Abbreviations Flashcards
(38 cards)
1
Q
AGL
A
Above Ground Level
2
Q
ADIZ
A
Air Defense Identification Zone
3
Q
ATIS
A
Automatic Terminal Information Service
4
Q
CTAF
A
Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
5
Q
OAT
A
Outside Air Temperature
6
Q
ISA
A
Standard Temperature
7
Q
ELT
A
Emergency Locator Transmitter
8
Q
ETA
A
Estimated Time of Arrival
9
Q
ETD
A
Estimated Time of Departure
10
Q
FBO
A
Fixed Base Operator
11
Q
FSS
A
Flight Service Station
12
Q
GCA
A
Ground Control Approach
13
Q
IFR
A
Instrument Flight Rules
14
Q
ILS
A
Instrument Landing System
15
Q
IAS
A
Indicated Airspeed
16
Q
IMC
A
Instrument Meteorological Conditions
17
Q
LTA
A
Lighter Than Air Craft
18
Q
MSL
A
Mean Sea Level
19
Q
NDB
A
Non Directional Beacon
20
Q
PAR
A
Precision Approach Radar
21
Q
PIC
A
Pilot in Command
22
Q
RATF
A
Radar Air Traffic Control Facility
23
Q
TRACON
A
Terminal Radar Approach Control
24
Q
SUA
A
Special Use Area
25
MOA
Military Operations Area
26
TAS
True Air Speed
27
VSI
Vertical Speed Indicator
28
VFR
Visual Flight Rules
29
VORTAC
VOR + TACAN Tactical Air Navigation
30
Va
Maneuvering speed or maximum structural speed for full control deflection
31
Vfe
Maximum flaps extended speed
32
Vle
Maximum landing gear extended speed
33
Vne
Never exceed speed
34
Vno
Maximum structural cruising speed
35
Vso
Stall speed in the landing configuration
36
Vs1
Stall speed in a specific configuration
37
Vx
Best angle of climb speed
38
Vy
Best rate of climb speed
