Statute mile - A measure of distance equal to 5,280 feet.
TACAN - Tactical Air Navigation. A navigational system used by the military. TACAN provides both azimuth and distance information to a receiver on board an aircraft.
Statute Mile: A statute mile equals 5,280 feet.
Straight-In Approach: An instrument approach wherein the final approach is commenced without first having executed a procedure turn (not necessarily completed with a straight-in landing.
STATUTE MILE A unit of length equal to 5,280 feet.
TARMAC (1) A bituminous material used in paving; a trade name for Tar MacAdam. (2) An airport surface paved with the substance, especially a runway or an apron at a hangar.
SM
Statute Mile (1.609 km - ACHTUNG: Nicht See-Meile!)
SMALL AIRCRAFT
aircraft of 12,500 pounds or less, maximum certificated takeoff weight ...
15 statute miles, or about 1.85 kilometers. A knot is defined to be a nautical mile per hour.
A statute mile is the common "mile" with a length of 5,280 feet. Therefore a statute mile is not as long as a nautical mile. One nautical mile would equal approximately 1.15 statute miles.
Five statute miles visibility. At 500 feet there are scattered clouds, at 1,200 there are few clouds, at 3,000 feet there is an overcast flight ceiling. The temperature is 15°C (some airports don't include this due to variability).
A nautical mile is 1.15 statute miles, and a statute mile is what most people think of as a mile, for instance the odometer in your car reads in statute miles. So a knot is slightly faster than a mile per hour.
In more common terms that calculates to eight (8) statute miles per inch. Using this scale, practice estimating distances between towns, lakes, or other topographical points and then measure them.
NM
Nautical Miles. One nautical mile = 1.15 statute miles = 6,076 feet = 1.85 kilometers
Pan-Pan
The international radio-telephony urgency signal. When repeated three times, indicates uncertainty or alert followed by the nature of the urgency ...
The airspace, within 5 statute miles of an airport, through which aircraft move during landing or takeoff
Related Definitions from Aviation Glossary ...
Air/sea distance measurement of approx. 1.1 statute miles
No Show
A passenger who doesn't show for a flight, hotel, or rental car booking - shame on you for not canceling !! ...
The carrier-borne Model 21 was the type encountered by the Americans, often much further from its carriers than expected, with a mission range of over 1600 statute miles (2,600 km).
Nautical Mile - The standard measure for aviation navigation. It is 1.150779 statute miles, 6,076.1155 feet or exactly 1,852 meters.
Normal Operations ...
KNOT - One nautical mile, about 1.15 statute miles (6,080'); eg: 125kts = 143.9mph.
KNOT (nautical mile per hour) Most common measure of aircraft speed. 100 knots equals 115 statute miles per hour. (For mph, multiply knots by 1.15.) ...
On May 12, 2009, Indiana pilot Kris Maynard flew his Husky A-1A for 15 hours, 3 minutes and 20 seconds on a single tank of fuel! He covered more than 1,200 statute miles and averaged 3.156 gph at a groundspeed of 68 knots.
Most Class D airspace extends from the surface to 2,500 feet above ground level (agl), with a circular diameter of 4.3 nautical miles (5 statute miles).
The test area will usually be within 25-50 statute miles of the airport you choose. Your airplane will only be inspected when it is ready to test fly. This is the day you have worked toward for several years.
The ability, as determined by atmospheric conditions and expressed in units of distance, to see and identify prominent unlighted objects by day and prominent lighted objects by night. Visibility is reported as statute miles, ...
approach procedure and proceed to the destination airport by visual reference to the surface. This approach will only be authorized when requested by the pilot and the reported ground visibility at the destination airport is at least 1 statute mile.
DME (Distance Measuring Equipment) reading is some-times nautical miles, sometimes statute miles; there is no way for the pilot to discern the two. (Program the DME reading with one or the other, advise which, and be consistent.) ...
 See also: Aircraft, Flight, Navigation, Pilot, Service
  
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