1.2 Abbreviations and units

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of Flight Simulation Training Devices

The abbreviations and units used in Part III of this manual have the following meaning:

A_d

A_n

ACARS

Total initial displacement of pilot controller (initial displacement to final resting amplitude)

Sequential amplitude of overshoot after initial X-axis crossing (e.g. A₁ = first overshoot)

Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System

AFM Aeroplane Flight Manual

AGL Above Ground Level (m or ft)

AOA

APU

APV

ASOS

Angle of Attack (degrees)

Auxiliary Power Unit

Approach Procedures with Vertical guidance

Automated Surface Observation System

ATA Air Transport Association

ATC

Air Traffic Control

ATIS Automatic Terminal Information System

ATPL

ATN

AWOS

BITE

BOM

CAP

Airline Transport Pilot Licence (Certificate or Type Rating)

Aeronautical Telecommunications Network

Automated Weather Observing System

Built-in Test Equipment

Basic Operating Mass

Civil Aviation Publication

CAT I/II/III Precision approach and landing operations category I/II/III

CCA Computer-Controlled Aeroplane

CCD Charge-Coupled

Device

cd/m²

CFIT

cg Centre of

Candela/metre² (3.4263 candela/m² = 1 ft-Lambert)

Controlled Flight Into Terrain

gravity

cm Centimetre(s)

CPL

CQ

CR

ctd

CT&M

daN

dB Decibel

dBSPL

DH Decision

DME

Commercial Pilot Licence

Continuing Qualification

Class Rating

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Correct Trend and Magnitude

DecaNewtons

Decibel, Sound Pressure Level

Height

Distance Measuring Equipment

DOF Degrees of

Freedom

EASA

EFIS

EFVS

EPR

eQTG

FAA

FANS

FCL

FCOM Flight

FPCCM

European Aviation Safety Agency

Electronic Flight Instrument System

Enhanced Flight Vision System

Engine Pressure Ratio

Electronic Qualification Test Guide

Federal Aviation Administration (United States of America)

Future Air Navigation System

Flight Crew Licensing

Crew Operations Manual (or Operating Manual)

Flight Planning and Cruise Control Manual

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FPTD Flight Procedures Training Device

FSTD Flight Simulation Training Device

FOV Field of View

ft Foot (1 ft = 0.304801 m)

ft-Lambert Foot-lambert (1 ft-Lambert = 3.4263 candela/m²)

G Generic (as related to fidelity level)

g Acceleration due to gravity (m/s²or ft/s²; 1 g = 9.81 m/s² or 32.2 ft/s²)

GBAS Ground-Based Augmentation System

GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System

GPS Global Positioning System

G/A Go-Around

G/S Glide Slope

HGS Head-up Guidance System

HUD Head-Up Display

Hz Unit of frequency (1 Hz = one cycle per second)

IAS Indicated Airspeed

IATA International Air Transport Association

ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization

ILS Instrument Landing System

IO Initial Operator training and checking

IOS Instructor Operating Station

IPOM Integrated Proof of Match

IR Initial Instrument Rating

JAA European Joint Aviation Authorities

JAWS Joint Airport Weather Studies

km Kilometre(s) (1 km = 0.62137 statute mile)

kPa KiloPascal (kilonewton/m²) (1 psi = 6.89476 kPa)

kt Knots calibrated airspeed unless otherwise specified (1 knot = 0.5144 m/s or 1.688 ft/s)

lb Pound(s) (1 lb = 0.45359 kg)

lbf Pound-force (1 lbf = 4.4482 newton)

LOC/LLZ ILS localizer

LOC-BC ILS localizer Back Course

LOFT Line-Oriented Flight Training

LOS Line-Oriented Simulation

m Metre(s) (1 m = 3.28084 ft)

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MCTM Максимально разрешенная взлетная масса Maximum Certificated Take-off Mass (kilos/pounds)

MDA Motion Drive Algorithm

min Minute(s)

MLG Main Landing Gear

MLS Microwave Landing System

MPa MegaPascals (1 psi = 6,894.76 pascals)

MPL Multi-crew Pilot Licence

MQTG Master Qualification Test Guide

ms Millisecond(s)

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N

n

None (as related to fidelity level) or Normal control state referring to computer-controlled aeroplanes

(depending on context)

Sequential period of a full cycle of oscillation

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N₁

N₂

NAA

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Low-pressure rotor revolutions per minute, expressed in percent of maximum

High-pressure rotor revolutions per minute, expressed in percent of maximum

National Aviation Authority

NDB Non-Directional Beacon

NM

NN

NWA

Nautical Mile (1 NM = 1852 m = 6,076 ft)

Non-Normal control state referring to computer-controlled aeroplanes

Nosewheel Angle (degrees)

OAT Outside Air Temperature

OMCT

OTD

P₀

P₁

P₂

P_f

P_n

PANS

PAPI

Objective Motion Cueing Test

Other Training Device

Time from 90 percent of the initial controller displacement until initial X-axis crossing (X-axis defined

by the resting amplitude)

Period of first full cycle of oscillation after the initial X-axis crossing

Period of second full cycle of oscillation after the initial X-axis crossing

Impact or feel pressure

Sequential period of oscillation

Procedures for Air Navigation Services

Precision Approach Path Indicator system

PAR Precision Approach Radar

pitch

PLA

PLF

POM Proof

Pitch angle (degrees)

Power Lever Angle

Power for Level Flight

of Match

PPL Private Pilot Licence

PRM

PSD

psi

QFE

QNH

QRH

QTG

R

RAE

RAeS

RAT

R/C

R/D

Re

REIL

RL

RMS

RNAV Area

RO

RPM

RTO

RVR

S

s

SBAS

sm

SMGCS

Precision Runway Monitor

Power Spectral Density

Pounds per square inch (1 psi = 6.89476 kPa)

Altimeter setting related to a specific feature (e.g. airport)

Altimeter setting related to Sea Level

Quick Reference Handbook

Qualification test guide

Representative (as related to fidelity level)

Royal Aerospace Establishment

Royal Aeronautical Society

Ram Air Turbine

Rate of Climb (m/s or ft/min) (1 ft/min = 0.00508 m/s)

Rate of Descent (m/s or ft/min)

Recency (take off and landing)

Runway End Identifier Lights

Recurrent Licence Training and Checking

Root Mean Square

Navigation

Recurrent Operator Training and Checking

Revolutions per Minute

Rejected Take-Off

Runway Visual Range (m or ft)

Specific (as related to fidelity level)

Second(s)

Satellite-Based Augmentation System

Statute Mile(s) (1 statute mile = 1,609 m = 5,280 ft)

Surface Movement Guidance and Control System

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SOC

Statement of Compliance

SPL Sound Pressure Level

SUPPS

T

T_f

T_i

T_t

T(A)

T(A_d)

Regional Supplementary Procedures

Train(ing)

Total time of the flare manoeuvre duration

Total time from initial throttle movement until a 10 percent response of a critical engine parameter

Total time from initial throttle movement to a 90 percent increase or decrease in the power level

specified

Tolerance applied to amplitude

Tolerance applied to residual amplitude

TACAN Tactical

Air Navigation

TBD

TCAS

TGL

TLA

T/O

TP

T(P)

TR

TRG

To Be Determined

Traffic alert and Collision Avoidance System

Temporary Guidance Leaflet

Throttle (Thrust) Lever Angle

Take-Off

Train(ing)-to-Proficiency

Tolerance applied to period

Type Rating Training and Checking

Training

UTC Coordinated Universal

V₁Decision speed

V₂Take-off safety speed

Time

Vmca

Vmcg

Vmcl

V_mo

V_mu

V_r

V_s

VASI

VDR

VFR

Minimum control speed (air)

Minimum control speed (ground)

Minimum control speed (landing)

Maximum operating speed

Minimum unstick speed

Rotate speed

Stall speed or minimum speed in the stall

Visual Approach Slope Indicator system

Validation Data Roadmap

Visual Flight Rules

VGS Visual Ground

Segment

VHF

VOR

WAT

Very High Frequency

VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range

Weight, Altitude, Temperature

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