KIAS stands for what?

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Multiple Choice

KIAS stands for what?

Explanation:
KIAS means Knots Indicated Airspeed. It’s the speed shown by the cockpit airspeed indicator, expressed in knots, and it’s not corrected for instrument errors or for altitude/air density. This is the speed used for standard operating limits and performance checks. The other options mix nonstandard units or terms that aren’t used with indicated airspeed (kilometers, “integrated,” or “kinetic” airspeed).

KIAS means Knots Indicated Airspeed. It’s the speed shown by the cockpit airspeed indicator, expressed in knots, and it’s not corrected for instrument errors or for altitude/air density. This is the speed used for standard operating limits and performance checks. The other options mix nonstandard units or terms that aren’t used with indicated airspeed (kilometers, “integrated,” or “kinetic” airspeed).

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