Acronyms Flashcards by Russell Holle

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AC

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Alternating current

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ACLS

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Automatic Carrier Landing System

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AFCS

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Automatic Flight Control System

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AOA

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Angel of attack

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APU

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Auxiliary power unit

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ATC

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Air Traffic Control

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AWICS

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Aircraft Wireless inter communication system

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cg.

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Central of gravity

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COD

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Carrier onboard delivery

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CT2C

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Carrier transport second crewman

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CTCC

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Carrier transport crewchief

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DC

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Direct current

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DME

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Distance measuring equipment.

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ECS

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Environmental control system

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ECU

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Electronic control unit

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EGI

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Embedded GPS/INS

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EGPWS

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Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System

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ESI

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Electronic stand by indicator

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ETD
ETE
ETA

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Estimated time
Departure
Enroute
Arrival

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FAA

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Federal aviation administration

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FCF

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Functional check flight

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FCLP

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Field carrier landing practice

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FOD

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Foreign Object Damage

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FMS

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Flight management system

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FRS

Fleet replacement squadron

GMT

Greenwich mean time

Gpm

Gallon per minute

GPS

Global positioning system

GS

Ground Speed

HF

High freq

Hg

Mercury

Hp

Horse power

IAS

Indicated airspeed

ICS

Intercommunication system

IFF

Identify friend or foe

IFR

Instrument flight rules

ILS

Instrument landing system

KIAS

Knots indicated airspeed

kVa

Kilovoltmeter

LOX

Liquid oxygen

LGSI

Low speed ground idle

LSO

Landing signal officer

MAF

Maintenance action form

MDL

Mission data loader

MFD

Multi function display

MEDB

Main Electrical Distribution Box

mph

Mile per hour

MSL

Mean sea level

NATOPS

Naval air training and operating procedure standardization

NTS

Negative torque sensing

OAT

Outside air temp

PIC

Pilot in command

Pph

Pounds per hour

Psi

Pound per square inch

RF

Radio freq

rpm

Revolution per minute

SAR

Search and rescue

SAT

Static air temp

SCADC

Standard Central Air Data Computer

shp

Shaft horse power

T2C

Transport second crewman

Tacan

Tactical air navigation

TAS

True airspeed

TWAS

Terrain Awareness Warning System

TCAS

Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance system

TIT

Turbine Inlet temp

CAD

CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICE

O level

Organizational level

D level

Depot level

I level

Intermediate level

IRAC

Intern Rapid Action Change