Acronyms Flashcards
(147 cards)
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A
A
Amps
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AC
A
Advisory Circular
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ACMA
A
Australian Communications and Media Authority
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Q
ACST
A
Australian Central Standard Time
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Q
AD
A
Aerodrome
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Q
AELP
A
Aviation English Language Proficiency
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Q
AEST
A
Australian Eastern Standard Time
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Q
AGL
A
Above Ground Level
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Q
Ahr
A
AmpHours
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Q
AIP
A
Aeronautical Information Publication
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Q
ALARP
A
As low as reasonably practicable
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Q
AMSL
A
Above Mean Sea Level
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Q
AOC
A
Angle of Climb
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AROC
A
Aeronautical Radio Operators Certificate
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ATC
A
Air Traffic Control
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ATIS
A
Automatic terminal information services
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ATS
A
Air traffic services
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ATSB
A
Australian Transport Safety Board
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ATTI
A
Attitude mode (Flight mode without GPS to hold position)
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Q
A
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Q
AWST
A
Australian Western Standard Time
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Q
BEC
A
Battery Elimination Circuit
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Q
BOM
A
Bureau of Meteorology
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Q
BVLOS
A
Beyond visual line of sight
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CAO
Civil Aviation Order
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CAR
Civil Aviation Regulations
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CASA
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
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CASR
Civil Aviation Safety Regulations
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CAVOK
Cloud and visibility OK
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CCW
Counter clockwise
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CF
Carbon fibre
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CO2
Carbon dioxide
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CW
Clockwise
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DAME
Designated Aviation Medical Examiner
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DAMP
Drug and Alcohol Management Program
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EFB
Electronic Flight Bag
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ELT
Electronic Locator Transmitter (distress beacon)
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EM
Electromagnetic
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EMC
Electromagnetic Compatibility mark (tick)
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EMF
Electromagnetic force
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EMI
Electromagnetic Interference
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EPIRB
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
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ERSA
En route supplement Australia
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ESC
Electronic speed controller
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EVLOS
Extended visual line of sight
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FC
Flight controller
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FHSS
Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum
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FL
Flight level
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FMS
Automated Flight Management Systems module
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FPV
First Person View
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Ft
Feet
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FW
Fixed Wing
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Galileo
European GPS
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GCS
Ground Control Station
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GELP
General English Language Proficiency
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GHz
Giga Hertz
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GLONASS
Russian GPS (better accuracy at high latitudes)
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GMT
Greenwich Mean Time
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GPS
Global Positioning System
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gr
gram
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GS
Ground Station
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HDOP
Horizontal Dilution of Position
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HF
High Frequency
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HLS
Helicopter Landing Site
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hPa
hectopascals
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Hz
Hertz
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ICAO
International Civil Aviation Authority
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IE
Inertia
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IMU
Inertia Measurement Unit
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IOC
Intelligent Orientation Control
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IRNSS
Chinese GPS
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JSA
Job Safety Analysis
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KE
Kinetic energy
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Km/hr
Kilometres per hour
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Kt
Knot (1 nautical mile per hour)
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Kv
Revolutions per 1 volt power applied to motor (RPM/volt)
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LED
Light Emitting Diode
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Lion
Lithium ion
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Li Po
Lithium Polymer
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LL
Lower Limit
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M
magnetic
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m
Mile
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m/s
metres per second
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mA
miliAmps
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mAh
miliAmp hour
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METAR
Meteorological aerodrome report (current weather)
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MHz
MegaHertz
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MOS
Manual of Standards
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MR
Multirotor
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MTOW
Maximum Take Off Weight
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NAIMPS
National Aeronautical Information Processing System
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NiMH
Nickel Metal Hydride
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nm
Nautical mile
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NOTAM
Notice to Airman
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P
Parallel (batteries connected in parallel)
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PAL
Pilot Activated Lighting
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pc
Percent
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PLB
Personal Locator Beacon
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POI
Point of interest
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PRD
Prohibited Restricted Danger
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QNH
Question Nil Height (pressure setting on altitude / altimeter setting to indicate height above mean sea level)
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RA
Restricted airspace
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RC1
Practical components module
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RCM
Regulatory Compliance Mark
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ReOC
Remote Operators Certificate
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RePL
Remote Pilots License
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ROC
Rate of Climb
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RP
Remote Pilot
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RPA
Remotely Piloted Aircraft
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RPAS
Remotely Piloted Aircraft System
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RPIC
Remote Pilot in Command
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RTH
Return to home
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RTL
Return to Launch
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Rx
Receiver
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S
Series (batteries connected in series)
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SFC
Surface
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SMS
Safety Management System
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SOC
Standard Operating Conditions
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SOP
Standard Operating Procedure
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SPECI
Report of special weather conditions
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SSAA
Safety sensitive aviation activities
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SWOT
Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats
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T
True heading
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TAF
Terminal aerodrome forecast (Weather forecast)
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TTF
Trend Type Forecast (weather forecast)
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TEM
Threat Error Management
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TWR
Tower
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Tx
Transmitter
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UAS
Unmanned Aircraft System (obsolete term)
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UAV
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (obsolete term)
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UAV CC
UAV Controller certificate (obsolete term)
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UNIVAT
Transfer lane for emergency aircraft
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UOC
UAV operator’s certificate (obsolete)
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URTI
Upper respiratory tract infection
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UTC
Universal Time Coordinated
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V
Volt
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VHF
Very High Frequency
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VLOS
Visual Line of Sight
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VMC
Visual Meteorological Conditions
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VNC
Visual Navigation Chart (1:500,000 scale)
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VFR
Visual Flight Rules
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VRS
Vortex Ring State
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VTC
Visual Terminal Chart (1:250,000 scale)
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W
Watts
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WAC
World Aeronautical Chart (1:1,000,000 scale)
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WI
Within
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WMO
World Meteorology Organisation
