plat_qual_tab updated=20051009 uc=2 tc=2,3 lc=0 bc=4:3 Class|Qualifier|Standard Units|Notes plat|ground speed|m s-1|Speed relative to the ground. plat|eastward speed|m s-1|Magnitude of east-west ground speed component; positive toward east. plat|northward speed|m s-1|Magnitude of north-south ground speed component; positive toward north. plat|vertical speed|m s-1|Positive upward, negative downward. plat|true air speed|m s-1|Speed relative to the air. plat|Mach number|1|Ratio of the true air speed to the speed of sound. plat|height above Earth|m|From radar or lidar height (geometric). plat|ground track angle|deg|Reckoned clockwise from true north. plat|pitch angle|deg|Nose up is positive. plat|roll angle|deg|Right wing down is positive. plat|true heading|deg|Reckoned clockwise from true north.