Position error, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 18 relations: Airspeed, Airspeed indicator, Altimeter, Angle of attack, Bernoulli's principle, Calibrated airspeed, Electrical conduit, Equivalent airspeed, Federal Aviation Regulations, Global Positioning System, Gravitational energy, Indicated airspeed, Pitot pressure, Pitot tube, Pitot–static system, Reduced vertical separation minima, Satellite navigation, Stagnation pressure.

2. Airspeed

Airspeed

In aviation, airspeed is the speed of an aircraft relative to the air it is flying through (which itself is usually moving relative to the ground due to wind).

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Airspeed indicator

The airspeed indicator (ASI) or airspeed gauge is a flight instrument indicating the airspeed of an aircraft in kilometres per hour (km/h), knots (kn or kt), miles per hour (MPH) and/or metres per second (m/s). Position error and airspeed indicator are aircraft instruments and airspeed.

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Altimeter

An altimeter or an altitude meter is an instrument used to measure the altitude of an object above a fixed level.

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Angle of attack

In fluid dynamics, angle of attack (AOA, α, or \alpha) is the angle between a reference line on a body (often the chord line of an airfoil) and the vector representing the relative motion between the body and the fluid through which it is moving.

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Bernoulli's principle

Bernoulli's principle is a key concept in fluid dynamics that relates pressure, speed and height.

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Calibrated airspeed

In aviation, calibrated airspeed (CAS) is indicated airspeed corrected for instrument and position error. Position error and calibrated airspeed are airspeed.

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Electrical conduit

An electrical conduit is a tube used to protect and route electrical wiring in a building or structure.

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Equivalent airspeed

In aviation, equivalent airspeed (EAS) is calibrated airspeed (CAS) corrected for the compressibility of air at a non-trivial Mach number. Position error and equivalent airspeed are airspeed.

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Federal Aviation Regulations

The Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) are rules prescribed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) governing all aviation activities in the United States.

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Global Positioning System

The Global Positioning System (GPS), originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radio navigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force. Position error and Global Positioning System are aircraft instruments.

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Gravitational energy

Gravitational energy or gravitational potential energy is the potential energy a massive object has due to its position in a gravitational field.

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Indicated airspeed

Indicated airspeed (IAS) is the airspeed of an aircraft as measured by its pitot-static system and displayed by the airspeed indicator (ASI). Position error and Indicated airspeed are airspeed.

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Pitot pressure

Pitot pressure is the pressure that is measured by a Pitot tube, an open-ended tube connected to a pressure-measuring device.

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Pitot tube

A pitot tube (also pitot probe) measures fluid flow velocity. Position error and pitot tube are aircraft instruments.

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Pitot–static system

A pitot–static system is a system of pressure-sensitive instruments that is most often used in aviation to determine an aircraft's airspeed, Mach number, altitude, and altitude trend. Position error and pitot–static system are aircraft instruments.

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Reduced vertical separation minima

Reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM) is the reduction, from 2,000 feet to 1,000 feet, of the standard vertical separation required between aircraft flying between flight level 290 (29,000 ft) and flight level 410 (41,000 ft).

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Satellite navigation

A satellite navigation or satnav system is a system that uses satellites to provide autonomous geopositioning. Position error and satellite navigation are aircraft instruments.

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Stagnation pressure

In fluid dynamics, stagnation pressure is the static pressure at a stagnation point in a fluid flow.

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See also

Airspeed

• Airspeed
• Airspeed indicator
• Calibrated airspeed
• Drag curve
• Equivalent airspeed
• Flight airspeed record
• High-speed flight
• Hypersonic flight
• Hypersonic speed
• Indicated airspeed
• Lawn dart effect
• List of slowest fixed-wing aircraft
• Mach number
• Maneuvering speed
• Minimum control speeds
• Position error
• Sound barrier
• Speed to fly
• Supersonic airfoils
• Supersonic speed
• Transonic
• True airspeed
• V speeds
• Wind speed

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Position_error

Also known as Position error correction.