indicated airspeed

English

Noun

indicated airspeed (usually uncountable, plural indicated airspeeds)

1. (aviation) The airspeed displayed by an aircraft's airspeed indicator based on measurements from the pitot-static system; the airspeed used by pilots and air traffic control when flying and controlling aircraft.

Synonyms

• IAS

Coordinate terms

• calibrated airspeed
• equivalent airspeed
• true airspeed