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PLASI - pulsating approach

slope indicator

PM - phase modulation

PMC - power management

control

PMS - program management

system

PNP - positive, negative,

positive transistor-

POB - persons on board

POH - pilot's operating

handbook

POI - principal operations

inspector

POLIC - police station

POP - point of presence

POT - point of termination

PPI - plan-position indicator

PPIMS - Personal Property

Information Management

System

PPS - precise positioning service

PR - primary commercial service

airport

PRBCV - pressure ratio bleed

control valve

PRI - primary rate interface

PRM - precision runway

monitor

PROM -programmable

read-only memory

PRT - power recovery turbine

PRV - Pressure Relief Valve.

PIS -power

PSDN -public

network

section

switched data

PSEU - proximity sense elect

unit

psi - pounds per square inch.

PSN -packet

PSS -packet

switched network

switched service

PSTN - public switched

telephone network

PSU - passenger service unit

PT - procedure turn

PTS - practical test standards

PTU -

power transfer unit

PUB - publication

PUP - principal user processor

PV - Pressure-Volume

(diagram).

PVC - permanent virtual circuit

PVC -polyvinyl

chloride

PVD - plan view display

QC - quality control

QEC - quick engine change

QECA - quick engine change

assembly

r.p.m. - revolutions per minute

R-12 - refrigerant 12

RA - resolution advisory

RAF - Royal Air Force.

RAIL - runway alignment

indicator lights

RAIM - receiver autonomous

integrity monitoring

RAPCO - Radar Approach

Control (USAF)

RAPCON - Radar Approach

Control (FAA)

RAREP - radar weather report

RAT - ram air temp

RAT - ram air turbine

RATCC - Radar Air Trafic

Control Center

RATCF - Radar Air Traffic

Control Facility (USN)

RAT0 - rocket-assisted takeoff

RB - relative bearing

RBC - rotating beam ceilometer

RBDPE - radar beacon data

processing equipment

RBDT - ribbon display terminals

RBN - radio beacon

RBSS - Radar Bomb Scoring

Squadron

RCAG - remote center

airlground

Aircraft Technical Book Company

P.O. Box 270

Tabernash, CO 80478

http:llw.ACTechbooks.com

RCAG - remote communications

aidground

RCC - rescue coordination

center

RCCB - remote control circuit

breaker

RCCC - Regional

Communications Control

Centers

RCF -remote communication

facility

RCIU - remote control interface

unit

RCL - radio communications

link

RCLM - runway centerline

marking

RCLR - RCL repeater

RCLS - runway centerline

lighting system

RCLT - RCL terminal

RCO - remote communications

outlet

RCU - remote control unit

RDAT - digitized radar data

RDP - radar data processing

RDSIM - runway delay

simulation model

REIL - runway end identifier

lights

rf - radio frequency

RF - radio frequency

RFI - radio-frequency

interference

RHI - range-height indicator

(scope)

RII - required inspection item

RL - general aviation reliever

airport

RLIM - runway light intensity

monitor

RMCC - remote monitor control

center

RMCF - remote monitor control

facility

RMI - radio magnetic indicator

RMK - remark

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