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Aviation Acronyms Flashcards

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ACAS

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Airborne critical avoidance system

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ACA

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Arctic Control Area

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ADI

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Attitude direction indicator

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ADIZ

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Air defence identification zone

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ADS-B

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Automatic dependant surveillance-broadcast

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A/FD

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Airport facility directory

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AFM

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Aircraft Flight Manual

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AIRMET

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Airman’s Meteorological Advisory

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AGL

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Above Ground Level

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AP

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Anomalous Propogation

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ASR

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Airport surveillance radar

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ATIS

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Automatic terminal information service

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AWOS

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Automated weather observation system

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CAE

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Control area extension

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CAPPI

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Constant Altitude Plan Position Indicator

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CAS

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Calibrated airspeed

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CDA

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Canadian Domestic Airspace

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CDI

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Course deviation indicator

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CFIT

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Controlled flight into terrain

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CFS

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Canada Flight Supplement

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CG

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Centre of gravity

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CRM

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Crew resource management

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CVFR

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Controlled VFR flight

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DA

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Decision altitude

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DH

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Decision height

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DME

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Distance measuring equipment

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DUATS

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Direct User Access Terminal System

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ECU

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Electronic Control Unit

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EGT

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Exhaust gas temperature

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EPR

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Engine pressure ratio

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ESHP

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Equivalent shaft horsepower

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FADEC

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Full Authority Digital Engine Control

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FA

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Area Forecasts

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FAF

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Final approach fix

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FBO

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Fixed Base Operator

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FD

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Upper winds and temperature forecasts

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FF

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Fuel flow

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FIC

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Flight information centre

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FIR

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Flight information region

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FISE

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Flight information service en route

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FL

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Flight level

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FMS

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Flight management system

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FSS

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Flight service station

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GEOS

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Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Satellite

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GFA

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Graphic Area Forecast

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GNSS

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Global navigation satellite system

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GPU

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Ground power unit

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GPWS

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Ground proximity warning system

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GS

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Ground speed

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HAA

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Height above aerodrome

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HAT

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Height above touchdown (zone elevation)

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HDG

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Heading

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HF

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High frequency

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HIRL

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High intensity runway lights

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HIRO

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High intensity runway operations

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HSI

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Horizontal situation indicator

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HUD

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Head-up display

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IAF

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Initial approach fix

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IAP

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Instrument approach procedure

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ILS

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Instrument landing system

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IMC

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Instrument meteorological conditions

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INS

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Inertial navigation system

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ISA

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International standard atmosphere

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LAAS

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Local area augmentation system

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LIRL

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Low intensity runway lights

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LLA

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Low level airspace

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LORAN

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Long range navigation

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MAP

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Missed approach point

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MB

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Magnetic bearing

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MDA

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Minimum descent altitude

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MEA

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Minimum en route altitude

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METAR

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Aviation Routine Weather Report

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MF

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Mandatory frequency

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MFD

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Multi-function display

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MH

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Magnetic heading

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MIRL

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Medium intensity runway lights

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MSA

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Minimum Sector Altitude

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MSC/SMC-CMC

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Meteorological Service of Canada / Canadian Meteorological Center

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MSL

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Mean Sea Level

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Ng

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Gas generator speed

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NOAA

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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PATWAS

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Pilot’s Automatic Telephone Weather Answering Machine

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PBS

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Pilot Briefing Service

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PIREP

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Pilot Reports

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POES

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Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellite

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POH

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Pilot’s operating handbook

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PPI

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Plan Position Indicator

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RADAR

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Radio Detection and Ranging

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RAIM

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Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring

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RNAV

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Area navigation

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RVR

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Runway Visual Range

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SAP

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Surface Analysis Procedure

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SFC

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Power Specific Fuel Consumption

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SIGMET

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Significant In-Flight Weather Warning Messages

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SPECI

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Aerodrome Special Meteorological Report

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TAF

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Terminal aerodrome forecast

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TAS

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True Airspeed

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TIP

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Threat Ident Procedure

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TOT

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Turbine outlet temperature

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TROWAL

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Trough of Warm Air Aloft

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TSFC

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Thrust Specific Fuel Consumption

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TUT

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Tilt Up Technique

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TWB

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Transcribed Weather Broadcasts

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VASIS

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Visual approach slope indicator system

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VNC

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VFR Navigation Chart

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VTA

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VFR Terminal Area chart

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ZFW

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Zero fuel weight

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MEF

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Maximum Elevation Figure

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