Aviation Dictionary

Distance measuring equipment (DME)

A pulse-type electronic navigation system that shows the pilot, by an instrument-panel indication, the number of nautical miles between the aircraft and a ground station or waypoint.

Dictionary Term

Distance measuring equipment (DME)

Definition

A pulse-type electronic navigation system that shows the pilot, by an instrument-panel indication, the number of nautical miles between the aircraft and a ground station or waypoint.

References

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