QUJ noun in the Q-code system, the true track to reach a destination Quarter / kwɔ tə / noun one fourth of something The fuel tank is only a quarter full. Quantity / kwɒnt ti / noun the size, extent, weight, amount or number of something A small quantity of illegal drug was found in the passenger’s bag. Quality / kwɒl ti / noun the amount of excellence of something Satisfactory ignition depends on the quality of the fuel. to study for and obtain a diploma which allows to do a particular type of work He qualified as an engineer in 1996. to add reservations or modify an earlier statement to make it less absolute Fire in the wing may cause the captain to qualify the evacuation command, informing cabin crew of these conditions and allowing them to adjust the evacuation plan accordingly. kwɒl fa d fla ŋ n str ktə / noun a pilot with an instructor’s rating. Radio signal error caused by the metal structure of the receiving aircraft quadrantal height flight levels in each of the compass quadrants designed to provide safe separation for aircraft heading towards each other qualified / kwɒl fa d / adjective having gained a certificate after having completed a specialised course of study Quadrantal / kwɒ dr nt ( ə ) l / adjective referring to a quadrant or to a quarter of a circle quadrantal error a compass quadrant the quarter part of a circle centred on a navigational aidĬOMMENT: NE quadrant = 000° – 089° SE quadrant = 090° – 179° SW quadrant = 180° – 269° NW quadrant = 270° – 359°. a device shaped like a quarter of a circle gated quadrant a quadrant with a device preventing a lever from being moved to an incorrect setting The throttles, usually known as power levers, operate in a gated quadrant.

QTE noun in the Q-code system, the true bearing from a direction-finding station

QNH datum / kju en e tʃ de təm / noun the barometric level from which altitude is measured

QNH noun in the Q-code system, the atmospheric pressure at mean sea level QNE noun in the Q-code system, the altimeter setting for flight level reading, 1013.25 mb QFI abbreviation qualified flying instructor QFE noun in the Q-code system, the atmospheric pressure at aerodrome level QDM noun in the Q-code system, the magnetic bearing to a direction-finding station Q-code / kju kəυd / noun an international telegraph code which is now used in RTF operations

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