Position error. Error in the indication of the altimeter, ASI, and VSI caused by the air at the static system entrance not being absolutely still.
Position report. A report over a known location as transmitted by an aircraft to ATC.
Position Error: The reading of an airspeed indicator differs from the true airspeed because of a number of errors.
Position error
[edit] Notes
^ Clancy, L.J. (1975), Aerodynamics, Section 3.8, Pitman Publishing Limited, London. ISBN 0 273 01120 0
^ Anderson, John D. (2007), Fundamentals of Aerodynamics, p.215 (4th edition), McGraw-Hill, New York USA.
ESTIMATED POSITION ERROR (EPE)-
(See Required Navigation Performance)
ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL- The time the flight is estimated to arrive at the gate (scheduled operators) or the actual runway on times for nonscheduled operators.
EPE - Estimate of Position Error - Aviation Term - Abbreviation / Acronym
Related Definitions from Aviation Glossary
GSA
GHA
Military Operations Area (MOA)
ATA - Air Transport Association
MRO ...
IAS corrected for instrument position error.
RDO: Radio
Repositioning: Flying from the point of destination to the next point of origin, ...
Indicated airspeed corrected for position error is called calibrated airspeed, CAS.
IAS - indicated airspeed. An aircraft's speed through the air as indicated by the ASI, without correction for position error, altitude or outside air temperature. Also see CAS, RAS and TAS.
IATA - International Air Transport Association.
RAS (1) - rectified airspeed. Indicated airspeed corrected for instrument position error.
 See also: Aircraft, Navigation, Pilot, Speed, Aviation
  
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