IFR Terms Flashcards
1
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AATD
A
Advanced Aviation Training Device
2
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AAWU
A
Alaskan Aviation Weather Unit
3
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AC
A
Advisory Circular
4
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ACS
A
Airman Certification Standards
5
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AD
A
Airworthiness Directive
6
Q
ADC
A
Air Data Computer
7
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ADM
A
Aeronautical Decision Making
8
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ADS-B
A
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast
9
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AFM
A
Airplane Flight Manual
10
Q
AGL
A
Above Ground Level
11
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AHRS
A
Attitude Heading Reference System
12
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AI
A
Attitude Indicator
13
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AIM
A
Aeronautical Information Manual
14
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ALS
A
Approach Light System
15
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ALSF
A
Approach Light System with Sequence Flashing Lights
16
Q
APV
A
Approach with Vertical guidance
17
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ARTCC
A
Air Route Traffic Control Center
18
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ASI
A
Airspeed Indicator
19
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ASOS
A
Automated Surface Observation System
20
Q
ASR
A
Approach Surveillance Radar
21
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ATC
A
Air Traffic Control
22
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ATD
A
Aviation Training Device
23
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ATIS
A
Automatic Terminal Information Service
24
Q
AWC
A
Aviation Weather Center
25
AWOS
Automated Weather Observation System
26
BATD
Basic Aviation Training Device
27
DA
Decision Altitude
28
DH
Decision Height
29
DME
Distance Measuring Equipment
30
DP
Departure Procedure
31
EDCT
Expected Departure Clearance Time
32
EFB
Electronic Flight Bag
33
ELT
Emergency Locator Transmitter
34
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
35
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
36
FAF
Final Approach Fix
37
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
38
FFS
Full Flight Simulator
39
FIS-B
Flight Information Services-Broadcast
40
FL
Flight Level
41
fpm
Feet per Minute
42
FPNM
Feet per Nautical Mile
43
FSS
Flight Service Station
44
FTD
Flight Training Device
45
GBAS
Ground Based Augmentation System
46
GP
Glide Path
47
HFO
Weather Forecast Office Honolulu
48
HI
Heading Indicator
49
IAF
Initial Approach Fix
50
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organization
51
IF
Intermediate Fix
52
IFR
Instrument Flight Rules
53
ILS
Instrument Landing System
54
IM
Inner Marker
55
IMC
Instrument Meteorological Conditions
56
IPC
Instrument Proficiency Check
57
KTAS
Knots True Airspeed
58
Kts
Kts
59
LAAS
Local Area Augmentation System
60
LDA
Localizer Type Directional Aid
61
LIFR
Low IFR
62
LNAV
Lateral Navigation
63
LOC
Localizer
64
LP
Localizer Performance RNAV/RNP approach
65
LPV
Localizer Precision with Vertical Guidance approach
66
MAA
Maximum Authorized Altitude
67
MALSR
Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
68
MAP
Missed Approach Point
69
MCA
Minimum Crossing Altitude
70
MDA
Minimum Decent Altitude
71
MDH
Minimum Decent Height
72
MEA
Minimum Enroute Altitude
73
MEL
Minimum Equipment List
74
MFD
Multi Function Display
75
MLS
Microwave Landing System
76
MM
Middle Marker
77
MOCA
Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude
78
MON
VOR Minimum Operation Network program
79
MORA
Minimum Off Route Altitude
80
MRA
Minimum Reception Altitude
81
MSL
Mean Sea Level
82
MVFR
Marginal VFR
83
NDB
Non-Directional Beacon
84
NHC
National Hurricane Center
85
NMC
National Meteorological Center
86
NOTAM
Notice to Airmen
87
ODALS
Omni-Directional Approach Lighting System
88
ODP
Obstacle Departure Procedure
89
OM
Outer Marker
90
OPC
Ocean Prediction Center
91
PAPI
Precision Approach Path Indicator
92
PAR
Precision Approach Radar
93
PFD
Primary Flight Display
94
PIC
Pilot-in-Command
95
PIREP
Pilot Report
96
RAIM
Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
97
REIL
Runway End Identifier Lights
98
RNAV
Area Navigation
99
RVR
Runway Visual Range
100
RVSM
Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
101
SBAS
Satellite Augmentation System
102
SDF
Simplified Directional Facility
103
SID
Standard Instrument Departure
104
STAR
Standard Terminal Arrival
105
STC
Supplemental Type Certificate
106
SVFR
Special VFR
107
TCH
Threshold Crossing Height
108
TDZL
Touchdown Zone Lights
109
TIBS
Telephone Information Briefing Service
110
TLS
Transponder Landing System
111
TOC
Top of Climb
112
TOD
Top of Decent
113
TWEB
Transcribed Weather Broadcast
114
UAT
Universal Access Transceiver
115
VASI
Visual Approach Slope Indicator
116
VFR
Visual Flight Rules
117
VIP
Video Integrator Processor
118
VMC
Visual Meteorological Conditions
119
VNAV
Vertical Navigation
120
VOR
VHF Omnidirectional Range
121
VORTAC
VHF Omnidirectional Range Tactical Air Navigation
122
VS
Vertical Speed
123
VSI
Vertical Speed Indicator
124
WAAS
Wide Area Augmentation System
125
WPC
Weather Prediction Center
126
Wx
Weather
