Common Terms Flashcards
1
Q
SM
A
Statute Miles of visibility
2
Q
G
A
Gusting
3
Q
KT
A
knots
4
Q
VRB
A
Variable Winds
5
Q
BKN
A
Broken clouds
6
Q
OVC
A
overcast clouds
7
Q
CB
A
cumulonimbus
8
Q
FM
A
from
9
Q
SCT
A
Scattered
10
Q
PROB
A
probability
11
Q
STALL
A
exceeding the critical angle of attack,
not of insufficient airspeed
12
Q
ANGLE OF ATTACK
A
The angle between the wing chord line and relative wind
13
Q
What Multi-com frequency is used at a non towered airport when Unicom isn’t available?
A
122.9
14
Q
CTAF
A
air to air communications system for pilots to communicate to each other
15
Q
ATIS
A
a recording of local weather conditions and other non control information
