Glossary/B

MH370 Decoded: Glossary B

This index uses the Phonetic (spoken) Alphabet.

Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf Hotel India Juliet Kilo Lima Mike November Oscar Papa Quebec Romeo Sierra Tango Uniform Victor Whiskey X-ray Yankee Zulu Numbers

B

B777

Boeing 777 aircraft

777-200ER

Boeing 777-200 Extended Range

777-200LR

Boeing 777-200 Long Range

BASARNAS

Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency

bathymetry

Bathymetry

The study and mapping of sea floor topography. It involves obtaining measurements of the ocean depth and is equivalent to mapping topography on land. (Source: ATSB)

BEA

Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (France)

BFO

Burst Frequency Offset. BFO is a measure of the difference between the expected frequency of a satellite transmission and the frequency received at the ground station. See Burst Frequency Offset

BITE

Built In Test Equipment

Blind transmission

A transmission from one station to another station in circumstances where two-way communications cannot be established but where it is believed that the called station is able to receive the transmission. (Source: Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018)

blip

A spot of light on a radar screen indicating the position of a detected aircraft

BTO

Burst Timing Offset. BTO is a measure of the time taken for a satellite transmission round trip (ground station to satellite to aircraft and back) and allows a calculation of the distance between the satellite and the aircraft. See Burst Timing Offset

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Boeing 777 aircraft

Boeing 777-200 Extended Range

Boeing 777-200 Long Range

Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency

The study and mapping of sea floor topography. It involves obtaining measurements of the ocean depth and is equivalent to mapping topography on land. (Source: ATSB)

The study and mapping of sea floor topography. It involves obtaining measurements of the ocean depth and is equivalent to mapping topography on land. (Source: ATSB)

Australia Transport Safety Bureau

Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (France)

Burst Frequency Offset. BFO is a measure of the difference between the expected frequency of a satellite transmission and the frequency received at the ground station. See Burst Frequency Offset

Built In Test Equipment

A transmission from one station to another station in circumstances where two-way communications cannot be established but where it is believed that the called station is able to receive the transmission. (Source: Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018)

The Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 was released by the Malaysian ICAO Annex 13 Safety Investigation Team for MH370 in July 2018. More Info

A spot of light on a radar screen indicating the position of a detected aircraft

a spot of light on a radar screen indicating the position of a detected aircraft (Source: Safety Investigation Report)

Burst Timing Offset. BTO is a measure of the time taken for a satellite transmission round trip (ground station to satellite to aircraft and back) and allows a calculation of the distance between the satellite and the aircraft. See Burst Timing Offset