Glossary of Terms
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WAFSWorld area forecast system (WAFS). A worldwide system by which world area forecast centres provide aeronautical | |
WattWatt (W). The power which gives rise to the production of energy at the rate of 1 joule per second. | |
Way-point“way-point” means a specified geographical location used to define an area navigation | |
WeberWeber (Wb). The magnetic flux which, linking a circuit of one turn, produces in it an electromotive force of 1 volt as it is | |
Wet RunwayA runway is considered wet when the runway surface is covered with water, or equivalent, less than | |
Winching areaWinching area. An area provided for the transfer by helicopter of personnel or stores to or from a ship. | |
WyptWaypoint. A specified geographical location used to define an area navigation route or the flight path of an aircraft employing Fly-by waypoint. A waypoint which requires turn anticipation to allow tangential interception of the next segment of a
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