Abbreviations Flashcards
(98 cards)
1
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ADF
A
Automatic Direction Finder - the equipment on board the aircraft used to give the pilot directional information in reference to an NDB.
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AGL
A
Above Ground Level
3
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AH
A
Artificial Horizon
4
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AI
A
Attitude Indicator
5
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AIP
A
Aviation Information Publication
6
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ALS
A
Approach Lighting System
7
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ALT
A
Altitude
8
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AOM
A
Aircraft Operators Manual
9
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AP
A
Autopilot
10
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ASI
A
Air Speed Indicator
11
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ATC
A
Air Traffic Control
12
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ATIS
A
Automatic Terminal Information Service
13
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ATHR
A
Auto Thrust
14
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BRG
A
Bearing
15
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CAR
A
Civil Aviation Rules
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CAS
A
Controlled Air Space (UK A-E)
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CDA
A
Company Decision Altitude
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CDI
A
Course Deviation Indicator
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CRS
A
Course Selector
20
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DA
A
Decision Altitude (Used in a precision approach)
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DME
A
Distance Measuring Equipment
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DOC
A
Designated Operational Coverage
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EFATO
A
Engine Failure After Take Off
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ENR
A
En-route
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EOA
Engine Out Allowance
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ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
27
FAF
Final Approach Fix (Used in non-precision approaches)
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FAP
Final Approach Point (Used in precision approaches)
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FAT
Final Approach Track
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FCOM
Flight Crew Operating Manual
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FCU
Flight Control Unit
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FD
Flight Director
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FL
Flight Level (referenced to 1013mb)
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GH
General Handling
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GNSS
Global Navigation Satellite System
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GPS
Global Positioning System
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H/W
Headwind
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HSI
Horizontal Situation Indicator
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HWC
Headwind Component
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IAF
Initial Approach Fix
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ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organisation
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ID
Ident
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IFPS
Instrument Flight Planning System
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IFR
Instrument Flight Rules
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IR
Instrument Rating
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IRT
Instrument Rating Test
47
ISIS
Integrated Standby Instrument System
48
LNAV
Lateral Navigation (GPS)
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LOFT
Line Orientated Flight Training
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LOM
Locator Outer Marker
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MAPt
Missed Approach Point (the point by which a missed approach must be commenced if not continuing to land)
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MDA
Minimum Descent Altitude (Used in non-precision approaches - If the visual references required to land have not been acquired when the aircraft is approaching the MDA/H, the vertical (climbing) portion of the missed approach is initiated at an altitude above the MDA/H sufficient to prevent the aircraft from descending through the MDA/H.)
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MET
Meteorological
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MFA
Minimum Flight Altitude
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MFD
Multi Function Display
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MM
Middle Marker
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MSA
Minimum Sector Altitude
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ND
Navigation Display
59
NDB
Non Directional Beacon
60
OBS
Omni Bearing Selector
61
OM
Outer Marker
62
PANS-OPS
Procedures for Air Navigation Services - Aircraft Operations
63
PAPI
Precision Approach Path Indicators
64
PFD
Primary Flight Display
65
QDM
Specified Magnetic Bearing TO a Beacon
66
QDR
Specified True Bearing FROM a Beacon
67
QNH
Barometric Pressure Setting ref. MSL (Gives Altitude)
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R/T
RadioTelephony
69
RBI
Relative Bearing Indicator
70
RMI
Radio Magnetic Indicator
71
RNAV
Area Navigation (GPS)
72
ROD
Rate of Descent
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RVR
Runway Visual Range
74
RVSM
Reduced Vertical Separation Minima
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S/E
Single Engine
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SID
Standard Instrument Departure
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SOP
Standard Operating Procedure
78
SP
Single Pilot
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SRA
Surveillance Radar Approach
80
STAR
Standard Arrival Route
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T/W
Tailwind
82
TAS
True Airspeed
83
TB
Track Bar
84
TOD
Top of Descent
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TWC
Tail Wind Component
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UA
Unusual Attitude
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UAS
Undesired Aircraft State
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UHF
Ultra High Frequency
89
VFR
Visual Flight Rules
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VHF
Very High Frequency
91
VNAV
Vertical Navigation (GPS Descent Profile)
92
VOR
VHF Omni Range
93
VSI
Vertical Speed Indicator
94
W/V
Wind Velocity
95
STD
'Standard' - Setting for SPS on the EFIS Control Panel
96
STBY ALT
Standby Altimeter
97
FCU
Flight Control Unit
98
CDFA
Constant Descent Final Approach
