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GLOSSARY
ACM | automatic control module |
ACQ* | acquire |
ACQ SEL* | acquisition select |
ADF | automatic direction finder |
AFB | Air Force Base |
AGL | above ground level |
AH | attack helicopter |
AH64CMS | AH-64 combat mission simulator |
AIM | Airman's Information Manual |
AL | Alabama |
ALT | altimeter |
ALT CHAN* | alternate channel |
AND* | alphanumeric display |
ANVIS | aviator's night vision imaging system |
APART | annual proficiency and readiness test |
APU | auxiliary power unit |
AR | Army regulation |
ARCP | aerial rocket control panel |
ARCS | aerial rocket control system |
ARNG | Army National Guard |
ARTEP | Army Training and Evaluation Program |
ASE | aircraft survivability equipment |
ASET | aircrew survivability equipment trainer |
ASR | airport surveillance radar |
ATC | air traffic control |
ATF | aircraft torque factor |
ATM | aircrew training manual |
ATP | aircrew training program |
ATTN | attention |
AUTO* | automatic |
avail | available |
AWS | area weapon system |
BIT | built-in test |
BMP | Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty [literal Russian: combat vehicle, infantry (amphibious armored)] |
BRSIT* | boresight |
BRT* | brightness |
BRU | boresight reticle unit |
BS | backseat |
BUCS | backup control system |
C | Celsius |
CAB | combat aviation brigade |
CCM* | counter-countermeasures |
CE | crew chief |
CG | center of gravity |
CHANLS* | channels |
CHAN SEL* | channel select |
CMS | combat mission simulator |
CMSL* | copilot missile |
cont | continued; continuous |
CONUS | continental United States |
CPG | copilot-gunner |
CPGMSL* | copilot-gunner missile |
CRKT* | copilot rocket |
CRL | crew readiness level |
CWEPT | cockpit, weapons, and emergency procedure trainer |
D | day; demonstrated (for grade slip purposes) |
DA | Department of the Army |
DAP | display adjustment panel |
DASE | digital automatic stabilization equipment |
DC | direct current; District of Columbia |
DD | Department of Defense |
DEK | data entry keyboard |
DEU | display electronic unit |
DIR* | direct |
DNS | doppler navigation system |
DOD | Department of Defense |
DOES | Director of Evaluation and Standardization |
DSN | Defense Switching Network |
DSPL BRT* | display brightness |
DSPL CONT* | display control |
DTV | day television |
DVO | direct view optics |
ECCM | electronic counter-countermeasures |
ECU | electrical control unit |
eng | engine |
ETA | estimated time of arrival |
ETE | estimated time en route |
ETF | engine torque factor |
ETL | effective translational lift |
ETP | exportable training packet |
EXT EMP* | external tanks empty |
EXT TK* | external tank, auxiliary fuel tank |
F | Fahrenheit |
FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
FAC | flight activity category |
FAR | Federal Aviation regulation |
FARP | forward arming and refueling point |
FAT | free air temperature |
FCC | fire control computer |
FCP | fire control panel |
FD/LS | fault detection and location system |
FIH | Flight Information Handbook |
FLIP | flight information publication |
FLIR | forward looking infrared |
FM | field manual |
FOV | field of view |
FPM | feet per minute |
FS | front seat |
Ft | fort |
FW | fixed wing |
FWD* | forward |
FXD* | fixed |
G | gravitational force; gun* |
GA | Georgia |
GHS | gunner's helmet sight |
GND ORIDE* | ground override |
GND STOW* | ground stow |
GR | grade |
GS* | gray scale |
GWT | gross weight |
HAD | high action display |
HARS | heading and attitude reference system |
HAS | hover augmentation system |
HDD | heads-down display |
HDU | helmet display unit |
HI* | high |
HIT | health indicator test |
HMD | helmet-mounted display |
HOD | heads-out display |
HQ | headquarters |
HQDA | Headquarters, Department of the Army |
hr | hour(s) |
HSI | horizontal situation indicator |
IAS | indicated airspeed |
IAT* | image autotracker |
IAT/MAN* | image autotracker/manual |
IAT OFS* | image autotracker offset |
ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization |
ICS | intercommunication system |
ID | identification |
IE | instrument flight examiner |
IFF | identification, friend or foe (radar) |
IFR | instrument flight rules |
IGE | in ground effect |
IHADSS | integrated helmet and display sight subsystem |
IMC | instrument meteorological conditions |
INST* | instrument |
I/O | instructor/operator |
IP | instructor pilot |
IR | infrared |
IRIS* | infrared imaging seeker |
KIAS | knots indicated airspeed |
KTAS | knots true airspeed |
L* | laser missiles inventoried |
lb | pound(s) |
LHG | left-hand grip |
LMC | linear-motion compensation |
LNCH* | launch |
LO* | low |
LOAL | lock-on after launch |
LOBL | lock-on before launch |
LOS | line of sight |
LRF/D | laser range finder/designator |
LSR* | laser |
LST* | laser spot tracker |
LT* | laser tracker |
LVL* | level |
LWR* | lower |
LWR CHAN* | lower channel |
M* | medium; missile |
MAN* | manual |
MAN ADV/DEICE* | manual advance/deice |
MAN TKR* | manual tracker |
MAP | missed approach point |
max | maximum |
MD | Maryland |
ME | maintenance test flight evaluator |
med | medical |
METL | mission essential task list |
METT-T | mission, enemy, terrain, troops, and time available |
MFOV | medium field of view |
MIJI | meaconing, intrusion, jamming, and interference |
min | minimum |
MOPP | mission-oriented protective posture |
mm | millimeter |
MP | maintenance test pilot |
MRTU | multiplex remote terminal unit |
MSA | minimum safe altitude (no lower than the altitude used prior to unmasking) |
MSL | mean sea level; missile* |
MSL/SKR* | missile/seeker |
MTF | maintenance test flight |
N | night; narrow* |
NA | not applicable; ungraded (for grade slip purposes) |
NAS | National Airspace System |
NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
NAV* | navigation |
NAVAID | navigational aid |
NBC | nuclear, biological, chemical |
NDB | nondirectional beacon |
NFOV | narrow field of view |
Ng | engine gas generator speed |
NGR | National Guard regulation |
no | number |
NOE | nap of the earth |
NOE/APPR* | nap of the earth/approach |
NORM* | normal |
NOTAM | notice to airmen |
Np | engine power turbine speed |
Nr | main rotor speed |
NS | night system |
NVD | night vision device |
NVG | night vision goggles |
NVS | night vision system |
OFS* | offset |
OGE | out of ground effect |
ORIDE* | override |
ORT | optical relay tube |
P | pilot not on the controls |
P* | pilot on the controls |
PA | pressure altitude |
pam | pamphlet |
PC | pilot in command |
PGUN* | pilot gun |
PHS | pilot helmet sight |
PI | pilot (for grade slip purposes) |
PLRT* | polarity |
PLT | pilot |
PLT/GND ORIDE* | pilot ground override |
PNVS | pilot night vision system |
POI | program of instruction |
PPC | performance planning card |
PRI CHAN* | primary channel |
PTWS | point target weapon system |
QTY* | quantity |
QTY REM* | quantity remaining |
R* | rockets |
R (flashing)* | LOAL priority missile, next missile to be launched |
R (steady)* | ready |
RAD ALT* | radar altimeter |
R/C | rate of climb |
REC* | record |
REV* | reverse |
RF | radio frequency |
RHE | remote Hellfire electronics |
RHG | right-hand grip |
RIPL* | ripple |
RKT* | rocket |
RKT-F-S* | rocket system flight stow |
RKT-G-S* | rocket system ground stow |
RL | readiness level |
RNDS* | rounds |
RNG* | range |
RNG-KM* | range-kilometers |
RPM | revolutions per minute |
rqr | requirement |
RW | rotary wing |
RWND* | rewind |
S | missiles selected*; satisfactory (for grade slip purposes) |
SALUTE | size, activity, location, unit, time, equipment |
SAM | send a message |
SC* | scale |
SEL* | select |
SEU | sight electronics unit |
SIF | selective identification feature |
SIGHT SEL* | sight select |
SIM LNCH* | simulated launch (a training missile is being used) |
SM | simulator |
SOI | signal operation instructions |
SOP | standing operating procedure |
SP | standardization instructor pilot |
SPAD | shear-pin-actuated decoupler |
SP 1 | special purpose number 1 |
SSN | social security number |
ST* | store |
STANAG | standardization agreement |
STBY* | standby |
std | standard |
SYM BRT* | symbology brightness |
T (flashing)* | LOBL priority missile, next missile to be launched |
T (steady)* | missile seeker in track mode |
TADS | target acquisition designation sight |
TAS | true airspeed |
TB | technical bulletin |
TC | training circular |
TED | trailing edge down |
TEU | TADS electronic unit |
TGT | turbine gas temperature; target* |
TGT/NAV* | target/navigation |
TM | technical manual |
TOF* | time of flight |
TR | torque ratio |
TRADOC | United States Army Training and Doctrine Command |
TRANS* | transfer |
trp | troop |
TV | television |
TX | Texas |
U | unsatisfactory (for grade slip purposes) |
UH | utility helicopter |
UPDT* | update |
UPDT/ST* | update/store |
UPR* | upper |
UPR CHAN* | upper channel |
US | United States (of America) |
USAAVNC | United States Army Aviation Center |
USAF | United States Air Force |
USAR | United States Army Reserve |
UT | unit trainer |
UTM | universal transverse mercator |
VA | Virginia |
VDU | video display unit |
VFR | visual flight rules |
Vh | maximum speed in level flight with maximum power |
VHIRP | vertical helicopter instrument recovery procedures |
VID RCD* | video recorder (right-hand grip switch) |
VID REC* | video recorder (on-board recorder) |
VID SEL* | video select |
VID SYM BRT* | video symbology brightness |
VMC | visual meteorological conditions |
Vne | velocity never exceed (airspeed limit) |
vol | volume |
VSI | vertical speed indicator |
W* | wide |
WAS* | weapon action switch |
WFOV | wide field of view |
WPN TRIG* | weapon trigger |
WX | weather |
Z | Zulu (Greenwich mean time); zoom* |
ZFOV | zoom field of view |
*Control display subsystem nomenclature or symbology