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CHAPTER 14 AVIONICS ACRONYMS
ACK Acknowledge
ADF
Automatic Direction Finder
AFM
Airplane Flight Manual
AFMS
Airplane Flight Manual Supplement
AHRS
Attitude/Heading Reference System
AMED
Airborne Multipurpose Electronic Displays
AOG
Aircraft On Ground (out of service)
AP Auto
Pilot
ARP
Airport Reference Point
ASL
Above Sea Level
ATC
Air Traffic Control
BIT Built-In-Test
C Celsius
CDI
Course Deviation Indicator
CD ROM
Read Only Memory, Compact Disc
CM Configuration
Module
CPU
Central Processing Unit
CRC
Cyclic Redundancy Check
DH
Decision Height (Precision approach)
DME
Distance Measuring Equipment
EFIS
Electronic Flight Instrument System
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
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FAF
Final Approach Fix
FD Flight
Director
FIS-B
Flight Information Services-Broadcast
FLPS Flaps
FMS
Flight Management System
GA General
Aviation
GPS
Global Positioning System
GS Glide
Slope
HDG
Aircraft’s magnetic heading
Hz
Hertz (cycles per second)
IFR
Instrument Flight Rules
ILS
Instrument Landing System
KTS Knots
LNAV
Lateral Navigation; also Long Range Navigation
MAP
Missed Approach Point
MFD Multi-function
Display
MOA
Military Operations Area
NAV
Navigation Receiver (VOR)
NM Nautical
Miles
OBS Omni
Bearing
Selector
POH
Pilot’s Operating Handbook
POST Power-On
Self-Test
RMI
Radio Magnetic Indicator