ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards
(35 cards)
1
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ALST
A
ALTIMETER SETTING
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AMOS
A
AUTOMATED METEORLOGICAL OBSERVING SYS
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AUTOB
A
AUTOMATED WEATHER REPORTING SYSTEM
4
Q
CPLD
A
COUPLED
5
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CTC
A
CONTACT
6
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DCMSN
A
DECOMMISION
7
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DH
A
DECISION HEIGHT
8
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DMSTN
A
DEMONSTRATION
9
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FDC
A
FLIGHT DATA CENTER
10
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PAEW
A
PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT
11
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PLA
A
PRACTICE LOW APPROACH
12
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PSR
A
PACKED SNOW ON RUNWAYS
13
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RCO
A
REMOTE COMMUNICATION OUTLET
14
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RLLS
A
RUNWAY LEAD IN LIGHT SYSTEM
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RRL
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RUNWAY REMAINING LIGHTS
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SFL
A
SEQUENCED FLASHING LIGHTS
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TDWR
A
TERMINAL DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR
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TGL
A
TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS
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TMPA
A
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ALERT
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WIE
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WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
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PIREP: UA VS UUA
A
ROUTINE VS URGENT REPORT
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PIREP: /OV
A
OVER
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PIREP: /TM
A
TIME PIREP RECEIVED FROM PILOT
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PIREP: /FL
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FLIGHT LEVEL / ALTITUDE
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PIREP: /TP
TYPE AIRCRAFT USING 4 DIGIT IDENTIFIER
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PIREP: /SK
SKY COVER IN MSL
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PIREP: /WX
WEATHER OR FLIGHT VISIBILITY
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PIREP: /TA
TEMPERATURE
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PIREP: /WV
WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY
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PIREP: /TB
TURBULANCE
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PIREP: /IC
ICING
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PIREP: /RM / /RMK
REMARKS (FREE TEXT)
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DEFINE: NIGHT
THE PERIOD BETWEEN THE END OF EVENING CIVIL TWILIGHT AND THE START OF MORNING CIVIL TWILIGHT - 6 DEGREES
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DEFINE: ETOPS
EXTENDED OPERATIONS -- APPLIES WHEN A/C IS MORE THAN 60 MINUTES FROM AN AIRPORT COMPUTED USING ONE ENGINE INOPERATIVE, STILL AIR NORMAL CRUISE SPEED
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DEFINE: V-1, ROTATE, V-2
V1: DECISION SPEED OF WHETHER TO CONTINUE DEPARTURE OR ABORTED TAKEOFF
ROTATE: BRING NOSEWHEEL OFF THE GROUND
V2: TAKEOFF SAFETY SPEED -- SPEED AT WHICH A/C CAN MEET MINIMUM REQUIRED CLIMB GRADIENT / A/C IS CONTROLLABLE
