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state the difference between a baromertic and radar altimeter
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-barometric gives aircraft altitude over sea level by sensing the difference in air pressure as the a/c changes altitude
-radar gives a/c altitude over ground level by transmitting a singal and bouncing it off the surface of the earth |
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azimuth
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angle of position of bearing
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bearing
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angle of position of object
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range
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distance to the target or station
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heading
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the direction you are pointing
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true heading
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direction measured by true north
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magnetic direction
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direction based on the 360 azimuth circle going counter clockwise
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relative direction
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uses the current direction that an object is facing as the 0/360 azimuth alignnment
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