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The following list contains the meaning for regularly used abbreviated terms in aviation
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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A
ACARS
ADF
ADI
ADR
AFCS
AFIS
AGL
AHRS
AIS
AIZ
AOPA
A/P
APP
APU
ASI
ASR
ATC
ATIS
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Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System
Automatic Direction Finder
Attitude Deviation Indicator
Accident Data Recorder
Automatic Flight Control System
Aerodrome Flight Iinformation Service
Above Ground Level
Attitude Heading Reference System
Aeronautical Information Service (Provides Flight Planning Services)
Aerodrome Information Zone
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
Auto Pilot
Approach
Auxilliary Power Unit
Air Speed Indicator
Altimeter Setting Region
Air Traffic Control
Automated Terminal Information Service |
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B
BRG |
Bearing |
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C
CAA
CAS
CAT
CDI
CDU
CH
CHT
C/L
CRT
CRS
CSU
CTA
CTR
CVR
CZ |
Civil Aviation Authority
Calibrated Airspeed
Clear- Air turbulence
Course Deviation Indicator
Control Display Unit
Compass Heading
Cylinder Head Temperature
Centre-Line
Cathode Ray Tube
Course
Constant-Speed Unit
Control Area
Control Zone
Cockpit Voice Recorder
Control Zone (USA) |
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D
DF
DH
DI
DME |
Direction-Finding
Decision Height
Direction Indicator
Distance-Measuring Equipment |
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E
EADI
ECU
EFAS
EFIS
EGT
EHSI
EICAS
ELT |
Electronic Attitude Director Indicator
Environmental Control Unit
Electronic Flash Approach Light System
Electronic Fight Instrument System
Exhaust Gas Temperature
Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator
Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System
Emergency Locator Transmitter |
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F
FAA
FADEC
FAF
FDR
FL
FMS |
Federal Aviation Administration
Full-Authority Digital Engine Control
Final Approach Fix
Flight Data Recorder
Flight Level
Flight Management System |
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G
GCA
GNSS
GPS
GPWS
GS
G/S |
Ground-Controlled Approach
Global Navigation Satellite System
Gobal Positioning System
Ground Proximity Warning System
Glideslope
Groundspeed |
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H
HDG
HF
HSI
HUD |
Heading
High-Frequency band
Horizontal Situation Indicator
Head-Up Display |
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I
IAS
ICAO
IFCS
IFR
IGS
ILS
INS
IR
ISA
ITT |
Indicated Airspeed
International Civil Aviation
Integrated Flight Control System
Instrument Flight Rules
Instrument Guidance System
Instrument Landing System
Inertial Navigation System
Instrument Rating
International Standard Atmosphere
Inter-Turbine Temperature |
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J
JARs
JAA |
Joint Air Regulations
Joint Aviation Authorities |
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K
KHz
Kt / Knot
kW |
Kilohertz
One Nautical Mile (One knot equals 1.1515mph)
Kilowatt |
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L
LARS
LAT
LDA
LF
LITAS
LOC
LONG |
Lower Airspace Radar Advisory Service
Latitude
Landing Distance Available
Low Frequency
Low Intensity Two Colour Approach System
Locoliser
Longitude |
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M
MAG
Mach
MAP
MB
MDA
MDH
MET
METAR
MF
MFD
MH
MHz
MLS
MSA
MSL
MTOW
MZFW |
Magnetic
Ratio of true airspeed to the speed of sound
Missed Approach Point
Millibar
Minimum Descent Altitude
Minimum Descent Height
Meteorology
Coded Aerodrome MET Report
Medium Frequency
Multi- Function Display
Magnetic Heading
Megahertz
Microwave Landing System
Minimum Safe Altitude
Mean Sea Level
Maximum Take Off Weight
Maximum Zero Fuel Weight |
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N
NATS
NDB
NM
NOTAM |
National Air Transport Service
Non Directional Beacon
Nautical Mi
Notice To Airmen |
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O
OAT
OBS |
Outside Air Temperature
Omni Bearing Selector |
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P
PAPI
PAR
PIC
PIO
PLN
PMS
POB
POH
PPL
PTT |
Precision Approach Path Indicator
Pricision Approach Radar
Pilot in Command
Pilot Induced Oscillation
Flight Plan
Preformance Management System
Persons On Board
Pilot Operating Handbook
Private Pilots Licence
Press To Trans |
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Q
QDM
QDR
QFE
QFU
QNE
QNH
QTE
QUJ |
Magnetic bearing to a direction finding beacon
Magnetic bearing from the station
Atmospheric pressure at aerodrome level
Magnetic orientation of runway in use
Reading in feet on an altimeter set to 1013MB
Altitude above mean sea level based on local station pressure
True line of position from a direction finding station
True bearing |
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R
RAS
RCL
RBI
RDO
RIS
RMI
RMU
RVR
RX |
Radar Advisory Service
Runway center line
Relative Bearing Indicator
Radio
Radar Information Service
Radio Magnetic Indicator
Radio Management Unit
Runway Visual Range
Reciever |
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S
SAS
SB
SELCAL
SFC
SID
SOB
SOP
SR
SRZ
SRA
SRE
SS
SSB
SSR
STAR
STOL |
Stability Augmentation System
Service Bulletin
Selective Calling
Specific Fuel Consumption
Standard Instrument Departure
Souls On Board
Standard Operating Procedure
Sunrise
Special Rules Zone
Surveillance Radar Approach
Surveillance Radar Element
Sunset
Single Side Band
Secondary Surveillance Radar
Standard Terminal Arrival Route
Short Take-Off and Landing |
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T
TACAN
TAF
TAS
TCA
TCAS
THR or Thld
TMA
TO
TODA
TODR
TORA
TSO
TVOR
TWR
TWY
TX |
Tactical Air Navigation System
Terminal Area Forecast
True Air Speed
Terminal Control Area
Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
Threshold
Terminal control Area
Take-Off
Take-Off Distance Available
Take-Off Distance Required
Take-Off Run Available
Technical Standard Order
Terminal VOR
Tower
Taxiway
Transmitter |
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U
UDF
UHF
UIR
UTC |
UHF Direction Finder
Ultra High Frequency
Upper Information Region
Co-ordinated Universal Time |
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V
VAL
VAR
VASIS
VDF
VFR
VHF
VIS
VLF
VOLMET
VOR
VP
VRP
VSI |
Visual Approach and Landing (chart)
Variation (magnetic)
Visual Approach Slope Indicator System
Very High Frequency Direction Finding
Visual Flight Rules
Very High Frequency
Visability
Very Low Frequency
Continuous Recorded Broadcasts of Weather Conditions
Very High Frequency Omni Directional Range
Variable Pitch
Visual Reporting Point
Vertical Speed Indicator |
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W
WP
WX NIL |
Waypoint
No Significant Weather (Used inWeather Reports) |
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X
XMSN
XPDR |
Transmission
Transponder |
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Z
ZFW
Zulu or Z |
Zero Fuel Weight
Used World Wide for Times and of Flight Operations (Same as UTC) |
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