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NAVAIR 80T-105 GLOSSARY
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07/22/2008

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A PILOT REPORT INDICATING THAT THE VISUAL LANDING AID IS IN SIGHT

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BALL
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THE SHIPS MAGNETIC HEADING DURING FLIGHT OPERATIONS
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BASE RECOVERY COURSE (BRC)
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50NM RADIUS AROUND THE SHIP EXTENDING UPWARD FROM THE SURFACE TO INFINITY, CONTROLLED BY CATCC
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CARRIER CONTROL AREA
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5NM RADIUS, SURFACE TO AND INCLUDING 2500FT OWNED BY THE AIR OFFICER DURING VMC
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CARRIER CONTROL ZONE
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A COLLECTIVE RADIO CALL PREFIXED BY A SHIPS CODE NAME USED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THERE SHORE-BASED COUNTERPARTS
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CENTER
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SIGNAL FOR AIRCRAFT TO LAND ABOARD THE SHIP, A NUMBER SUFFIX INDICATES TIME DELAY BEFORE LANDING
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CHARLIE
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A PILOT TRANSMISSION INDICATING THE PILOT DOES NOT HAVE THE VISUAL LANDING AID (BALL) IN SIGHT
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CLARA
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AIRCRAFT AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGED AND LINKED TO DATA-LINK COMMANDS
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COUPLED
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A SIGNAL GIVEN TO HOLD AND CONSERVE FUEL AT AN ALTITUDE AND POSITION APPROPRIATE TO TYPE AIRCRAFT AND CASE RECOVERY IN EFFECT
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DELTA
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AN ORDER FOR AN AIRCRAFT TO PROCEED AND LAND AT THE FIELD SPECIFIED. (NONEMERGENCY SITUATION)
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DIVERT
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THE FUTURE TIME, ASSIGNED PRIOR TO LAUNCH, AT WHICH AN AIRCRAFT IS CLEARED TO DEPART INBOUND OR PENETRATE FROM A PREASSIGNED FIX UNDER LOST COMMS

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EMERGENCY EXPECTED APPROACH TIME(EEAT)
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A MARSHAL ESTABLISHED BY CATCC AND GIVEN TO EACH PILOT PRIOR TO LAUNCH WITH ALTITUDE AND EEAT. MINIMUM OF 30 DEGREES SEPARATION FROM THE PRIMARY MARSHAL
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EMERGENCY MARSHAL
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THE FUTURE TIME AT WHICH AN AIRCRAFT IS CLEARED TO DEPART INBOUND OR PENETRATE FROM A PREASSIGNED FIX.
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EXPECTED APPROACH TIME (EAT)
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THE MAGNETIC BEARING ASSIGNED BY CATCC FOR FINAL APPROACH. IT IS AN EXTENSION OF THE LANDING AREA CENTERLINE
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FINAL BEARING
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SHIP'S TRUE HEADING DURING FLIGHT OPERATIONS
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FOX CORPEN
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THE MAGNETIC HEADING ASSIGNED BY CATCC TO PILOTS SESCENDING DIRECTLY TO THE CARRIER, NOT NECESSARILY, THE FINAL BEARING
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INBOUNED BEARING
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THE MAGNETIC HEADING ASSIGNED BY CATCC THAT WILL ENSURE INTERCEPTION OF THE FINAL BEARING AT A SPECIFIC DISTANCE FROM THE CARRIER

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INBOUND HEADING
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A PILOT CODED REPORT INDICATING AIRCRAFT MISSION READINESS
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KILO
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A PRECISION APPROACH IN WHICH AN AIRCRAFT IS CONTROLLED AUTOMATICALLY BY THE AN/SPN-42 OR AN/SPN-46 TO TOUCHDOWN
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MODE I APPROACH
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A PRECISION APPROACH IN WHICH AN AIRCRAFT IS CONTROLLED AUTOMATICALLY BY THE AN/SPN-42 OR AN/SPN-46 TO 200FT ABOVE AND 1/2 NM FROM THE TOUCHDOWN POINT
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MODE IA APPROACH
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A PRECISION APPROACH IN WHICH PRECISE AND CONTINUOUS POSITION ERROR INFORMATION FROM THE AN/SPN-42/46 IS DISPLAYED IN AN AIRCRAFT ENABLING A MANUALLY CONTROLLED PRECISION APPROACH TO APPROPRIATE MINIMUM
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MODE II APPROACH
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A PRECISION APPROACH IN WHICH A PILOT IS SUPPLIED POSITION GUIDANCE INFORMATION FROM THE AN/SPN-42 OR 46 BY A FINAL CONTROLLER ENABLING A MANUALLY CONTROLLED PRECISION APPROACH TO APPROPRIATE MINIMUMS
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MODE III APPROACH
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THE MONITORING OF RADA AND RADIO CHANNELS FOR EMERGENCY TRANSMISSIONS
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MONITOR CONTROL
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A POOINT OF 5000FT ALTITUDE IN THE APPROACH PATTERN AT WHICH ALL JET AND TURBOPROP AIRCRAFT WILL DECREASE THEIR RATE OF DESCENT TO NOT MORE THAN 2000FT PER MINUTE, CONTINUING LETDOWN TO THE 10NM DME FIX
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PLATFORM
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A PILOT CODED REPORT INDICATING AIRCRAFT FLYING IN CLOUDS OR AREA OF REDUCED VISIBILITY
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POPEYE
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A SIGNAL GIVEN TO ONE OR MORE AIRCRAFT INDICATING A DEPARTURE AND REENTRY INTO THE BREAK. MAY BE ISSUED BY THE AIR OFFICER OR FLIGHT LEADER
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SPIN
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A LEFT-HAND PATTERN EMPLOYED FOR JET AND TURBOPROP AIRCRAFT TO REENTRY THE BREAK DURING CASE I OR CASE II RECOVERIES. PATTERN IS 1,200FT ORIENTED ON THE BRC OR EXPECTED BRC NOT TO EXCEED 3NM FROM THE SHIP
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SPIN PATTERN
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A RIGHT-HAND RACETRACK PATTERN BETWEEN 045DEGREES AND 135 DEGREES RELATIVE FOR COD AIRCRAFT AND 045 DEGREES AND 110 DEGREES RELATIVE FOR HELICOPTERS.  500FT FOR COD, 1000FT IF APPROVED BY CV PRIMARY, HELICOPTERS 300FT OR BELOW
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STARBOARD HOLDING PATTERN
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AOCC
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AIR OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER
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ATO
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AIR TRANSFER OFFICER
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CCA
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CARRIER CONTROLLED APPROACH
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CDC
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COMBAT DIRECTION CENTER
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CQ
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CARRIER QUALIFICATION
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DME
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DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT
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ETE
Definition
ESTIMATED TIME EN ROUTE
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FOD
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FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
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HERO
Definition
HAZARDS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION TO ORDNANCE
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HDC
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HELICOPTER DIRECTION CENTER
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HUD
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HEADS UP DISPLAY
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ICLS
Definition
INSTRUMENT CARRIER LANDING SYSTEM
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IFF
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IDENTIFICATION FRIEND OR FOE
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IFR
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INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES
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ILM
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INDEPENDENT LANDING MONITOR
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IMC
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INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS
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LSE
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LANDING SIGNALMAN ENLISTED
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LSO
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LANDING SIGNAL OFFICER
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NOTAM
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NOTICE TO AIRMAN
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NVG
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NIGHT VISION GOGGLE
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PRIFLY
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PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROL
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POTS
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PLAIN OLD TELEPHONE SYSTEM
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SAR
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SEARCH AND RESCUE
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TACAN
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TACTICAL AIR NAVAGATION
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VERTREP
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VERTICAL REPLENISHMENT
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VMC
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VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS
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VFR
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VISUAL FLIGHT RULES
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WOD
Definition
WIND OVER DECK
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