Aviation Dictionary

Dead reckoning

Navigation of an airplane solely by means of computations based on airspeed, course, heading, wind direction and speed, groundspeed, and elapsed time.

Dictionary Term

Dead reckoning

Definition

Navigation of an airplane solely by means of computations based on airspeed, course, heading, wind direction and speed, groundspeed, and elapsed time.

References

Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge · Federal Aviation Administration · 2023