wrote:
Hi,

I am an aspiring flight student. I'd like my first message to this
group to be one with foot in mouth:

I am not convinced that the term VOR stands for "Very high frequenncy
omnidirectional range."

The problem is that, if I were an electrical engineer designing such
a
device, knowing in advance how it worked, I'd be highly inclinded to
call it a "Very high frequency ominidirectional radiator" given that
it
radiates in all directions using the VHF band.

Oh, but engineers NEVER get to name products. Products are named by
marketing guys (refered to as Marketeers, as in mouseketeers). Us
engineers don't get much say in such things.

-Robert