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  • Explain these acronyms please (TTA, TSMOH...)

    From [email protected]@21:1/5 to Andrew M. Sarangan on Sat Apr 13 16:37:07 2019
    On Thursday, June 26, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew M. Sarangan wrote:
    Folks,

    What's with all these acronyms in for-sale ads ? I am considering buying an airplane, and I still don't understand much of the terminology used in aircraft sale ads.

    For instance, what are TTA, TSMOH, TSTOH, TSPOH ? I realize they have something to do with engine overhaul times but I don't know much beyond that.

    Also, when it comes to avionics in the airplane, they start reeling off
    the make and model numbers without a pause. For example what is a
    KX155 w/KI 209 (LOC/GS) ? How about a TKM MK11 ? Are these supposed to
    mean something to me ?

    What's wrong with full word descriptions ? I think the internet
    is fully capable of handling a few extra characters :) When you are trying
    to sell a $50,000 piece of equipment I don't think it is unreasonable to expect a detailed description!

    Pardon my ignorance if these are well known acronyms....


    --
    Andrew Sarangan
    PhD, PP-ASEL

    Andrew could you please explain the acronyms after your name.

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  • From Vaughn Simon@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Sat Apr 13 20:12:50 2019
    On 4/13/2019 7:37 PM, [email protected] wrote:
    TTA, TSMOH, TSTOH, TSPOH

    I believe the following translations to be correct, but won't be
    offended by a correction:

    TTA = Total Time Airframe
    TSMOH = Time Since Major Overhaul
    TSTOH = Time Since Top Overhaul
    TSPOH = Time Since Prop Overhaul

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  • From Larry Dighera@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Mon Apr 15 09:40:46 2019
    On Sat, 13 Apr 2019 16:37:07 -0700 (PDT), [email protected] wrote:

    On Thursday, June 26, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Andrew M. Sarangan wrote:
    Folks,

    What's with all these acronyms in for-sale ads ? I am considering buying an >> airplane, and I still don't understand much of the terminology used in
    aircraft sale ads.

    For instance, what are TTA, TSMOH, TSTOH, TSPOH ? I realize they have
    something to do with engine overhaul times but I don't know much beyond that.

    Also, when it comes to avionics in the airplane, they start reeling off
    the make and model numbers without a pause. For example what is a
    KX155 w/KI 209 (LOC/GS) ? How about a TKM MK11 ? Are these supposed to
    mean something to me ?

    What's wrong with full word descriptions ? I think the internet
    is fully capable of handling a few extra characters :) When you are trying >> to sell a $50,000 piece of equipment I don't think it is unreasonable to
    expect a detailed description!

    Pardon my ignorance if these are well known acronyms....


    --
    Andrew Sarangan
    PhD, PP-ASEL

    Andrew could you please explain the acronyms after your name.

    It's unofficial shorthand for "Private Pilot" privileges for category: "Aircraft," class: "Single-engine Land," granted by the FAA to the
    Airmans Certificate holder.

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