Aviation Acronyms Flashcards
(108 cards)
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ACAS
A
Airborne critical avoidance system
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ACA
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Arctic Control Area
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ADI
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Attitude direction indicator
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ADIZ
A
Air defence identification zone
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ADS-B
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Automatic dependant surveillance-broadcast
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A/FD
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Airport facility directory
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AFM
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Aircraft Flight Manual
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AIRMET
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Airman’s Meteorological Advisory
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AGL
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Above Ground Level
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AP
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Anomalous Propogation
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ASR
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Airport surveillance radar
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ATIS
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Automatic terminal information service
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AWOS
A
Automated weather observation system
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CAE
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Control area extension
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CAPPI
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Constant Altitude Plan Position Indicator
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CAS
A
Calibrated airspeed
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CDA
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Canadian Domestic Airspace
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CDI
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Course deviation indicator
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CFIT
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Controlled flight into terrain
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CFS
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Canada Flight Supplement
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CG
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Centre of gravity
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CRM
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Crew resource management
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CVFR
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Controlled VFR flight
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DA
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Decision altitude
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DH
Decision height
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DME
Distance measuring equipment
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DUATS
Direct User Access Terminal System
27
ECU
Electronic Control Unit
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EGT
Exhaust gas temperature
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EPR
Engine pressure ratio
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ESHP
Equivalent shaft horsepower
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FADEC
Full Authority Digital Engine Control
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FA
Area Forecasts
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FAF
Final approach fix
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FBO
Fixed Base Operator
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FD
Upper winds and temperature forecasts
36
FF
Fuel flow
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FIC
Flight information centre
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FIR
Flight information region
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FISE
Flight information service en route
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FL
Flight level
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FMS
Flight management system
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FSS
Flight service station
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GEOS
Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Satellite
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GFA
Graphic Area Forecast
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GNSS
Global navigation satellite system
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GPU
Ground power unit
47
GPWS
Ground proximity warning system
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GS
Ground speed
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HAA
Height above aerodrome
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HAT
Height above touchdown (zone elevation)
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HDG
Heading
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HF
High frequency
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HIRL
High intensity runway lights
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HIRO
High intensity runway operations
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HSI
Horizontal situation indicator
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HUD
Head-up display
57
IAF
Initial approach fix
58
IAP
Instrument approach procedure
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ILS
Instrument landing system
60
IMC
Instrument meteorological conditions
61
INS
Inertial navigation system
62
ISA
International standard atmosphere
63
LAAS
Local area augmentation system
64
LIRL
Low intensity runway lights
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LLA
Low level airspace
66
LORAN
Long range navigation
67
MAP
Missed approach point
68
MB
Magnetic bearing
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MDA
Minimum descent altitude
70
MEA
Minimum en route altitude
71
METAR
Aviation Routine Weather Report
72
MF
Mandatory frequency
73
MFD
Multi-function display
74
MH
Magnetic heading
75
MIRL
Medium intensity runway lights
76
MSA
Minimum Sector Altitude
77
MSC/SMC-CMC
Meteorological Service of Canada / Canadian Meteorological Center
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MSL
Mean Sea Level
79
Ng
Gas generator speed
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NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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PATWAS
Pilot's Automatic Telephone Weather Answering Machine
82
PBS
Pilot Briefing Service
83
PIREP
Pilot Reports
84
POES
Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellite
85
POH
Pilot's operating handbook
86
PPI
Plan Position Indicator
87
RADAR
Radio Detection and Ranging
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RAIM
Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
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RNAV
Area navigation
90
RVR
Runway Visual Range
91
SAP
Surface Analysis Procedure
92
SFC
Power Specific Fuel Consumption
93
SIGMET
Significant In-Flight Weather Warning Messages
94
SPECI
Aerodrome Special Meteorological Report
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TAF
Terminal aerodrome forecast
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TAS
True Airspeed
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TIP
Threat Ident Procedure
98
TOT
Turbine outlet temperature
99
TROWAL
Trough of Warm Air Aloft
100
TSFC
Thrust Specific Fuel Consumption
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TUT
Tilt Up Technique
102
TWB
Transcribed Weather Broadcasts
103
VASIS
Visual approach slope indicator system
104
VNC
VFR Navigation Chart
105
VTA
VFR Terminal Area chart
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ZFW
Zero fuel weight
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MEF
Maximum Elevation Figure
