User Manual

11| AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL
SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS, AND TERMINOLOGY
WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND NOTES
Throughout the manual, warnings, cautions and notes are used to highlight various
important procedures. These are defined as follows:
WARNING
Warnings are used to highlight proce-
dures which, if not strictly observed,
may result in personal injury or loss
of life.
CAUTION
Cautions are used to highlight proce-
dures which, if not strictly observed,
may cause damage to equipment.
NOTE
Notes are used to highlight specific
operating conditions or steps of a
procedure.
METEOROLOGICAL TERMINOLOGY
ISA International Standard Atmosphere in which:
The air is a dry, perfect gas;
The temperature at sea level is 15°
Celsius (59° Fahrenheit);
The pressure at sea level is 1013.2
mbar (29.92 inches Hg);
The temperature gradient from sea level
to the altitude at which the temperature is
-56.5°C (-69.7°F) is -0.00198°C (-0.003564°F)
per foot and zero above that altitude
MSL Mean Sea Level is the average height above
the surface of the sea for all stages of tide
AGL Above Ground Level is the height of
the aircraft above the ground
OAT Outside Air Temperature is the free air static
temperature surrounding the aircraft