Air data computer (ADC)
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Air Data Computer (ADC): A primary navigation data source used in Aviation.
Air data computer (ADC). An aircraft computer that receives and processes pitot pressure, static pressure, and temperature to calculate very precise altitude, indicated airspeed, true airspeed, and air temperature.
ADC - air data computer.
ADELT - automatically deployable emergency locator transmitter.
ADF - automatic direction finder/finding. Radio compass which gives a relative bearing to the non directional radio beacon to which it is tuned.
secondary attitude air data reference unit
SATCOM
satellite comminication (system) ...
DADC - Digital air data computer (DADS /system).
dB - decibel(s) a unit of sound
DC - direct current ...
ADC - Air Data Computer
ADF - Automatic Direction Finder
ADI - Attitude direction indicator
ADS - Automatic dependent surveillance.
AES - Aircraft Earth station.
AFCS - Automatic flight control system.
Additionally, the G1000 installed on the C-172S has a solid-state attitude and heading reference system (AHRS), a standby battery and backup vacuum pump, a three-axis magnetometer, XM Satellite Weather and Radio, KAP140 autopilot and an air data ...
The original Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) concept relied on information from the air data system and radio altimeter.
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