Avionics

Avionics

The art of using electronics and associated knowledge in the design and implementation of aviation systems.

Industry: Aviation

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pitot pressure

Aviation; Avionics

The sum of static and dynamic pressures which is the total force per unit area exerted by the air on the surface of a body in motion.

terrain referenced navigation (TRN)

Aviation; Avionics

A navigation mode based on comparison of barometric altitude and radar altitude with a map. TRN combines INS with map references and is most accurate over rough terrain. It does not give accurate ...

noise

Aviation; Avionics

Undesired random electromagnetic disturbances or spurious signals that are not part of the transmitted or received signal.

A device that combines the two signals from two loop antennas. The goniometer or resolver contains two fixed coils and one rotating coil. The rotating coil is connected to the ADF bearing indicator ...

alternate minimum (A)

Aviation; Avionics

The meteorological minimum at the reserve airport.

arctic air mass (A)

Aviation; Avionics

Mass of very cold air in the Arctic regions which invades lower latitudes at irregular intervals.

lock-on

Aviation; Avionics

The condition that exists when the distance measuring equipment (DME) receives reply pulses to 50 percent or more of the interrogations. Valid distance information is only available in these ...