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ADS-B Pilot’s Guide
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5.3 Glossary
ADS-B
Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast
ADS-B In
Reception of ADS-R, TIS-B, FIS-B
ADS-B out
Transmission of aircraft ID, current position, altitude and
velocity.
ADS-R
Automatic Dependent Surveillance Re-broadcast
AIRMET
Airman’s Meteorological Information
ARINC
Aeronautical Radio Inc
Extended Squitter
1090 MHz with enhanced accuracy and integrity
information,additional parameters for TIS-B and ADS-B
rebroadcast (ADS-R).
CONUS NEXRAD
Summary composite of available NEXRAD radar across 48
states
Declutter
Reduce amount of objects displayed on screen
DME
Distance measuring equipment
FIS-B
Flight Information Service’s Broadcast
GPS
Global Positioning System
METAR
Aviation routine weather report
mB Millibars
MFD
Multi-function Display
NEXRAD
Next Generation Radar
PFD
Primary Flight Display