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Is nm the official abbreviation for nautical miles? I assume it is natural miles. For me it is nanometers.
by fyt2024 2y ago
Is nm the official abbreviation for nautical miles? I assume it is natural miles. For me it is nanometers.
- andkenneth 2y agoContextually no one is using nanometers in aviation nav applications. Many aviation systems are case insensitive or all caps only so capitalisation is rarely an important distinction.
- joemi 2y agoSimilarly, no pilot in the Devil’s Lake region is using DVL to mean Deauville, and vice versa. :)
- buildsjets 2y agoOfficially, NM is the abbreviation for nautical miles when used in the context of aircraft operations. It’s not just a good idea, it’s the Law. Specifically, 14 CFR Part 1.2 of the United States Code of Federal Regulations. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-A/part-1 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-A...