Eagle sport Operating Guide

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DEFINITION OF TERMS/ABBREVIATIONS
Due to space considerations, the digital displays use abbreviations for
some names. They are as follows:
ALT ............... Altitude - Your height above sea level.
BRG ............. Bearing -  The direction from your present position to a
waypoint.
CLOCK ......... Your local time.
TRK .............. Track - The direction you’re travelling.
DIS ............... Distance  - Distance remaining between your present po-
sition and a waypoint.
DNT/UPT ...... Countdown timer (DNT) and Count up timer (UPT)
ETE .............. Estimated Time En route
FIX ................ A measure of your receiver’s position quality. A fix of 1 is
bad, 9 is the best.
ICON ............ A symbol you can place on the map, representing a land-
mark.
POSITION .... Your present position.
GS ................ Ground Speed - Your actual speed.
TTG .............. Time To Go - Time remaining at your present speed until
you reach a waypoint.
VOLTS .......... Electrical system voltage.
VMG ............. Velocity Made Good - Your ground speed towards a re-
called waypoint, airport, etc.
XTK .............. Cross Track  Error - Shows your distance to the side of the
desired course line.