Abbreviations Flashcards
(248 cards)
1
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A-RNP
A
Advanced Required Navigation Performance
2
Q
A/B
A
Type A and type B approaches (classifications)
3
Q
ABAS
A
Aicraft-based Augmentation System
4
Q
ABES
A
Abnormal and Emergency Situations (subject)
5
Q
ACARS
A
Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System
6
Q
ACAS
A
Airborne Collision Avoidance System
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ACC
A
Area Control Centre
8
Q
ACFTB
A
Aircraft Basic Training (subject)
9
Q
ACFT
A
Aircraft (subject)
10
Q
ACN
A
Aircraft Classification Number
11
Q
ACP
A
Area Control Procedural Rating
12
Q
ACS
A
Area Control Surveillance Rating
13
Q
ADF
A
Automatic Direction Finding System
14
Q
ADI
A
Aerodrome Control Instrument
15
Q
ADS
A
Automatic Dependent Surveillance
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Q
ADS-B
A
Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast
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Q
ADS-C
A
Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Contract
18
Q
ADV
A
Aerodrmome Control Visual Rating
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Q
ADVS
A
Advisory Service
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Q
AEA
A
Association of European Airlines
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Q
AFIL
A
Air Filed Flight Plan
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Q
ICAO
A
International Civil Aviation Organisation
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EASA
A
European Aviation Safety Agency
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Q
AFTN
A
Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network
25
AGA
Aerodromes
26
AIC
Aeronautical Information Circular
27
AIP
Aeronautical Information Publication
28
AIRAC
Aeronatucial Information Regulation and Control
29
AIRAC SUP
AIRAC Supplement
30
AIREP
Air-Report
31
AIRMET
Information concerning en-route weather phenomena which may affect the safety of low-level aircraft operations
32
AIS
Aeronautical Information Service
33
ALRS
Alerting Service
34
AMC
Acceptable Means of Compliance
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ANS
Air Navigation Services
36
AP/FD
Autopilot/Flight Director
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APM
Approach Path Monitor
38
APP
Approach Control/Centre/Procedural Rating
39
APS
Approach Control Surveillance Rating
40
APV
Approach Procedure with Vertical Guidance
41
APW
Area Proximity Warning
42
ASDA
Accelerate Stop Distance Available
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ASM
Airspace Management
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ASMGCS
Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems
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ATC
Air Traffic Control
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ATCEUC
Air Traffic Controllers European Unions Coordination
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ATCO
Air Traffic Controller
48
ATCS
Air Traffic Control Service
49
ATFCM
Air Traffic Flow and Capacity Management
50
ATFM
Air Traffic Flow Management
51
ATIS
Automatic Terminal Information Service
52
ATM
Air Traffic Management
53
ATMB
Air Traffic Management - Basic Training (subject)
54
ATS
Air Traffic Services
55
ATZ
Aerodrome Traffic Zone
56
AVASI
Advanced Visual Approach Slope Indicator
57
Beidou
Chinese Navigation Satellite System
58
BIRDTAM
Bird Hazard NOTAM (NOTAM reporting bird hazards)
59
CANSO
Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation
60
CAT
Clean-Air Turbulence
61
CBA
Cross Border Area
62
CBT
Computer-Based Training
63
CCO
Continous Climb Operations
64
CDO
Continous Descent Operations
65
CDR
Conditional Route
66
CEM
Collaborative Environmental Management
67
CISM
Critical Incident Stress Management
68
CPDLC
Controller PIlot Data Link Communications
69
CPL
Current Flight Plan
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CWP
Controller Working Position
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DA
Decision Altitude
72
DFTI
Distance From Touchdown Indicator
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DH
Decision Height
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DMAN
Departure Manager
75
DME
Distance Measuring Equipment
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Doc
Document
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EAT
Expected Approach Time
78
EATCHIP
European Air Traffic Control Harmonisation and Integration Programme
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EATMP
European Air Traffic Management Programme
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EC
European Commission
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ECAC
European Civil Aviation Conference
82
EET
Estimated Elapsed Time
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EFIS
Electronic Flight Instrument System
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EGNOS
European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service
85
EGPWS
Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System
86
EQPS
Equipment and Systems (subject)
87
EQPSB
Equipment and Systems - Basic Training (subject)
88
ETF
European Transport Wokers' Federation
89
EU
European Union
90
EU ETS
European Union Emissions Trading Scheme
91
EUROCONTROL
European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation
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FA
Fix to Altitude
93
FAB
Functional Airspace Block
94
FAF
Final Approach Fix
95
FAP
Final Approach Point
96
FDPS
Flight Data Processing System
97
FIR
Flight Information Region
98
FIS
Flight Information Service
99
FMS
Flight Managemenst System
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FPB
Flight Progress Board
101
FPL
Flight Plan
102
FRA
Free Route Airspace
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FRT
Fixed Radius Transition
104
FTE
Flight Technical Error
105
FUA
Flexible Use of Airspace
106
Galileo
European Satellite Navigation System
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GBAS
Ground-Based Augmentation System
108
GNSS
Global Navigation Satellite System
109
GLONASS
Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System
110
GP
Glide Path
111
GPS
Global Positioning System
112
GPWS
Ground Proximity Warning system
113
HF
High Frequency
114
HFACS
Human Factors Analysis & Classification System
115
HUM
Human Factors (subject)
116
HUMB
Human Factors - Basic Training (subject)
117
IACA
Internati Air Carrier Association
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IAF
Intial Approach Fix
119
IAOPA
International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations
120
IATA
Internation Air Transport Association
121
IF
Intermediate Approach Fix
122
IFALPA
International Federation of Airline Pilots' Associations
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IFACTA
Internatil Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations
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IFPS
Integrated Initial Flight Plan Processing System
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IFR
Instrument Flight Rules
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ILS
Instrument Landing System
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IMC
Instrument Meteorological Condition
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INS
Inertial Navigation System
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IRS
Inertial Reference System
130
IRVR
Instrument Runway Visual Range
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ISA
International Standard Atmosphere
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ITU
International Telecommunications Union
133
LAM
Local Area Multilateration
134
LAW
Aviation Law (subject)
135
LAWB
Aviation Law - Basic Training (subject)
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LDA
Landing DIstance Available
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LocLNAV
Lateral Navigation
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LOA
Letter of Agreement
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LOC
Localiser
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LOPs
Local Operating Procedures
141
LPV
Localiser Performance with Vertical Guidance
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MAPt
Missed Approach Point
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MCMF
Multi-Constellation, Multi-Frequency
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MDA
Minimum Descent Altitude
145
MDH
Minimum Descent Height
146
MET
Meteorology
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METAR
Meteorological Aviation Routine Weather Report
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MLAT
Multilateration
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Mode A
SSR Identification code
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Mode C
SSR Mode C (Charlie)
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Mode S
Mode Select
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MSAW
Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
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MTCD
Medium Term COnfict Detection
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MWO
Meteorological Watch Office
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NAV
Navigation
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NAVAID
Navigation(al) Aid
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NDB
Non-Directional Beacon
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No.
Number
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NOTAM
Notice to Airmen
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NPA
Non-Precision Approach
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NSE
Navigation System Error
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OCA
Obstacle Clearence Altitude
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OCH
Obstacle Clearence Height
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OJT
On-the-Job Training
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OLDI
On-Line Data Interchange
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PA
Precision Approach
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PANS
Procedures for Air Navigation Services
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PAPI
Precision Approach Path Indicator
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PAR
Precision Approach Radar
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PBN
Performance Based Navigation
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PCN
Pavement Classification Number
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PCP IR
Pilot Common Project Implementing Rule
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PDE
Path Definition Error
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PEAR (model)
People who do the job(Environment in which they work/Actions the perform/Resources necessary to complete the job
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PEN
Professional Environment
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PSR
Primary Surveillance Radar
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PTP
Part-Time Practice
178
QDM
Inbound magnetic bearing to the station
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QDR
Outbound magnetic bearing from the station
180
QFE
Atmospheric pressure at aerodrome elevation
181
QNH
Atmospheric pressure at mean sea level
182
QTF
The position of the transmitting station according to the bearings taken by the D/F station
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RA
Resolution Advisory (TCAS)
184
RAIM
Reciever Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
185
RCC
Rescue Coordination Centre
186
RF
Radius to Fix
187
RNAV
Area Navigation
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RNP
Required Navigation Performance
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RNP APCH
Required Navigation Performance Approach
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RNP AR APCH
Required Navigation Performance Authorisation Required Approach
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RNP (AR) DEP
Required Navigation Performance Authorisation Required Departure
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ROC
Rate of Climb
193
RPAS
Remotely Piloted Aircraft System
194
RPL
Stored Flight Plan
195
RTF
Radiotelephony
196
RVR
Runway Visual Range
197
RVSM
Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
198
SADIS
Satellite Distribution of World Area Forecast System
199
SAR
Search and Rescue
200
SARPs
Standards and Recommended Practices (ICAO)
201
SBAS
Satellite Based Augmentation System
202
SDPS
Surveillance Data Processiong System
203
SELCAL
Selective Calling
204
SES
Single European Sky
205
SHELL (model)
Software, Hardware, Environment, Live ware, Live ware Model
206
SIB
Safety Information Bulletin
207
SID
Standard Instrument Departure (Route)
208
SIGMET
Significant Meteorological Information
209
SMAN
Surface Management
210
SMR
Surface Movement Radar
211
SNOWTAM
NOTAM on Snow conditions
212
SOPs
Standard Operating Procedures
213
SPECI
Aviation Selected Special Weather Report
214
SSR
Secondary Surveillance Radar
215
STAR
Standard Instrument Arrival (Route)
216
STCA
Short Term Conflict Alert
217
SVFR
Special Visual Flight Rules
218
TA
Traffic Alert (TCAS)
219
TACAN
UHF Tactical Air Navigation Aid
220
TAF
Terminal Area (Aerodrome) Forecast
221
TAWS
Terrain Awareness and Warning System
222
TBO
Trajectory-Based Operations
223
TCAC
Tropical Cyclone Advisory Centre
224
TCAS
Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
225
TODA
Take-Off Distance Available
226
TORA
Take-Off Run Available
227
TRM
Team Resource Management
228
TSA
Temporary Segregated Area
229
TSE
Total System Error
230
TWR
Tower Control Unit (Aerodrome Control Tower)
231
UAS
Unmanned Aircraft System
232
UDF
Ultra High Frequency Direction Finder
233
UHF
Ultra High Frequency
234
UTC
Coordinated Universal Time
235
VAAC
Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre
236
VASI
Visual Approach Slope Indicator
237
VDF
Very High Frequency Direction Finder
238
VFR
Visual Flight Rules
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VHF
Very High Frequency
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VMC
Visual Meteorological Conditions
241
VNAV
Vertical Navigation
242
VOLMET
Routine Weather Reports broadcast on VHF
243
VOR
VHF Omni-directional Radio Range
244
WAFC
World Area Forecast Centre
245
WAFS
World Area Forecast System
246
WAM
Wide Area Multilateration
247
WGS-84
World Geodetic System 84
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WMO
World meteorological Organisation
