Notes from IFR course
* next to Tower -- Indicates Part Time Operation. Note in Approach Brief.
APP CON - Approach Control
CCCCC ("Five Cs")- Cram, Climb, Clean, Cool, Call
CRAFT -
CTAF -
CTC - Contact (as in "Contact Potomac APP CON")
FAF - Final Approach Fix
GCO -
GUMPS Check - Gas, Undercarriage, Manifold, Prop, Switches (Fuel pump, landing light)
Hold in Lieu Of - Procedure Type
HSI - Horizontal Situation Indicator (Heading and NAV in one place) Directional Gyro which displays VOR CDI - Course Deviation Indicator. OBS Omnibearing Selector to set VOR Radial.
IAF - Initial Approach Fix
Identifier - 3 Letters for VOR or other NAVAID
LNAV -
LOC - Localizer
Localizer Course - Chase the Needle (normal sensing). "Feather" symbol. Backcourse (pull the needle)
Shaded side of feather, aircraft is to the left.
"LOC Alive" - Call out. We've established a signal from the localizer.
Lubber Line- HSI White Mark at top indicating course heading - like with reading a compass.
MAP
Marker Beacons-
Minimums-
Missed Procedure-
MSA -
(P) - PAPI - Precision Approach Path Indicator
Plan View - Top Down view of IFR Approach Plate diagram
Power - check Manifold Pressure (Constant Speed Prop)
Profile View - Sideways view of IFR Approach Plate diagram
PTAC - Position - Turn - Altitude - Clearance.
RNAV
Sector - Portion of Procedure with certain altitude limitations or other restrictions
SID - Standard instrument departure
S-ILS
TCH - Threshold (Runway)
VORTAC - VOR + TACAN
Headings are Magnetic
Altitudes above Field
