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ADF (Automatic Direction Finder) |
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Airborne radio receiver showing bearing of radio
station from aircraft.
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| AFTT |
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Airframe Total Time (Hours) |
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Airworthiness Certificate (C of A) |
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Documentation issued by the Governing Body to an
aircraft signifying it has met minimum standards of its type certificate |
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Airworthiness Directive (AD) |
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Regulatory notice issued be the Governing Body
announcing a condition that must be corrected for an aircraft to
maintain its airworthiness status – mandatory |
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| Amphibious Floats |
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Floats containing retractable wheels, allowing an
aircraft to operate on land and in water |
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| APU |
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Auxiliary Power Unit |
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| Autopilot (A/P) |
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Airborne device that controls aircraft’s
movement: 1 axis (ailerons) = roll; 2 axis (ailerons & elevator) =
roll and pitch; 3 axis (ailerons, elevator & rudder) = roll, pitch
& yaw |
