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Section 1 – General
ACRONYMS AND TERMINOLOGY
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CRONYMS AND TERMINOLOGY
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ENERAL
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IRSPEED
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ERMINOLOGY
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YMBOLS
4.1
KCAS Calibrated Airspeed is the indicated airspeed expressed in knots,
corrected taking into account the errors related to the instrument
itself and its installation.
KIAS Indicated Airspeed is the speed shown on the airspeed indicator
and it is expressed in knots.
KTAS True Airspeed is the KCAS airspeed corrected taking into ac-
count altitude and temperature.
V
A
Design Manoeuvring speed is the speed above the which it is not
allowed to make full or abrupt control movement.
V
FE
Maximum Flap Extended speed is the highest speed permissible
with flaps extended.
V
NO
Maximum Structural Cruising Speed is the speed that should not
be exceeded, except in smooth air and only with caution.
V
NE
Never Exceed Speed is the speed limit that may not be exceeded
at any time.
V
S
Stall Speed.
V
S0
Stall Speed in landing configuration (flaps and landing gear ex-
tended).
V
S1
Stall speed in the given flap and landing gear configuration.
V
X
Best Angle-of-Climb Speed is the speed which allows best ramp
climb performances.
V
Y
Best Rate-of-Climb Speed is the speed which allows the best
gain in altitude over a given time.
V
R
Rotation speed: is the speed at which the aircraft rotates about
the pitch axis during takeoff