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Aerospace Acronym <strong>Guide</strong> •••<br />
EM<br />
element manager<br />
ESIS<br />
electronic standby instrument system<br />
FAC<br />
flight augmentation computer<br />
EMATS endurance management air traffic system<br />
ESIS<br />
engine and system indication system<br />
FACT<br />
future airport capability task<br />
EMC<br />
electromagnetic compatibility<br />
ESM<br />
electronic support measures<br />
FADEC<br />
full authority digital engine/elec tronic control<br />
EMC<br />
entertainment multiplexer controller<br />
ESOIC<br />
enhanced small-outline IC<br />
FAF<br />
final approach fix<br />
EMD<br />
engineering, manufacturing and development<br />
ESR<br />
equivalent-series resistance<br />
FAI<br />
first article inspection<br />
EMER<br />
emergency<br />
ESS<br />
electronic switching system<br />
FAMIS<br />
full aircraft management/inertial system<br />
EMI<br />
electromagnetic interference<br />
ESS<br />
environmental stress screening<br />
FANS<br />
Future Air Navigation System (ICAO)<br />
EMP<br />
electro magnetic pulse<br />
ESSD<br />
electrostatic sensitive devices<br />
FAR<br />
federal acquisition regulation<br />
EMS<br />
emergency medical services<br />
ESU<br />
environmental sensor unit<br />
FAR<br />
federal aviation regulation<br />
EMS<br />
engine management system<br />
ETA<br />
estimated time of arrival<br />
FAROA<br />
Final Approach Runway Occupancy Awareness<br />
EMS<br />
environmental management system<br />
ETAS<br />
enhanced TRACON/tower auto mation system<br />
FAS<br />
final approach segment<br />
EMU<br />
expansion module unit<br />
ETB<br />
end of block (ASCII/IA5 character)<br />
FAST<br />
final approach spacing tool<br />
ENG<br />
engine<br />
ETB<br />
engineering test bed<br />
FAT<br />
factory acceptance test<br />
ENOC<br />
engineering network operations center<br />
ETC<br />
estimated time of completion<br />
FBCB2<br />
Force XXI Battle Command Bri gade and Below<br />
EO/IR<br />
electro-optic/infrared<br />
ETD<br />
estimated time of departure<br />
FBL<br />
fly by light<br />
EOC<br />
emergency operations center (U.S. Army)<br />
ETE<br />
estimated time enroute<br />
FBN<br />
fly by night<br />
EOD<br />
end of day<br />
ETI<br />
elapsed time indicator<br />
FBO<br />
fixed-base operator<br />
EO DAS electro-optical distributed aper ture system<br />
ETM<br />
elapsed time measurement<br />
FBW<br />
fly by wire<br />
EOLA<br />
European pre-operational data link applications<br />
ETM<br />
electronic training manuals<br />
FC<br />
functional capability<br />
EOM<br />
end of message<br />
ETMS<br />
engine-trend monitoring services<br />
FC<br />
foot candles<br />
EOT<br />
end of text<br />
ETMS<br />
enhanced traffic management system<br />
FC-AV<br />
Fibre Channel-Audio Video<br />
EOTS<br />
electro-optical targeting system<br />
ETNO<br />
European Telecommunications Network<br />
FCA<br />
functional configuration audit<br />
EP<br />
engineering project<br />
Operators<br />
FCC<br />
Federal Communications Com mission (U.S.)<br />
EP<br />
external power<br />
ETOPS<br />
extended operations<br />
FCC<br />
flight control computer<br />
EPC<br />
engineering project contractor<br />
ETOPS<br />
extended twin-engine operations<br />
FCDC<br />
flight critical direct current<br />
EPCS<br />
engine propulsion control system<br />
ETP<br />
equal time point (halfway there, by time)<br />
FCL<br />
flight crew licensing (EASA)<br />
EPLD<br />
electronically programmable logic device<br />
ETRC<br />
expected taxi ramp clearances<br />
FCM<br />
future concepts for maintenance<br />
EPLRS<br />
enhanced position location and reporting system<br />
ETS<br />
Emission Trading Scheme<br />
FCMA<br />
FANS Central Monitoring Agency<br />
EPR<br />
engine pressure ratio<br />
ETVS<br />
enhanced terminal voice switch<br />
FCP<br />
flight control panel<br />
EPR<br />
environmental protection requirements (Europe)<br />
ETX<br />
end of transmission<br />
FCP<br />
flight control processor<br />
EPROM erasable programmable ROM<br />
EU<br />
electronic unit<br />
FCS<br />
flight control system<br />
EPS<br />
electrical power system<br />
EU<br />
European Union<br />
FCS<br />
frame check sequence<br />
EPU<br />
estimated position uncertainty<br />
EUAFS<br />
enhanced upper air forecast system<br />
FCS<br />
Future Combat Systems<br />
EPV<br />
end-point voltage<br />
EUPS<br />
external uninterruptible power supply<br />
FCS<br />
future concepts for simulators<br />
EQTG<br />
electronic qualification test guide<br />
EURATN European ATN<br />
FD<br />
fault detection<br />
ERA<br />
Environmentally Responsible <strong>Aviation</strong><br />
EURET<br />
European research on transport systems<br />
FD<br />
flight dynamics/director<br />
program (AIA)<br />
EUROCAE European Organization for Civil <strong>Aviation</strong><br />
FD<br />
final data<br />
ERAM<br />
En Route Automation Moderniza tion<br />
Equipment (European equivalent of RTCA)<br />
FDAF<br />
flight data acquisition function<br />
ERAST<br />
environment research aircraft and sensor<br />
EUROCONTROL European Organization for the Safety<br />
FDAU<br />
flight data acquisitions unit<br />
technology<br />
of Air Navigation<br />
FDB<br />
flight plan data bank<br />
ERB<br />
Engineering Review Board<br />
EV<br />
earned value<br />
FDDI<br />
fiber distribution data interface<br />
ERD<br />
end routing domain<br />
EVM<br />
error vector magnitude<br />
FDE<br />
fault detection and exclusion<br />
ERMP<br />
extended range multi purpose<br />
EVS<br />
enhanced vision system<br />
FDEP<br />
flight data entry panel<br />
EROPS<br />
extended range operations<br />
EW<br />
electronic warfare<br />
FDH<br />
flight deck handset<br />
ERP<br />
effective radiation power<br />
EWIS<br />
electrical wiring interconnection system<br />
FDI<br />
fault detection and isolation<br />
ERP<br />
eye reference point<br />
EZAP<br />
enhanced zonal analysis procedures<br />
FDIMU<br />
flight data interface management unit<br />
ERPDU error protocol data unit<br />
ERP PDU echo replay protocol data unit<br />
F<br />
FDIO<br />
FDM<br />
flight data input/output<br />
flight data monitoring<br />
ERQ PDU echo request protocol data unit<br />
F<br />
Fahrenheit<br />
FDM<br />
frequency division multiplex<br />
ERU<br />
engine replay unit<br />
F/O<br />
first officer<br />
FDMA<br />
frequency division multiple access<br />
ES<br />
end system<br />
F&E<br />
facilities and equipment<br />
FDMS<br />
flight deck merging and spacing<br />
ES<br />
extended squitter<br />
FA<br />
final approach<br />
FDPS<br />
flight data processing system<br />
ESA<br />
European Space Agency<br />
FAA<br />
Federal <strong>Aviation</strong> Administration (U.S.)<br />
FDR<br />
flight data recorder<br />
ESAI<br />
electronic standby attitude indicator<br />
FAA/EURO FAA/Eurocontrol R&D committee<br />
FDRS<br />
flight data recorder system<br />
ESAS<br />
electronic situation awareness system<br />
FAATC<br />
FAA Technical Center<br />
FDP<br />
flight data processor<br />
ESAS<br />
enhanced situational awareness system<br />
FAB<br />
functional airspace blocks<br />
FEATS<br />
Future European Air Traffic System<br />
ESD<br />
electrostatic discharge<br />
FAB-T<br />
family of advanced beyond-line-of-sight<br />
FEC<br />
forward error correction<br />
ESDS<br />
electrostatic discharge and soldering<br />
terminals<br />
FEP<br />
front-end processor<br />
ESH<br />
end system hello<br />
FAC<br />
Federal Advisory Committee<br />
FERNS<br />
Far East Radio Navigation Service<br />
ESID<br />
engine and system indication display<br />
FAC<br />
final approach course<br />
FF<br />
fuel flow<br />
18 Avionics Magazine December 2010 www.avtoday.com/av
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