Appendix g navigation terminology – Garmin NavTalk Pilot User Manual
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Appendix G
Navigation
Terminology
Trip Odometer— A running tally of distance traveled since last reset. Also see
‘Odometer’.
True Airspeed— Indicated airspeed corrected for temperature and pressure.
Turn— The angle difference between the bearing to your destination and your
current track. ‘L’ indicates you should turn left, ‘R’ indicates you should turn right. The
degrees indicate the angle you are off course.
VMG— Velocity Made Good. The speed you are closing in on a destination along a
desired course. Also referred to as the ‘vector velocity’ to your destination.
VS to Target— The vertical speed required to descend from current altitude and
position to the target altitude at the point specified in the Vertical Nav settings.
VERTICAL NAVIGATION PROFILE
VERTICAL SPEED REQUIRED
DISTANCE TO TARGET
TIME AND DISTANCE
TO PROFILE
TARGET ALTITUDE
AND POSITION
AIRPORT
CURRENT ALTITUDE
AND POSITION
Vertical
Navigation