Van's Aircraft RV-12, Maintenance Manual

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BBREVIATIONS
A&P* Airframe and Power-plant
Mechanic
Kph Kilometers per hour
AKI Anti-knock index (octane rating) Kts Knots
API American Petroleum Institute lb U.S. pound
AST* Anti-servo/trim tab LL Low-Lead
AVGAS Aviation Gasoline LSA Light Sport Aircraft
C Celsius LSA-RM* Light Sport Aircraft – Repairman
Maintenance rating
CG Center of Gravity ltr Liter
CHT Cylinder Head Temperature m meter
cm Centimeter Max Maximum
CST* Category specific training mb millibar
EFIS* Electronic Flight Information
System
mi Statute mile
EGT Exhaust Gas Temperature Min Minimum
ELT* Emergency Locating Transmitter ml Milliliters
EMS Engine Monitoring System mm Millimeter
F Fahrenheit mph miles per hour
FAA United States Federal Aviation
Administration
naut mi Nautical miles
FAR’s Federal Aviation Regulations Nm Newton meters
fl. oz. fluid ounce (U.S.) OAT Outside Air Temperature
ft Feet oz Ounce
ft/lbs Foot-Pounds POH* Pilot Operating Handbook
FWD Forward psi Pounds per Square Inch
gal Gallon pt Pint (U.S.)
GPS* Global Positioning System RON Research Octane Test
HP Horse Power RPM Revolutions Per Minute
ID Inner Diameter S-LSA* Special Light Sport Aircraft
in Inch (depending on context) S/N Serial Number
in² Square inches SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
in/lb Inch-Pound SPC* Sport Pilot Certified
KAI* Kit Assembly Instructions TT Total Time
kg kilogram VDC Voltage, Direct Current
kPa Kilopascal
* -- See glossary for definition