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"Acronyms." National Research Council. 1997. Aviation Safety and Pilot Control: Understanding and Preventing Unfavorable Pilot-Vehicle Interactions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/5469.
Acronyms
APC
aircraft-pilot coupling
CH PR
Cooper-Harper Pilot Rating
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FBW
fly-by-wire
FCS
flight control system
FDR
flight data recorder
FMS
flight management system
FOQA
Flight Operational Quality Assurance
HQDT
handling qualities during tracking
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NRC
National Research Council
NTSB
National Transportation Safety Board
OCM
optimal control model
PIO
pilot-involved (or pilot-induced) oscillation
PVS
pilot-vehicle system
QAR
quick access recorder
SAS
stability augmentation system
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