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Instruments and Acronyms Flashcards

1
Q

Instruments that display immediate attitude and power indications (General category of instruments)

A

Control Instruments

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2
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Control is monitored by referencing the ADI’s

What is the ADI?

A

ADI’s - Attitude Direction Indicators

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3
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Instruments that measure power include:

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Tachometers, EPR, Manifold Pressure, Fuel Flow, Torque, etc.

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4
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Instruments that indicate the results of pilot control input (General category of instruments)

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Performance Instruments

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5
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Performance instruments include:

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Altimeter, Airspeed or Mach Indicator, Vertical Velocity Indicator, Heading Indicator, AOA Indicator, and Turn and Slip Indicator

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6
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Instruments that indicate the position of the aircraft in relation to a selected navigation facility or fix (General category of instruments)

A

Navigation Instruments

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7
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Navigation instruments include:

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Various types of course indicators, range indicators, glide slope indicators, and bearing pointers

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8
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What is the EPR?

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Engine Pressure Ratio

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9
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Control and Performance Concept

A

Pilot establishes an attitude and power setting that will result in the desired acft performance, trims acft for hands-off flight, and references the performance instruments

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10
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Navigation Instrument
RMI
Displays aircraft heading with navigational bearing data

A

Radio Magnetic Indicator

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11
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Navigation Instrument

ADF

A

Automatic Direction Finding

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12
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Navigation Instrument

VHF VOR

A

VHF Omni directional Range (VOR)

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13
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Navigation Instrument

TACAN

A

Tactical Air Navigation

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14
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Navigation Instrument
CI
Operates independently from RMI

A

Course Indicator

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15
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Navigation Instrument
VOR or TACAN Display
CDI

A

Course Deviation Indicator

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16
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Navigation Instrument
ILS Display
GSI

A

Glide Slope Indicator

17
Q

Navigation Instrument
BDHI
Displays acft heading with navigational bearing data and range information (Similar to RMI)

A

Bearing-Distance-Heading Indicator

18
Q

Navigation Instrument
Compass Card Actuation
DG mode

A

Direct Gyro mode

19
Q

Navigation Instrument
FDS
Provides pilot with displays of pitch and bank attitudes and the navigation situation of acft

A

Flight Director System

20
Q

Navigation Instrument
When flight director is combined with vertical scale instruments it is termed
IFIS

A

Integrated Flight Instrument System

21
Q

Navigation Instrument

ADI

A

Attitude Director Indicator

22
Q

Navigation Instrument

GSP

A

Glide Slope Pointer

23
Q

Navigation Instrument
HSI
Combines heading indicator, RMI, CI, and range indicator into one display

A

Horizontal Situation Indicator

24
Q

Navigation Instrument

FMS

A

Flight Management System

25
Q

Navigation Instrument
Flight Management System (FMS)
FMC

A

Flight Management Computer

26
Q

Navigation Instrument
Flight Management System (FMS)
CDU

A

Control Display Units

27
Q 
Navigation Instrument
FMS Flight Management Computer (FMC)
Navigation Aids
VOR, TACAN, GPS and
IRS and INS
A

IRS - Inertial Reference Systems

INS - Inertial Navigation Systems

28
Q

Navigation Aid

VHF VOR

A

VHF Omni-Directional Range (VOR)

29
Q

Navigation Aid

TACAN

A

Tactical Air Navigation

30
Q

Navigation Aid

VORTAC

A

VHF Omni-Directional Range/Tactical Air Navigation

31
Q

Navigation Aid

DME

A

Distance Measuring Equipment

32
Q

Navigation Aid

ILS

A

Instrument Landing System

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