AEROSPACE (PAVIONICS) TECHNICIAN

From National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Global Positioning System (GPS), aeronautics technology sprouts initials. Here are some avionics acronyms:

• EICAS Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System. This displays the status of the engine and other features of the aircraft that are important to its safety.
• FADEC Full-Authority Digital Engine Control. This controls the fuel for the throttle and the autopilot.
• HUGS Head Up Guidance System. This laser-reflective clear glass plate displays information about the aircraft. It is designed so the pilot can look directly out the window while reading the screen.
• ILS Instrument Landing System. This aligns the aircraft with the runway on the final approach before landing.
• IRS Inertial Reference System. A laser gyroscope that gives the pilot information on the plane's altitude and acceleration.