Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850/900
190-00709-05 Rev. D
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APPENDIX C
VA
Heading Vector to Altitude
VAPP
VOR approach
VAR variation
VD
Heading Vector to DME Distance
Vdc
volts, direct current
VERT vertical
Vertical Figure of Merit A measure of the uncertainty in the
aircraft’s vertical position.
Vertical Speed Required The vertical speed necessary to descend/
climb from a current position and altitude
to a defined target position and altitude,
based upon current groundspeed.
VFOM
Vertical Figure of Merit
VFR
Visual Flight Rules
VHF
Very High Frequency
VI
Heading Vector to Intercept
VLOC
VOR/Localizer Receiver
VM
Heading Vector to Manual Termination
VMC
Visual Meteorological Conditions
VNAV, VNV
vertical navigation
VOL volume
VOR
VHF Omni-directional Range
VORTAC
very high frequency omnidirectional
range station and tactical air navigation
VPL
Vertical Protection Level
VPROF
VNV profile, vertical profile
VPTH
VNV path, vertical path
VR
Heading Vector to Radial
VS
vertical speed
VSI
Vertical Speed Indicator
VSR
Vertical Speed Required
VTF
vector to final
W
watt(s), west
WAAS
Wide Area Augmentation System
WARN
warning (GPS position error)
WGS-84
World Geodetic System - 1984
WPT waypoint(s)
WW
world wide
WX weather
XFER, XFR
transfer
XPDR transponder
XTALK cross-talk
XTK cross-track