Garmin GPS 76 - Appendix E: Navigation Terms; Glossary of Navigation Terms

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Appendix E
Navigation Terms
Avg Speed— The average of all second-by-second speed readings since last reset.
Bearing (BRG)— The compass direction from your current location to a destination.
Course— The desired course between the active ‘from’ and ‘to’ waypoints.
Distance (Dist)— The ‘great circle’ distance from current location to a destination.
Dist to Dest— The ‘great circle’ distance from current location to a GOTO destina-
tion, or the fi nal waypoint in a route.
Dist to Next— The ‘great circle’ distance from current location to a GOTO destina-
tion, or the next waypoint in a route.
Elevation— Height above mean sea level (MSL).
ETA— Estimated Time of Arrival. The estimated time you will reach your destina-
tion waypoint, based on current speed and track.
ETA at Dest— The estimated time you will reach a GOTO destination, or the fi nal
waypoint in a route.
ETA at Next— The estimated time you will reach a GOTO destination, or the next
waypoint in a route.
Fuel— The fuel required to travel from current location to the indicated route
waypoint.
Leg Dist— The distance between two route waypoints.
Leg Fuel— The fuel required to travel from a route waypoint to the next waypoint
(in sequence) in the route.
Leg Time— The time required to travel from a route waypoint to the next waypoint
(in sequence) in the route.
Max Speed— The maximum second-by-second speed recorded since last reset.
Moving Average Speed— Average speed while the unit is moving.
Moving Trip Timer— Total time the unit has been moving.
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