Earth-referenced flight path angle

Earth-referenced flight path angle.
Angle in vertical plane of airspeed vector and groundspeed vector; usual definition for flight path angle; Compare: air-mass flight path angle; Symbols: gamma sub T; Typical Units: rad, deg; ...

FLGHT PATH ANGLE (FPA)
Angle in vertical plane of earth speed vector and groundspeed vector (usual definition), earth-referenced flight path angle; angle in vertical plane o...

See also: Flight path, Route, Altitude, Receiver, Air traffic