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Date of issue: 2011-09-01
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
ADI
Attitude direction indicator
AGL
Above Ground Level
ALT
Altitude or Altimeter
ATC
Air Traffic Control
ASI
Airspeed Indicator
bar
Pressure unit
(1 bar = 14.5037 psi)
BEACON
Anti-collision beacon
°C
Temperature in degree of Celsius
(°C = (°F - 32) / 1.8)
CAS
Calibrated Airspeed
CDI
Course deviation indicator
C.G.
Center of Gravity
CHT
Cylinder head temperature
COMM
Communication transceiver
EFIS
Electronic Flight Information System
ELT
Emergency Locator Transmitter
EMS
Engine Monitoring System
°F
Temperature in degree of Fahrenheit
(°F = (°C x 1.8) + 32)
ft
Foot or feet
(1 ft = 12 in = 0.305 m = 305 mm)
fpm
Vertical speed in feet per minute
(1 fpm = 0.0051 m/s)
GPS
Global Positioning System
hp
Power unit
(1 hp = 0.7457 kW)
IAS
Indicated Airspeed
IC
Intercom
IFR
Instrument Flight Rules
in
Inch
(1 in = 25.4 mm)
ISA
International Standard Atmosphere
KCAS
Calibrated Airspeed in Knots
kg
Kilogram
(1 kg = 2.205 lb)
KIAS
Indicated Airspeed in Knots
km
Kilometer
(1 km = 1000 m = 0.54 NM = 0.621 SM)
km/h
Airspeed in kilometers per hour
(1 km/h = 0.54 knots = 0.621 mph = 0.278 m/s)
knot
Airspeed in NM per hour
(1 knot = 1.151 mph = 1.852 km/h = 0.514 m/s)
KTAS
True Airspeed in Knots
kW
Power unit
(1 kW = 1.341 hp)
L
Liter
(1 L = 0.22 UK gal = 0.264 US gal)
lb
Pound
(1 lb = 0.454 kg)
lbf
Force unit
(1 lbf = 4.448 N)
m
Meter
(1 m = 1000 mm = 3.28 ft = 39.37 in)
mm
Millimeter
(1 mm = 0.03937 in)
MAC
Mean Aerodynamic Chord
max.
Maximum
min.
Minimum or minute
mph
Airspeed in statute miles per hour
(1 mph = 0.87 knots = 1.61 km/h)
