Glossary of terms – BendixKing MST 67A User Manual
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MST 67A Pilot’s Guide
Effective Date 7/04
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS
AFMS
Airplane Flight Manual Supplement
AGL
Above Ground Level
ATC
Air Traffic Control. A federally operated
ground based system that manages aircraft
traffic flow.
ATCRBS
ATC Radar Beacon System. A ground
based secondary radar and airborne
transponder system used to monitor traffic.
Absolute Altitude
Altitude above Mean Sea Level (MSL). See
Pressure Altitude.
BITE
Built-In Test Equipment. A feature that con-
tinuously monitors itself for operational
errors.
FID
Flight Identification
IDENT
SPI pulse added to Mode A replies as
method for ground to identify transponder.
SPI info bit is set in Mode S and reported in
the Mode S replies.
Indicated Altitude
Altitude shown on the altimeter with baro-
metric correction setting set to local sea
level pressure. Used by the crew below
18,000 feet.
LRU
Line Replaceable Unit. A self-contained
avionics component that can be replaced in
the field.
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