Avionic/AE Flashcards
Advantages of Fiber Optics
Immunity to electrical noise, signal security, improved safety , reduced size and weight
Azimuth
Angular position or bearing in a horizontal plane measured clockwise from true north
Bearing
angular reference to a point or line
True heading
direction measured by true north
VHF/UHF
communications/anti jamming
TACAN
Tactical Air Navigation
INS
Inertial Navigation System - dead reckoning system (dectects aircraft motion - acceleration and attitude)
ARI
Attitude Reference Indicator -pitch and roll reference system
ILS
Instrument Landing System - assists in guidance for landing by decoding azimuth and elevation microwave signals.
Barometric altimeter
pitot static pressure to indicate altitude (above sea level)
Pitot Static System
Measures temperature
vertical Speed Indicator
climb or dive 0 - 6000
100 foot increments 0 - 1000
AOA
Angle of Attack -angle at which the aircraft meets a stream of air
RADAR
Radio Detection and Ranging
MC
Mission computers