Section 1
Model GA8-TC 320 General
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1.3. SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY
1.3.1. General Symbols and Abbreviations
A Ampere
AGL Above Ground Level
AMSL Above Mean Sea Level
AVGAS Aviation Gasoline
ATOP Alternate Take-Off Power
bhp Brake Horse Power
CASA Civil Aviation Safety Authority (Australia)
CAO Civil Aviation Order (Australia)
CAR Civil Aviation Regulation (Australia)
°C Degrees Celsius
CHT Cylinder Head Temperature
cm Centimetre, centimetres
DC Direct Current
E East
EGT Exhaust Gas Temperature
EMERG Emergency
FAA Federal Aviation Administration (USA)
°F Degrees Fahrenheit
FAR Federal Aviation Regulation (USA)
ft Foot, feet
ft/min Feet per minute
g Acceleration due to gravity
Gal Gallon
GAMA General Aviation Manufacturers Association
hPa HectoPascal, hectoPascals
HF High Frequency
hp Horsepower
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organisation
ICO Idle Cut Off
IFR Instrument Flight Rules
IMC Instrument Meteorological Conditions
in Inch, inches
in Hg Inches of mercury
in lbs Inch pounds
incr. increase
ISA International Standard Atmosphere
kg Kilograms
kg/l Kilograms per litre