Instruments and Acronyms

Question 1

Instruments that display immediate attitude and power indications (General category of instruments)

Answer 1

Control Instruments

Question 2

Control is monitored by referencing the ADI’s

What is the ADI?

Answer 2

ADI’s - Attitude Direction Indicators

Question 3

Instruments that measure power include:

Answer 3

Tachometers, EPR, Manifold Pressure, Fuel Flow, Torque, etc.

Question 4

Instruments that indicate the results of pilot control input (General category of instruments)

Answer 4

Performance Instruments

Question 5

Performance instruments include:

Answer 5

Altimeter, Airspeed or Mach Indicator, Vertical Velocity Indicator, Heading Indicator, AOA Indicator, and Turn and Slip Indicator

Question 6

Instruments that indicate the position of the aircraft in relation to a selected navigation facility or fix (General category of instruments)

Answer 6

Navigation Instruments

Question 7

Navigation instruments include:

Answer 7

Various types of course indicators, range indicators, glide slope indicators, and bearing pointers

Question 8

What is the EPR?

Answer 8

Engine Pressure Ratio

Question 9

Control and Performance Concept

Answer 9

Pilot establishes an attitude and power setting that will result in the desired acft performance, trims acft for hands-off flight, and references the performance instruments

Question 10

Navigation Instrument
RMI
Displays aircraft heading with navigational bearing data

Answer 10

Radio Magnetic Indicator

Question 11

Navigation Instrument

ADF

Answer 11

Automatic Direction Finding

Question 12

Navigation Instrument

VHF VOR

Answer 12

VHF Omni directional Range (VOR)

Question 13

Navigation Instrument

TACAN

Answer 13

Tactical Air Navigation

Question 14

Navigation Instrument
CI
Operates independently from RMI

Answer 14

Course Indicator

Question 15

Navigation Instrument
VOR or TACAN Display
CDI

Answer 15

Course Deviation Indicator

Question 16

Navigation Instrument
ILS Display
GSI

Answer 16

Glide Slope Indicator

Question 17

Navigation Instrument
BDHI
Displays acft heading with navigational bearing data and range information (Similar to RMI)

Answer 17

Bearing-Distance-Heading Indicator

Question 18

Navigation Instrument
Compass Card Actuation
DG mode

Answer 18

Direct Gyro mode

Question 19

Navigation Instrument
FDS
Provides pilot with displays of pitch and bank attitudes and the navigation situation of acft

Answer 19

Flight Director System

Question 20

Navigation Instrument
When flight director is combined with vertical scale instruments it is termed
IFIS

Answer 20

Integrated Flight Instrument System

Question 21

Navigation Instrument

ADI

Answer 21

Attitude Director Indicator

Question 22

Navigation Instrument

GSP

Answer 22

Glide Slope Pointer

Question 23

Navigation Instrument
HSI
Combines heading indicator, RMI, CI, and range indicator into one display

Answer 23

Horizontal Situation Indicator

Question 24

Navigation Instrument

FMS

Answer 24

Flight Management System

Question 25

Navigation Instrument Flight Management System (FMS) FMC

Answer 25

Flight Management Computer

Question 26

Navigation Instrument Flight Management System (FMS) CDU

Answer 26

Control Display Units

Question 27

``` Navigation Instrument FMS Flight Management Computer (FMC) Navigation Aids VOR, TACAN, GPS and IRS and INS ```

Answer 27

IRS - Inertial Reference Systems | INS - Inertial Navigation Systems

Question 28

Navigation Aid | VHF VOR

Answer 28

VHF Omni-Directional Range (VOR)

Question 29

Navigation Aid | TACAN

Answer 29

Tactical Air Navigation

Question 30

Navigation Aid | VORTAC

Answer 30

VHF Omni-Directional Range/Tactical Air Navigation

Question 31

Navigation Aid | DME

Answer 31

Distance Measuring Equipment

Question 32

Navigation Aid | ILS

Answer 32

Instrument Landing System