Quiz: What do these aviation iPad app acronyms mean?
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Aviation has always been full of acronyms and the growth of new FAA services and the iPad means there are now more than ever to learn. Take our latest quiz and see if you know the meaning of these codes in ForeFlight and other aviation apps.
EFB
Correct!
Wrong!
LAHSO
Correct!
Wrong!
MORA
Correct!
Wrong!
FIR
Correct!
Wrong!
AHRS
Correct!
Wrong!
ADS-B
Correct!
Wrong!
MOS
Correct!
Wrong!
MEF
Correct!
Wrong!
RAIM
Correct!
Wrong!
TIS
Correct!
Wrong!
QPF
Correct!
Wrong!
PAPI
Correct!
Wrong!
Quiz: EFB Acronyms
You got out of 12 right!
Bret is a senior vice president at Sporty's and senior flight instructor for Sporty's Academy. In addition to Bret's teaching responsibilities, Bret leads Sporty's video production and app development team and serves as editor of iPad Pilot News. As an airline transport pilot, Bret is a senior captain in Sporty's corporate flight department.
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This is a very Good idea!
Thank you!
Thanks, nice refresher. Now, if someone would just explain the ever-expanding list of abbreviations for all the “safety” “features” on new cars ……
précise ta question et demande pour que l’ont puisse te repondre.Merc
les abreviations sont les memos technique d’apprentissage , apres avoir compris tes evaluations sur l’ensemble de ta formation et competence en aeronautique c’est plus simple de l’utiliser afin d’etre operationnel
MEF is not the “the height of the highest feature within a quadrangle area,” although it is based on it. Per the Aeronautical Chart User’s Guide, this figure is calculated on the actual published height of the highest obstacle, adds potential error of 100 feet or 1/2 the contour, and then rounded up to the nearest 100 feet for manmade and 200 feet for natural obstacles. This question is addressed thoroughly by King Schools, and I challenged my checkride examiner, who also didn’t know the details.
Daryl,
Thanks for pointing that out. The example here refers to ForeFlight’s display of MEF in the app, which is defined in their Pilot’s Guide:
The Maximum Elevation Figure (MEF) is displayed for a half-degree latitude by half-degree longitude box centered on the aircraft location when moving at 40 knots or greater. Height MEF is calculated as: the tallest obstacle or terrain in that box, rounded up to the nearest 200 feet.
Bret
I want to more learning,.
I enjoy taking quizzes like this! No matter how long we’ve been flying, It’s great to review anything that we can.