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DEAD RECKONING

Pilot/Controller Glossary with JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov

Dead reckoning, as applied to flying, is the navigation of an airplane solely by means of computations based on airspeed, course, heading, wind direction, and speed, groundspeed, and elapsed time.

In the 7110.65

Used in 3 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 1-2-6Abbreviations
  2. 8-4-4Track Separation
  3. 13-2-2Conflict Detection and Resolution