Acronyms Flashcards
AC
Alternating current
ACLS
Automatic Carrier Landing System
AFCS
Automatic Flight Control System
AOA
Angel of attack
APU
Auxiliary power unit
ATC
Air Traffic Control
AWICS
Aircraft Wireless inter communication system
cg.
Central of gravity
COD
Carrier onboard delivery
CT2C
Carrier transport second crewman
CTCC
Carrier transport crewchief
DC
Direct current
DME
Distance measuring equipment.
ECS
Environmental control system
ECU
Electronic control unit
EGI
Embedded GPS/INS
EGPWS
Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System
ESI
Electronic stand by indicator
ETD
ETE
ETA
Estimated time
Departure
Enroute
Arrival
FAA
Federal aviation administration
FCF
Functional check flight
FCLP
Field carrier landing practice
FOD
Foreign Object Damage
FMS
Flight management system
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