Abreviations world record.
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Abreviations world record.
We, in the Airline industry probably hold the world record, thanks to Boeing and others, for abreviations Eg. FADEC..FMC...PSU etc etc. How many are there ???? I reckon there are thousands. For those who are not aircraft orientated , put what the abreviation means.
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If only my ADIRUs were interchangable with my IRSs and INUs.
It just make one's MAWEA ache.
(Had to edit since I FU'd one of my acronyms. Remember, the secret to success in this field is not to let your mistakes take off)
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It just make one's MAWEA ache.
(Had to edit since I FU'd one of my acronyms. Remember, the secret to success in this field is not to let your mistakes take off)
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When our company bought 767's we had Boeing reps for the first few months. Every other word was an acronym. Ovbiously wanting to take the p...s as we Brits do, we told them we'd had a report that the 2way S.B.V. on the toilet system was faulty. All 3 reps spent ages looking in the manuals looking for the 2 way S.B.V. Many faxes, phone calls back to Boeing failed to identify the 2 way S.B.V. We had to tell them there was no such thing and would they please not assume we knew what they meant when using abrev. We told them it could stand for a *2 way suck back valve* They were heard to say after many beers and as they were leaving....What a great name for a valve !!!
PIMU. DADC. PRSOV. HPSOV. PCU. It never ends!!!
PIMU. DADC. PRSOV. HPSOV. PCU. It never ends!!!
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Do you think the manufacturers have a department of acronym technology? Does one manufacturer feel that their abbreviations are superior to the others? How come every new airplane also has to use new acronyms instead of recycling previous ones?
When we started with the A320s our in-house training department would issue us booklets to help tranlate/decode the acronyms. What became fun was to use another manufacturer's terms when dealing with a service rep or instructor and watching them squirm. FCU vs. HMU, FIM vs. TAFI or TSM, etc.
And for real fun, ever come across an unknown acronym in a logbook?
When we started with the A320s our in-house training department would issue us booklets to help tranlate/decode the acronyms. What became fun was to use another manufacturer's terms when dealing with a service rep or instructor and watching them squirm. FCU vs. HMU, FIM vs. TAFI or TSM, etc.
And for real fun, ever come across an unknown acronym in a logbook?
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I had been working on the Atlas ICBM program for several years and on one launch we veterans happened to overhear two guidance engineers from the home office who were watching a newly launched Atlas. One said to the other it's about time for BECO, several minutes later the other guy said it's about time for SECO.
Several minutes later, the first guy looked at his watch, because by now, the launch vehicle was out of sight and he said to the other guy that it was time for VECO. We were totally confused by their use of acronyms but we didn't wish to display our ignorance.
Later we contacted the home office and they told us what the acronyms meant. BECO was Booster Engine Cut Off, SECO was Sustainer Engine Cut Off and VECO was Vernier Engine Cut Off. One of the guys contacted the company newspaper and asked them to include the latest acronyms so that the guys in the field would be in the loop.
They included the column and for several months the new acronyms kept popping out. One day they announced that a certain girl working in the product support department had been assigned to a new position. She was the Failure Analysis Report Tabulator.
You figure it out.
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Several minutes later, the first guy looked at his watch, because by now, the launch vehicle was out of sight and he said to the other guy that it was time for VECO. We were totally confused by their use of acronyms but we didn't wish to display our ignorance.
Later we contacted the home office and they told us what the acronyms meant. BECO was Booster Engine Cut Off, SECO was Sustainer Engine Cut Off and VECO was Vernier Engine Cut Off. One of the guys contacted the company newspaper and asked them to include the latest acronyms so that the guys in the field would be in the loop.
They included the column and for several months the new acronyms kept popping out. One day they announced that a certain girl working in the product support department had been assigned to a new position. She was the Failure Analysis Report Tabulator.
You figure it out.
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Airbus produce a 60 page book of abbreviations. Some I am well aware of such as HPTACCACT - High Pressure Turbine Active Clearance Control Actuator.
But what the £$%^ is OLIVER - Output Level Intended for Very Excellent Reproduction.
(Yes its real see Page 45.)
But what the £$%^ is OLIVER - Output Level Intended for Very Excellent Reproduction.
(Yes its real see Page 45.)
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Talking about this at work today, One company was offering* Computer Literacy & Information Technology * courses. When the notice went on the board it read:-
CLIT courses available, contact your Personnel Manager asap.
Needless to say they were inundated with enquiries !!!!
CLIT courses available, contact your Personnel Manager asap.
Needless to say they were inundated with enquiries !!!!
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Bloke I knew, when an item was totally 2nd hand and in need of scrapping, or if an engine had a problem that couldn't be solved easily, he used to write on the U/S label 'FUBAR'. For years noboby ever questioned what was meant by this acronym until the auditors came. Try explaining F***** Up Beyond All Repair' away!
