to the target & v6 e9 S5 _4 z$ ^) xXPDR Transponder. Radar-enhancement/data link box for ATC purposes. ; G( p8 m ~. @; rXPOND Transponder XTK Cross track; cross track error. 3 _3 p; z" J6 D3 K8 z$ U# ZXTKD Cross track deviation XTKR Cross track deviation rate XYZ A standard aircraft coordinate frame and sign convention, where nose, right wing, and down are positive X, Y, and Z, respectively; often used as subsc... Y-BEAMS German radio beams used to guide their bombers to the target $ W, p% o% `- q, p0 x+ h* p& |Y-SERVICE British organization for the interception and reporting of German wireless "chatter" for intelligence purposes. Y2K Year-2000 (computer date problem) NOTE: k=decimal kilo=1000 (1-1000); thus Y2k=2000 K=binary kilo=1024 (0-1023); thus Y2K=2047 YAW The nose-left and nose-right movement of the airplane. This is controlled by the rudder. YAW AXIS The airplane axis controlled by the rudder. Yaw is illustrated by hanging the airplane level by a wire located at the center of gravity. Left or right...

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YAW RATE The rate of movement about the vertical axis of a aircraft. - _# v& |" l( fYOKE CUE A vertical flight director cue for fixed-wing aircraft, primarily to control altitude, by changing pitch; Compare: collective cue; Symbols: Gamma sub ... Z Infra-red identification equipment Z TRANSFORM A mathematical relationship to model a discrete function in the complex frequency domain (Z-plane); Z transforms are commonly used by systems engineer... 5 ?* Z+ V1 w" T% i0 \Z-BEND A type of linkage point using a bend in the control rod which resemble a Z. . W% }6 [8 G. a& n7 @/ z- iZ-PLANE Discrete complex frequency plane; Z-plane is used in control systems engineering in the design of control laws See Also: Z transform; ZAHME SAU TAME BOAR. German "free lance" night fighter system using single engined aircraft W0 G5 W% n% x2 K6 ]ZERST–RER GESHWADER Luftwaffe Destroyer Wings, composed of Bf110 Heavy fighters ZOC Zone of confusion ZONE OF CONFUSION (ZOC) A circular area centered at a TACAN station in which bearing is extremely noisy; ZULU Greenwich Mean Time, also known as Universal Coordinated Time.