TS 7062

TS 7062 defines the concepts, quantities, and symbols used to describe the motion of an aircraft and the atmosphere relative to the Earth in flight dynamics. It is a terminology document that provides a common language for expressing aircraft motion mathematically, especially for core motion quantities such as velocity, position, acceleration, and orientation.

Why common notation matters in flight dynamics

Flight dynamics deals with an aircraft’s motion relative to the Earth, the influence of the atmosphere on that motion, and the coordinate systems, angles, and sign conventions used to describe it. In this kind of terminology standard, the emphasis is on consistent naming of concepts and symbols rather than on prescribing a specific calculation method. That consistency helps reduce ambiguity in design, analysis, simulation, testing, and documentation.

What the standard’s subject area includes

• Terms and definitions for aircraft motion relative to the Earth
• Concepts describing atmospheric motion relative to the Earth
• Symbols and notational conventions used in flight dynamics
• Basic quantities and related terminology used to describe motion

This listing identifies TS 7062 as an equivalent edition of ISO 1151-2:1985 and as a withdrawn terminology standard. Even so, it remains a useful reference point for understanding core motion concepts in aerospace engineering and for interpreting technical texts where flight-dynamics notation is used consistently.