Appendix d navigation terms – Garmin GPSMAP 2006C User Manual
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Avg Speed— The average of all second-by-second speed readings since last reset.
Bearing (BRG)— The compass direction from your present position to a destination waypoint.
Course— The desired course between the active ‘from’ and ‘to’ waypoints.
Distance (Dist)— The ‘great circle’ distance from present position to a destination waypoint.
Distance to Dest— The ‘great circle’ distance from present position to a Go To destination, or the final
waypoint in a route.
Distance to Next— The ‘great circle’ distance from present position to a Go To destination, or the next
waypoint in a route.
Elevation— Height above mean sea level (MSL).
ETA— Estimate Time of Arrival. The estimated time you will reach your destination waypoint, based on
current speed and track.
ETA at Dest— The estimated time you will reach a Go To destination, or the final waypoint in a route.
ETA at Next— The estimated time you will reach a Go To destination, or the next waypoint in a route.
Fuel— The fuel required to travel from present position to the indicated route waypoint.
Leg Distance— The distance between two route waypoints.
Leg Fuel— The fuel required to travel from a route waypoint to the next waypoint (in sequence) in
the route.
Leg Time— The time required to travel from a route waypoint to the next waypoint (in sequence) in
the route.
Max Speed— The maximum second-by-second speed recorded since last reset.
Moving Average Speed— Average speed while the unit is moving.
Moving Trip Timer— Total time the unit has been moving.
Odometer— A running tally of distance travelled, based upon the distance between second-by-second
position readings.
Off Course— The distance you are off a desired course in either direction, left or right. Also referred to
as ‘cross-track error’ or ‘course error’.
DESIRED
TRACK
NORTH
'FROM'
WAYPOINT
NORTH
BRG
TRK
DESTINATION
WAYPOINT
OFF COURSE
SPEED
DISTANCE TO DESTINATION
Appendix D
Navigation Terms