czech sport aircraft PS-28 cruiser, Operating Handbook

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS PS-POH-1-1-13
P
P
S
S
-
-
2
2
8
8
C
C
r
r
u
u
i
i
s
s
e
e
r
r
Date: 2015-11-11 x Rev. No.: 1
MTOW Maximum TakeOff Weight
m/s Speed in meters per second
(1 m/s = 196.8 fpm = 1.944 knots = 3.6 km/h)
N Newton - force unit (1 N = 0.225 lbf)
NM Nautical mile (1 NM = 1,852 m)
OFF System is switched off or control element is in off-position
ON System is switched on or control element is in on-position
OAT Outside Air Temperature
POH Pilot’s Operating Handbook
psi Pressure unit - pound per square inch (1psi = 0.0689 bar)
rpm Revolutions per minute
s or sec Second
SM Statute Mile (1SM = 1,609 m)
TAS True Airspeed
US gal US gallon (1 US gal = 0.83 UK gal = 3.785 L)
V Volt
VFR Visual Flight Rules
VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions
VSI Vertical Speed Indicator
VTU Vertical tail unit
V
A
Manoeuvring airspeed
V
FE
Maximum flaps extended speed
V
NE
Never exceed speed
V
NO
Maximum structural cruising speed
V
S
Stall speed with wing flaps in retracted position
V
S1
Stall speed with wing flaps in takeoff position
V
SO
Stall speed with wing flaps in extended position
V
X
Best angle of climb speed
V
Y
Best rate of climb speed