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| APPENDIX A
STARs Standard Terminal Arrive Routes
STBY Standby
TAC Total Air Control
TACAN Tactical Air Navigation (System)
TAS True Airspeed
TCAS Traffic Collision Avoidance System
TCT Terrain Clearance Tasks
T/O Takeoff
TOF Takeoff Factor
TOGW Takeoff Gross Weight
TRS Trackline Single Unit Return
TRSA Terminal Radar Service Area
TRT Take-Off Rated Thrust
WEPS Weapons
WX Weather
UA Unusual Attitude
UHF Ultra-High Frequency
UNICOM Unit Command
VASI Visual Approach Slope Indicator
VDC Volts Direct Current
VDP Visual Descent Point
VFR Visual Flight Rules
VGI Vertical Gyro Indicator
VHF Very-High Frequency
VIDS Visual Information and Display System
VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions
Vmca Airspeed below which directional control cannot be maintained.
Vmcg Minimum Control Speed on the Ground
VNAV Visual Navigation Stage
VOR Visual Omnidirectional Range
VORTAC VHF Omnidirectional Radio and Tactical Air Navigation
VSI Vertical Speed Indicator
Vso Stall Speed
Vsse Airspeed below which an intentional engine cut should never be made.
Vx Best Angle of Climb
Vxse Airspeed giving the steepest angle-of-climb with one engine out.
Vy Best Rate of Climb
Vyse Airspeed giving the best single-engine rate-of-climb (or the slowest loss of
altitude).
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