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01 September 2010

Tactical Airflift

Letter to a Wanna-be Fighter Pilot - This is pretty funny. PG-13.

A.C.R.O.N.Y.M.S.

A/C...Aircraft
AC...Aircraft Commander
AIM...Aeronautical Information Manual
ASR...Airport Surveillance Radar
BFM...Basic Fighter Maneuvers
CAI...Computer Aided Instruction
CAP...Commander's Awareness Program
CBT...Computer based training (CAI)
DDA...Duty Desk Assistant
Dollar ride...First flight in any A/C
DZ....Drop zone
ENJJPT...Euro-Nato Joint Jet Pilot Training
ELP...Emergency Landing Pattern
EP...Emergency Procedure
EPQ...EP Quiz
FACT...Fighter Aircrew Conditioning Test
FAR...Federal Aviation Regulations
FE...Flight Engineer
FBO...Fixed base operator (GA services)
Flt Comm...Flight Commander
GA...General Aviation (non-mil, non-airline)
GK...General Knowledge
HUD...Heads Up Display
IFR...Instrument Flight Rules (bad weather)
ILS...Instrument Landing System
LDG...Landing
LZ....Landing Zone
MLS...Microwave Landing System
MOA...Military Operations Area (airspace)
NAS...Naval Air Station
NAVAID...Navigational Aid
NDB...Non-Directional Beacon
O/B...Out and back
PAR...Precision Approach Radar
PLF...Parachute Landing Fall
RMI...Radio Magnetic Indicator
RSU...Runway Supervisory Unit (mini tower)
RTB...Return to base
SA...Situational Awareness
SCNS...Self-contained navigation system
SSE...Simulated Single Engine
T/O...Takeoff
TACAN...A type of NAVAID
UPT...Undergraduate Pilot Training
VFR...Visual Flight Rules (good weather)
Wx...Weather
XC...Cross country