Regulations
Terms and Abbreviations
Basic Avionics Theory
Foreflight
Avidyne IFD
100

TSO and PMA are this type of approval.

Manufacturing approvals

100

PFD

Primary Flight Display

100

Garmin refers to aviation Ethernet as this.

HSDB

100

Weather info on ForeFlight can be displayed using this government service with an ADS-B in source.

FIS-B

100

The IFD is a slide in replacement for this series of Garmin navigators.

GNS

200

This AC allows replacement of TSO’d parts with other parts meeting the same TSO.

AC20-41A

200

MFD

Multi Function Display

200

Bosch developed this communication protocol currently used by Garmin G5s.

CAN Bus

200

Street addresses can be used to create these flight plan features.

Custom waypoints

200

The IFD connects to an iPad using this method.

WiFi

300

These are the determining factors for a major repair or major alteration.

The repair/alteration appreciably affects the operating characteristics of the aircraft.

300

EFIS

Electronic Flight Information System

300
When an error occurs, this is when you should make note of the error.

When safe to do so.

300

Rerouting your flight plan can be done by touching the course line and dragging, a feature known as this.

Rubber banding

300

From a user standpoint, this is a major drawback to the IFD.

Different logic than Garmin.

400

The two ways parts are approved for installation on aircraft that alter the original type design are these.

STC or Field Approval

400

ADAHRS

Air Data and Attitude and Heading Reference System

400

An advantage to modern digital communications protocols over analog is this.

Less wiring or simplicity

400

Items such as FBO details can be found under this tab.

Airports

400

An IFD install in a Cessna 172 would be done using an STC granted for this  part of 14CFR.

23

500

These two regulations in part 91 list the required inspection intervals for altitude reporting equipment and transponder inspection.

411 and 413

500

LRU

Line Replaceable Unit

500

The best way to know your avionics, in addition to practicing their use, is this.

RTFOM

500

Route advisor shows commonly issued routes from this service.

ATC

500

A gap in route means two or more of these aren’t connected.

Waypoints

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