Glossary

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VTC

Definition
Visual Terminal Chart
Glossary Publications and charts

VTOL

Definition
Vertical take-off and landing
Glossary Flight operations

VTOSS

Definition
Take-off Safely Speed
Glossary Flight operations Source: AIS

VX

Definition
Best Angle of Climb Speed
Glossary Flight operations Source: ICAO

VXSE

Definition
Best Single-engine Angle of Climb Speed
Glossary Flight operations

Vy

Definition
Best Rate of Climb Speed
Glossary Flight operations

VYSE

Definition
Best Single-engine Rate of Climb Speed (Blue line speed)
Glossary Flight operations

W

Definition
West, West Longitude
Glossary Navigation

W/V

Definition
Wind Velocity
Glossary Meteorology Source: AIS

WAAS

Definition
Wide Area Augmentation System
Glossary Navigation Source: AIS

WAC

Definition
World Aeronautical Chart ICAO 1:1,000,000 (followed by name/title)
Glossary Publications and charts

WAFC

Definition
World Area Forecast Centre
Glossary Organisation

WAFS

Definition
World Area Forecast System
Glossary Meteorology Source: AIS

WATIR

Definition
Weather and Terminal Information Reciter
Glossary Meteorology Source: AIS

WB

Definition
Westbound
Glossary Navigation Source: AIS
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