air plot
Americannoun
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Aeronautics. the calculation of the ground position of an aircraft by first determining its air position from its speed in the air and heading information, and then correcting for wind effects.
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the room or rooms from which aircraft are directed aboard an aircraft carrier.
Etymology
Origin of air plot
First recorded in 1940–45
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