Aviation Abbreviations Flashcards
(147 cards)
1
Q
A/FD
A
Airport/Facility Directory
2
Q
AC
A
Advisory Circular
Aircraft
Alternating Current
Convective Outlook (weather)
3
Q
ADF
A
Automatic Direction Finder
4
Q
ADIZ
A
Air Defense Identification Zone
5
Q
ADM
A
Aeronautical Decision Making
6
Q
AFM
A
Airplane Flight Manual
7
Q
AFSS
A
Automated Flight Service Station
8
Q
AGL
A
Above Ground Level
9
Q
AIM
A
Aeronautical Information Manual
10
Q
AIRMET
A
Airman’s Meteorological Information
11
Q
ALS
A
Approach Light System
12
Q
ARSR
A
Air Route Surveillance Radar
13
Q
ARTCC
A
Air Route Traffic Control Center
14
Q
ARTS
A
Automated Radar Terminal System
15
Q
ASOS
A
Automated Radar Terminal System
16
Q
ASR
A
Airport Surveillance Radar
17
Q
ATA
A
Actual Time of Arrival
18
Q
ATC
A
Air Traffic Control
19
Q
ATCRBS
A
ATC Radar Beacon System
20
Q
ATD
A
Actual Time of Departure
21
Q
ATE
A
Actual Time Enroute
22
Q
ATIS
A
Automated Terminal Information Service
23
Q
ATP
A
Airline Transport Pilot
24
Q
AWOS
A
Automated Weather Observing System
25
AWW
Alert Severe Weather Watch
26
BFO
Beat Frequency Oscillator
27
BHP
Brake Horsepower
28
CAP
Civil Air Patrol
29
CAS
Calibrated Airspeed
30
CAT
Clear Air Turbulence
31
CDI
Course Deviation Indicator
32
CFI
Certificated Flight Instructor
33
CG
Center of Gravity
34
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
35
C(L)
Coefficient of Lift
36
CO
Carbon Monoxide
37
CO(2)
Carbon Dioxide
38
CTAF
Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
39
CRM
Crew Resource Managment
40
CW
Continuous Wave
41
CWA
Center Weather Advisory
42
DA
Density Altitude
43
DC
Direct Current
44
DF
Direction Finder
45
DG
Directional Gyro
46
DME
Distance Measuring Equipment
47
DUATS
Direct User Access Terminal System
48
DVFR
Defense Visual Flight Rules
49
EFAS
Enroute Flight Advisory Service
50
ELT
Emergency Locator Tranmitter
51
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
52
ETD
Estimated Time of Departure
53
ETE
Estimated Time Enroute
54
f.p.m.
feet per minute
55
FA
Aviation area forecast
56
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
57
FARs
Federal Aviation Regulations
58
FBO
Fixed Base Operator
59
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
60
FD
Winds and Temperatures Aloft Forecast
61
FDC
Flight Data Center
62
FL
Flight Level
63
FM
Frequency Modulations
64
FSDO
Flight Standards District Office
65
FSS
Flight Service Station
66
g.p.h.
gallons per hour
67
GPS
Global Positioning System
68
GS
Groundspeed
69
HF
High Frequency
70
HIRLs
High Intensity Runway LIghts
71
HIWAS
Hazardous in-flight Weather Advisory Service
72
hPa
hectoPascal
73
HSI
Horizontal Situation Indicator
74
HVOR
High Altitude VOR
75
Hz
Hertz
76
IAS
Indicated Airspeed
77
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organization
78
IFR
Instrument Flight Rules
79
ILS
Instrument Landing System
80
IMC
Instrument Meteorological Conditions
81
in. Hg.
Inches of Mercrury
82
INS
Inertial Navigation System
83
IOAT
Indicated Outside Air Temperature
84
IR
IFR Military Training Route
85
ISA
International Standard Atmosphere
86
kHz
Kilohertz
87
KIAS
Knots Indicated Airspeed
88
KTAS
Knots True Airspeed
89
L/MF
Low/Medium Frequency
90
LAA
Local Airport Advisory
91
LAHSO
Landing And Hold Short Operations
92
LAT
Latitude
93
LF
Low Frequency
94
LIRLs
Low Intensity Runway Lights
95
LLWAS
Low Level Wind shear Alert System
96
LONG
Longitude
97
LOP
Line Of Positition
98
LORAN
Long Range Navigation
99
LVOR
Low Altitude VOR
100
MB
Magnetic Bearing
101
mb
milibar
102
MEF
Maximum Elevation Figure
103
METAR
Meteorological Terminal Aviation Routine / Meteorological Aerodrome Report
(generated once .5-1hr encoded observations of airport conditions)
104
MH
Magnetic Heading
105
MHz
Megahertz
106
MIRLs
Medium Intensity Runway Lights
107
MOA
Military Operations Area
108
MSAW
Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
109
MSL
Mean Sea Level
110
MTR
Military Training Route
111
MULTICOM
122.9 MHz self announced- Frequency used at airports without a tower, FSS, or UNICOM
112
MVFR
Marginal VFR
113
n.m.
nautical miles
114
NAVAID
Navigational Aid
115
NDB
Nondirectional Radio Beacon
116
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
117
NOS
National Ocean Service
118
NOTAM
Notice To Airmen
119
NPRM
Notice of Proposed Rule Making
120
NSA
National Security Area
121
NTAP
Notices to Airmen Publication
122
NTSBB
National Transportation Safety Board
123
NWS
National Weather Service
124
OAT
Outside Air Temperature
125
OBS
Omnibearing Selector
126
p.s.i.
pounds per square inch
127
PA
Pressure Altitude
128
PAPAI
Precision Approach Path Indicator
129
PCL
Pilot Controlled Lighting
130
PIC
Pilot In Command
131
PIM
Pilot Information Manual
132
PIREP
Pilot weather Report
133
PLASI
Pulsating Approach Slope Indicator
134
POH
Pilot's Operating Handbook
135
PTS
Practical test Standards
136
r.p.m
revolutions per minute
137
RAREP
Radar Weather Report
138
RB
Relative Bearing
139
RCO
Remote Communications Outlet
140
REIL
Runway End Identifier Lights
141
RMI
Radio Magnetic Indicator
142
RNAV
aRea Navigation
143
RVR
Runway Visual Range
144
s.m.
Statue Mile
145
SAR
Search And Rescue
146
SCATANA
Security Control of Air Traffic and air Navigation Aids
147
SD
radar weather report
