Avionics Flashcards by Nathan Cutler

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FMS

A

Flight Management System

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PFD

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Primary Flight Display

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RNAV

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Area Navigation

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EHSI

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Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicators

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V-Speed

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Reference Speeds (general term)

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AHRS

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Attitude Heading Reference System (Attitude and Heading)

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ADC

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Air Data Computer (air pressure sensor)

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ADAHRS

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Air Data Attitude Heading Reference System

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MFD

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Multi-Function Display (bottom of PFD)

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ILS

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Instrument Landing System

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GPS

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Global Positioning System

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VHF

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Very High Frequency

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VOR

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Omnidirectional Range

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HITS

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Highway In The Sky (3D display)

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AIM

A

Aeronautical Information Manual

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AFM

A

Aircraft Flight Manual

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OAT

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Outside Air Temperature

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VDC

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Volts Direct Current

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WPT

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Waypoint

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DIS

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Distance to active waypoint

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TRK

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(current/existing) Track

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XPDR

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TMR

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XPDR

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Transponder Code

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POH

A

Pilot Operating Handbook

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FMC

A

Flight Management Computer

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AFC

A

Automatic Flight Control

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AFGS

A

Automatic Flight Guidance System

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EFIS

A

Electronic Flight Instrument System

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IRS

A

Inertial Reference System (Navigation)

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CDU

A

Control Display Unit

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FD

A

Flight Director (attitude “follow system” for flight plan)

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AP

A

Auto Pilot

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FGCP

A

Flight Guidance Control Panel (autopilot)

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DSP

A

Display Select Panel

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CCD

A

Cursor Control Device

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MCP

A

Mode Control Panel

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AMU

A

Avionics Management Unit

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ACAWS

A

Advisory Caution and Warning System

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ECAM

A

Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring System

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EICAS

A

Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System

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HUD

A

Heads Up Display

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EVS

A

Enhanced Vision System

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MSAW

A

Minimum Safe Altitude Warning or
Multi-Sensor All Weather Mapping

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r (relating to engines)

A

Compression Ratio (inside a piston)

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V d (engine related)

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Displaced Volume (when piston “fills up”)

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V c (engine related)

A

Clearance Volume (any extra when piston is closed)

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TDC (engine related)

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Top Dead Center (also V c)

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BDC (engine related)

A

Bottom Dead Center

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CHT

A

Cylinder Head Temperature

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EGT

A

Exhaust Gas Temperature

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EFIS

A

Electronic Flight Instrument System