Garmin G900X Pilot's Manual - page 464

Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide

190-00726-00  Rev. A

C-2

APPENDIX C

Cumulative 

The total of all legs in a flight plan.

CVR 

Cockpit Voice Recorder

CVRG 

coverage

CWS 

control wheel steering

CYL 

cylinder

D ALT 

density altitude

DB, DBASE 

database

dBZ 

decibels ‘Z’ (radar return)

DCLTR, DECLTR 

declutter

DEC FUEL 

decrease fuel

deg 

degree

DEIC, DEICE 

de-icing

DEP 

departure

Desired Track 

The  desired  course  between  the 

active “from” and “to” waypoints

DEST 

destination

DF 

Direct to Fix

DFLT 

default

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

DME 

Distance Measuring Equipment

DOP 

Dilution of Precision

DP 

Departure Procedure

DPRT 

departure

DR 

dead reckoning

DSBL 

disabled

DTK 

Desired Track

E 

empty, east

ECU 

Engine Control Unit

Efficiency 

A  measure  of  fuel  consumption, 

expressed in distance per unit of fuel

EGT 

Exhaust Gas Temperature

EIS 

Engine Indication System

ELEV 

elevation

ELEV 

elevator

EMERGCY 

emergency

EMI 

Electromagnetic Interference

ENDUR 

endurance

Endurance 

Flight  endurance,  or  total  possible 

flight time based on available fuel on 

board

ENG 

engine

ENGD 

engaged

ENR 

enroute

Enroute Safe Altitude  The recommended minimum altitude 

within  ten  miles  left  or  right  of  the 

desired  course  on  an  active  flight 

plan or direct-to

ENT 

enter

EPE 

Estimated Position Error

EPU 

Estimated Position Uncertainty

ERR 

error

ESA 

Enroute Safe Altitude

Estimated Position Error  A  measure  of  horizontal  GPS 

position  error  derived  by  satellite 

geometry  conditions  and  other 

factors

Estimated Time of Arrival  The estimated time at which the 

aircraft should reach the destination 

waypoint, based upon current speed 

and track

Estimated Time Enroute  The  estimated  time  it  takes  to 

reach the destination waypoint from 

the  present  position,  based  upon 

current ground speed

ETA 

Estimated Time of Arrival

ETE 

Estimated Time Enroute

EXPIRD 

expired

ºF 

degrees Fahrenheit

FA 

Course From Fix to Altitude

FAA 

Federal Aviation Administration

FADEC 

Full Authority Digital Engine Control

FAF 

Final Approach Fix

FAIL 

failure

FC 

Course From Fix to Distance

FCC 

Federal Communication Commission

FCST 

forecast

FD 

Course From Fix to DME Distance

FD 

flight director

FDE 

Fault Detection and Exclusion

FFLOW 

fuel flow

FIS-B 

Flight Information Services-

Broadcast

FISDL 

Flight Information Service Data Link

FL 

flight level

FLC 

Flight Level Change

FM 

Course From Fix to Manual 

Termination