Acronyms Flashcards

1
Q

AC

A

Alternating current

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2
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ACLS

A

Automatic Carrier Landing System

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3
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AFCS

A

Automatic Flight Control System

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4
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AOA

A

Angel of attack

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5
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APU

A

Auxiliary power unit

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6
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ATC

A

Air Traffic Control

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7
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AWICS

A

Aircraft Wireless inter communication system

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8
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cg.

A

Central of gravity

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9
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COD

A

Carrier onboard delivery

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10
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CT2C

A

Carrier transport second crewman

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11
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CTCC

A

Carrier transport crewchief

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12
Q

DC

A

Direct current

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13
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DME

A

Distance measuring equipment.

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14
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ECS

A

Environmental control system

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15
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ECU

A

Electronic control unit

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16
Q

EGI

A

Embedded GPS/INS

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17
Q

EGPWS

A

Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System

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18
Q

ESI

A

Electronic stand by indicator

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19
Q

ETD
ETE
ETA

A

Estimated time
Departure
Enroute
Arrival

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20
Q

FAA

A

Federal aviation administration

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21
Q

FCF

A

Functional check flight

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22
Q

FCLP

A

Field carrier landing practice

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23
Q

FOD

A

Foreign Object Damage

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24
Q

FMS

A

Flight management system

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25
Q

FRS

A

Fleet replacement squadron

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26
Q

GMT

A

Greenwich mean time

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27
Q

Gpm

A

Gallon per minute

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28
Q

GPS

A

Global positioning system

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29
Q

GS

A

Ground Speed

30
Q

HF

A

High freq

31
Q

Hg

A

Mercury

32
Q

Hp

A

Horse power

33
Q

IAS

A

Indicated airspeed

34
Q

ICS

A

Intercommunication system

35
Q

IFF

A

Identify friend or foe

36
Q

IFR

A

Instrument flight rules

37
Q

ILS

A

Instrument landing system

38
Q

KIAS

A

Knots indicated airspeed

39
Q

kVa

A

Kilovoltmeter

40
Q

LOX

A

Liquid oxygen

41
Q

LGSI

A

Low speed ground idle

42
Q

LSO

A

Landing signal officer

43
Q

MAF

A

Maintenance action form

44
Q

MDL

A

Mission data loader

45
Q

MFD

A

Multi function display

46
Q

MEDB

A

Main Electrical Distribution Box

47
Q

mph

A

Mile per hour

48
Q

MSL

A

Mean sea level

49
Q

NATOPS

A

Naval air training and operating procedure standardization

50
Q

NTS

A

Negative torque sensing

51
Q

OAT

A

Outside air temp

52
Q

PIC

A

Pilot in command

53
Q

Pph

A

Pounds per hour

54
Q

Psi

A

Pound per square inch

55
Q

RF

A

Radio freq

56
Q

rpm

A

Revolution per minute

57
Q

SAR

A

Search and rescue

58
Q

SAT

A

Static air temp

59
Q

SCADC

A

Standard Central Air Data Computer

60
Q

shp

A

Shaft horse power

61
Q

T2C

A

Transport second crewman

62
Q

Tacan

A

Tactical air navigation

63
Q

TAS

A

True airspeed

64
Q

TWAS

A

Terrain Awareness Warning System

65
Q

TCAS

A

Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance system

66
Q

TIT

A

Turbine Inlet temp

67
Q

CAD

A

CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICE

68
Q

O level

A

Organizational level

69
Q

D level

A

Depot level

70
Q

I level

A

Intermediate level

71
Q

IRAC

A

Intern Rapid Action Change