Glossary/D

MH370 Decoded: Glossary D

This index uses the Phonetic (spoken) Alphabet.

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Data Point

data point

data points

A reference to data recovered from Captain Shah's Flight Simulator. Defined Here

DC

Direct Current

DC-3

DC-3C

A twin-engine propellor driven aircraft manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company prior to World War II

DCGF

Data Conversion Gateway Function

DCA

Department of Civil Aviation (Malaysia)

DCMF

Data Communication Management Function

DCMS

Data Communication Management System

DEFTECH

DEFTECH is a Malaysian Government defence contractor. It is responsible for the procurement and contract management of chosen operators in the search for MH370, such as Phoenix International. (Source: ATSB)

DETRESFA

The code word used to designate a distress phase

DFDAF

Digital Flight Data Acquisition Function

DFDAU

Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit

DGA/TA

General Delegate of Armament Aeronautical Technique (in France)

Distress Phase

Distress phase

distress phase

A situation wherein there is a reasonable certainty that an aircraft and its occupants are threatened by grave and imminent danger and require immediate assistance.

DLNA

Diplexer Low Noise Amplifier

DME

Distance Measuring Equipment

DSTG

Defence, Science and Technology Group (Australia)

DSTO

Defence Science and Technology Organisation (Australia)

DST Group

Defence, Science and Technology Group (Australia)

DVI

Disaster Victim Identification

A list of unusual words and abbreviations with their meaning, like a technical dictionary

A reference to data recovered from Captain Shah's Flight Simulator. Defined Here

A reference to data recovered from Captain Shah's Flight Simulator. Defined Here

A reference to data recovered from Captain Shah's Flight Simulator. Defined Here

Direct Current

A twin-engine propellor driven aircraft manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company prior to World War II

A twin-engine propellor driven aircraft manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company prior to World War II

Data Conversion Gateway Function

Department of Civil Aviation (Malaysia)

Data Communication Management Function

Data Communication Management System

DEFTECH is a Malaysian Government defence contractor. It is responsible for the procurement and contract management of chosen operators in the search for MH370, such as Phoenix International. (Source: ATSB)

Australia Transport Safety Bureau

The code word used to designate a distress phase

A situation wherein there is a reasonable certainty that an aircraft and its occupants are threatened by grave and imminent danger and require immediate assistance.

Digital Flight Data Acquisition Function

Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit

General Delegate of Armament Aeronautical Technique (in France)

A situation wherein there is a reasonable certainty that an aircraft and its occupants are threatened by grave and imminent danger and require immediate assistance.

A situation wherein there is a reasonable certainty that an aircraft and its occupants are threatened by grave and imminent danger and require immediate assistance.

Diplexer Low Noise Amplifier

Distance Measuring Equipment

Defence, Science and Technology Group (Australia)

Defence Science and Technology Organisation (Australia)

Defence, Science and Technology Group (Australia)

Disaster Victim Identification