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Airborne interrogator and ground transponder pair providing slant-range distance to the station in nautical miles.
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Airborne interrogator and ground transponder pair providing slant-range distance to the station in nautical miles.
Distance Measuring Equipment matters because it supports clear communication in Navigation contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.
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In this glossary, Distance Measuring Equipment refers to: Airborne interrogator and ground transponder pair providing slant-range distance to the station in nautical miles.
In aviation communication, this term appears in contexts such as: "Tower, American 520, DME shows eight nautical miles from Austin VOR, request descent to 3000 feet and join the ILS."
Distance Measuring Equipment matters because it supports clear communication in Navigation contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.
Distance Measuring Equipment is mainly used by Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew.
In this glossary, Distance Measuring Equipment is grouped under Navigation. Related pages in this category explain adjacent procedures, commands and operational concepts.
This definition is sourced from ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG and published by Protermify Aviation as a static aviation reference page.
Airborne interrogator and ground transponder pair providing slant-range distance to the station in nautical miles.
Tower, American Five Two Zero, DME indicates eight nautical miles from the Austin VOR, requesting descent to three thousand feet and join the ILS.
English reference definition
ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG
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