Garmin gps 500 User Guide

10- Messages,

     Abbreviations &

     Nav Terms

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The following is a list of abbreviations used on

the GPS 500 and their meanings:

ACTV—

Active

ALT—

Altitude

A P R —

Approach

APT—

Airport

ARSPC— Airspace
ARTCC— Air Route Traffic Control

Center

ARVL—

Arrival

AUX—

Auxiliary

AVGAS— Aviation-grade Gasoline
AVTN—

Aviation

BARO—

Barometric Pressure

BRG—

Bearing To

°C—

Degree Celsius

C/V—

COM/VLOC

CAS—

Calibrated Airspeed

CDI—

Course Deviation Indicator

CLR—

Clear

COM—

Communications Transceiver

CRSR—

Cursor

CTA—

ICAO Control Area

CTAF—

Common Traffic Advisory
Frequency

CTR—

Center (see ARTCC)

CTS—

Course To Steer

C U M —

Cumulative

DB—

Database

DEN—

Density

DEP—

Departure

DIS—

Distance

D M E —

Distance Measuring Equipment

DOP—

Dilution of Precision

D P —

Departure Procedure

DTK—

Desired Track

E F F —

Efficiency

ELEV—

Elevation

ENDUR— Endurance
ENR—

En Route

ENT—

Enter

EPE—

Estimated Position Error

ESA—

En Route Safe Altitude

ETA—

Estimated Time of Arrival

ETE—

Estimated Time En Route

° F —

Degrees Fahrenheit

FDE—

Fault Detection and Exclusion

F F —

Fuel Flow

FOB—

Fuel On Board

F P L —

Flight Plan

f p m —

Feet Per Minute

FREQ—

Frequency

FSS—

Flight Service Station

ft—

Feet

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