INTRO TO PUBLICATIONS Flashcards
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What are the two types of technical manuals?
Operational and Maintenance
What are the two formattings styles of technical manuals?
Conventional and Work package
What are the two numbering systems of technical manuals?
Conventional and TMINS
What are the three improvements of the Work package format?
Organization, Comprehensibility and Forms
What does a Warning mean in a technical publication?
May result in injury or death
What does a Caution mean in a technical publication?
May result in damage to equipment
What is the difference between Shall and Should in tech publications?
Shall is mandatory Should is recommended
What are the four categories of updates tech manuals?
IRAC, RAC, “Change” and “Revision”
How is an IRAC issued and why?
In message form to expedite the distribution process
What is the difference between a “change” and “revision” to a technical manual?
a “change” is routine and updates existing manuals while a “reivision” is a subsequent edition to a manual which replaces the old one
What are Maintenance Requirement Cards?
MRCs are 5” X 8” cards which contain commonly used information
What are the three types of NATOPS manuals?
CV NATOPS, NATOPS Conventional Weapons Handling and NATOPS Aircraft Specific
What are the five types of Maintenance Manuals?
MIMs, IPB, WUC, GAI and PMS
What are the three types of MRCs?
PMIC, Chicklists and PMRC
What is Phase maintenance?
Dividing the total scheduled maintenance into smaller “phases” accomplished intervally
