Abbrev Flashcards
1
Q
AAL/AGL/AMSL
A
Above Aerodrome Level/Ground Level/ Mean Sea Level
2
Q
ABCU
A
Alternate Braking Control Unit
3
Q
ACARS
A
Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System
4
Q
ACAS
A
Airborne Collision Avoidance System
5
Q
ACCU
A
Accumulator
6
Q
ACP
A
Audio Control Panel
7
Q
ACSC
A
Air Conditioning System Controller
8
Q
ADC
A
Air Data Computer
9
Q
ADF
A
Automatic Direction Finder
10
Q
ADIRS/IRS
A
Air Data/ Inertial Reference System
11
Q
ADIRU
A
Air Data Inertial Reference Unit
12
Q
ADLU
A
Airborne Data Loading Unit
13
Q
ADR
A
Air Data Reference
14
Q
ADS
A
Automatic Dependent Surveillance
15
Q
ADS-B
A
Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast
16
Q
ADV
A
Advisory
17
Q
AFM/AMM
A
Airplane Flight Manual/ Maintenance Manual
18
Q
AFMC/AFMS
A
Auxiliary Fuel Management Computer/System
19
Q
AFS
A
Auto Flight System
20
Q
AIDS
A
Aircraft Integrated Data System
21
Q
AOA
A
Angle of Attack
22
Q
APU
A
Auxiliary Power Unit
23
Q
AR
A
Authorization Required
24
Q
ACN/ARN
A
Aircraft Customer Number/Registration Number
25
ASD/ASDA
Accelerate Stop Distance/ Available
26
ASI
Air Speed Indicator
27
ATIS/D-ATIS
Automatic Terminal Information System/ Datalink-
28
B/C
Back Course
29
BACF
Braking Action Computation Function
30
BCU
Backup Control Unit
31
BMC
Bleed Monitoring Computer
32
BPS
Backup Power Supply
33
BSCU
Brake and Steering Control Unit
34
BUSS
Back Up Speed Scale
35
CDLS/CDSS
Cockpit Door Locking System/ Surveillance System
36
CDU
Control Display Unit
37
CFIT
Controlled Flight Into Terrain
38
CIDS/CIDS-SDF
Cabin Intercommunication Data System/ - Smoke Detection Function
39
CPC
Cabin Pressure Controller
40
CPDLC
Controller-Pilot Datalink Communication
41
CRC
Continuous Repetitive Chime
42
CVR
Cockpit Voice Recorder
43
DBUS
Digital Back Up Speed
44
DCDU
Datalink Control and Display Unit
45
DCMS
Doors Control and Monitoring System
46
DFDR/FDR
Digital Flight Data Recorder Flight Data Recorder
47
DH
Decision Height
48
DLSU
Data Loading Selector Unit
49
DTO
Derated Take Off
50
E/WD
Engine/Warning Display
51
ECAM
Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring
52
ECU
Engine Control Unit
53
EDP
Engine-Driven Pump
54
EEC
Electronic Engine Computer
55
EFB
Electronic Flight Bag
56
EFIS
Electronic Flight Instrument System
57
EFOB
Estimated Fuel On Board
58
EGPWS/GPWS
Enhanced/ Ground Proximity Warning System
59
EGT
Exhaust Gas Temperature
60
EIS
Electronic Instruments System
61
EIU
Engine Interface Unit
62
ELAC
Elevator Aileron Computer
63
ELT
Emergency Locator Transmitter
64
EOSID
Engine-Out Standard Instrument Departure
65
EPR
Engine Pressure Ratio
66
ETOPS/EDTO
Extended Twin Operations/Extended Diversion Time Operations
67
ETP
Equal Time Point
68
FAC
Flight Augmentation Computer
69
FADEC
Full Authority Digital Engine Control System
70
FANS
Future Air Navigation System
71
FCOM/FCTM
Flight Crew Operating Manual/Techniques Manual
72
73
FDU
Fire Detection Unit
74
FLSCU
Fuel Level Sensing Control Unit
75
FMA
Flight Mode Annunciator
76
FMC/FMS/FMGC/FMGS
Flight Management Computer/ System/ and Guidance Computer/and Guidance System/
77
FMV
Fuel Metering Valve
78
FOD
Foreign Object Debris/Foreign Object Damage
79
FOHE
Fuel Oil Heat Exchanger
80
FQ/FQI/FQIC/FQMS
Fuel Quantity/Indication/Indication Computer/and Management System
81
FWC/FWS
Flight Warning Computer/ System
82
GBAS
Ground-Based Augmentation System
83
GLS
GBAS Landing System
84
GNSS
Global Navigation Satellite System
85
GPU
Ground Power Unit
86
IATA/ICAO
International Air Transport Association/International Civil Aviation Organization
87
IDG
Integrated Drive Generator
88
IFE
In-Flight Entertainment
89
IFR
Instrument Flight Rules
90
INIT
Initialization
91
INT
Interphone
92
ISA
International Standard Atmosphere
93
ISIS
Integrated Standby Instrument System
94
LGCIU
Landing Gear Control Interface Unit
95
LPV
Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance
96
MCDU
Multipurpose Control and Display Unit
97
MCT
Maximum Continuous Thrust
98
MDA/MDH
Minimum Descent Altitude/ Height
99
MDCD
Main Deck Cargo Door
100
MEA/MORA/MSA
Minimum En Route Altitude/ Off Route Altitude/ Safe Altitude
101
VMO/MMO
Mach Maximum Operational
102
N1/N2
Low Pressure Rotor Speed (in %)/ High Pressure
103
NOTAM
Notice To Airmen
104
OEB
Operations Engineering Bulletin
105
PBE
Portable Breathing Equipment
106
PIREP
Pilot Report
107
PTU
Power Transfer Unit
108
PWS
Predictive Windshear System
109
QFE
Field Elevation Atmosphere Pressure
110
QNH
Sea Level Atmosphere Pressure
111
RAAS
Runway Awareness and Advisory System
112
RAIN
Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
113
RCAM
Runway Condition Assessment Matrix
114
RMI
Radio Magnetic Indicator
115
RMP
Radio Management Panel
116
RNP
Required Navigation Performance
117
ROP/ROW
Runway Overrun Protection/ Warning
118
ROPS
Runway Overrun Prevention System
119
RPCU
Residual Pressure Control Unit
120
RTO
Rejected Take Off
121
RVR
Runway Visual Range
122
RVSM
Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
123
RWYCC
Runway Condition Code
124
SDCU
Smoke Detection Control Unit
125
SELCAL
Selective Calling
126
SFCC
Slat/Flap Control Computer
127
SRS
Speed Reference System
128
TA
Traffic Advisory
129
TACAN
Tactical Air Navigation
130
TAWS
Terrain Awareness and Warning System
131
TCAS
Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
132
THS
Trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer
133
V1/V2
Decision Speed/Takeoff Safety Speed
134
VFE
Maximum Speed for each flap configuration
135
VLE
Maximum Landing Gear Extended SpeedV
136
VLS
Lowest Selectable Speed
137
VMCA/VMCG/VMCL
Minimum Control Speed in Air/on Ground/at Landing
138
VMU
Minimum Unstick Speed
139
VMO
Maximum Operating Speed
140
WAI
Wing Anti-Ice
141
WTB
Wing Tip Brake
142
WXR
Weather Radar
143
XFR
Transfer
144
xLS
x Landing System (e.g. ILS, GLS,..)
145
XPDR
Transponder
146
XPDNR
Transponder
147
XTK
Crosstrack Error
148
ZFCG
Zero Fuel Center of Gravity
149
ZFW
Zero Fuel Weight
150
ZFWCG
Zero Fuel Weight Center of Gravity field
