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Garmin G1000 NXi Pilot’s Guide for the Cessna NAV III
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APPENDICES
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APPENDIX C
DES, DEST
Destination
DEV
Deviation
DF
Direct to Fix Leg
DFLT
Default
DG
Directional Gyro
DGRD
Degrade
DH
Decision Height
Dilution of
Precision
A measure of GPS satellite geometry
quality on a scale of one to ten (lower
numbers equal better geometry, where
higher numbers equal poorer geometry).
DIR
Direction
DIS
Distance
Distance
The ‘great circle’ distance from the
present position to a destination
waypoint.
DL LTNG
Datalink Lightning
DLS
Data Link System
DME
Distance Measuring Equipment
DN
Down
DNALT
Density Altitude
DOD
Department of Defense
DOP
see also Dilution of Precision
DP
Departure Procedure
DPRT
Departure
DR
Dead Reckoning
DSBL
Disabled
DSP
Datalink Service Provider, Digital Signal
Processor
DTG
Distance To Go, Remaining distance to
last active FPL waypoint
DTK
see also Desired Track
DQR
Data Quality Requirements
E
Empty, East
EAS
Engine and Airframe Systems
ECU
Engine Control Unit
EDM
Emergency Descent Mode
EFC
Expected Further Clearance
Efficiency
A measure of fuel consumption,
expressed in distance per unit of fuel.
EGNOS
European Geostationary Navigation
Overlay Service
EGT
Exhaust Gas Temperature
EICAS
Engine Indication and Crew Alerting
System
EIS
Engine Indication System
ELEV
Elevation, Elevator
ELT
Emergency Locator Transmitter
EMER, EMERG,
EMERGCY
Emergency
EMI
Electromagnetic Interference
END, ENDUR
Endurance
Endurance
Flight endurance, or total possible flight
time based on available fuel on board.
ENG
Engine
ENGD
Engaged
ENR
Enroute; ETE to Final Destination
Enroute Safe
Altitude (ESA)
Uses Grid MORAs to determine a safe
altitude within ten miles left or right of
the desired course on an active flight
plan or direct-to.
ENT
Enter
EPE
see also Estimated Position Error
EPU
Estimated Position Uncertainty
ERR
Error
ES
Extended Squitter
ESA
see also Enroute Safe Altitude
ESP
Electronic Stability and Protection
Estimated
Position Error
(EPE)
A measure of horizontal GPS position
error derived by satellite geometry
conditions and other factors.
Estimated
Time of Arrival
(ETA)
The estimated time at which the aircraft
should reach the destination waypoint,
based upon current speed and track.
Estimated
Time Enroute
(ETE)
The estimated time it takes to reach
the destination waypoint from the
present position, based upon current
groundspeed.
ETA
see also Estimated Time of Arrival
ETE
see also Estimated Time Enroute
EVS
Enhanced Vision System
EXPIRD
Expired
°F
Degrees Fahrenheit
FA
Course From Fix to Altitude Leg
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration