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| DG || <u>D</u>irectional [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyroscope <u>G</u>yro]
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| DH || <u>D</u>ecision <u>h</u>eight || point on G/S where to decide to continue landing or missed approach, similar to MDA, for precision approaches, determined by altimeter, lowest height where an approach can be flown by instrument alone
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| DME || <u>D</u>istance <u>m</u>easuring <u>e</u>quipment
| DME || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distance_Measuring_Equipment <u>D</u>istance <u>m</u>easuring <u>e</u>quipment] || measures the distance (slant, not on-ground distance) to the tuned in VOR
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|-
| DTG || <u>D</u>istance <u>t</u>o <u>g</u>o
| DTG || <u>D</u>istance <u>t</u>o <u>g</u>o
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| EAT || <u>E</u>stimated <u>A</u>rrival <u>T</u>ime
| EAT || <u>E</u>stimated <u>A</u>rrival <u>T</u>ime
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| EFATO || <u>E</u>ngine <u>f</u>ailure <u>a</u>fter <u>t</u>ake <u>o</u>ff || usually resulting in a force-landing.
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| EDT || <u>E</u>stimated <u>D</u>eparture <u>T</u>ime
| EDT || <u>E</u>stimated <u>D</u>eparture <u>T</u>ime
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| EICAS || <u>E</u>ngine <u>I</u>ndication and <u>C</u>rew <u>A</u>lerting <u>S</u>ystem
| EICAS || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eicas <u>E</u>ngine <u>I</u>ndication and <u>C</u>rew <u>A</u>lerting <u>S</u>ystem]
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|-
| ETA || <u>E</u>stimated <u>T</u>ime of <u>A</u>rrival
| ETA || <u>E</u>stimated <u>T</u>ime of <u>A</u>rrival
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| FAF || <u>F</u>inal <u>a</u>pproach <u>f</u>ix
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| FD || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_director_%28aviation%29 <u>F</u>light <u>d</u>irector] || horizontal and vertical bars on your PD
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| FDM || [[Flight Dynamics Model|<u>F</u>light <u>D</u>ynamics <u>M</u>odel]]
| FDM || [[Flight Dynamics Model|<u>F</u>light <u>D</u>ynamics <u>M</u>odel]]
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| G/S || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glideslope <u>G</u>lide<u>s</u>lope] || provides vertical guidance during ILS, UHF, always goes together with LOC, usually 3deg, usable 10NM from field
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| GA || <u>G</u>o-<u>A</u>round
| GA || <u>G</u>o-<u>A</u>round
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| GAR || <u>G</u>o-<u>Ar</u>ound
| GAR || <u>G</u>o-<u>Ar</u>ound
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| GPS || <u>G</u>lobal <u>P</u>ositioning <u>S</u>ystem
| GPS || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gps <u>G</u>lobal <u>P</u>ositioning <u>S</u>ystem] || allows a very exact measuring of location all over the world, based on satellites
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| HDG || <u>H</u>ea<u>d</u>in<u>g</u>
| HDG || <u>H</u>ea<u>d</u>in<u>g</u>
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| HUD || [[Head-up display|<u>H</u>ead <u>u</u>p <u>d</u>isplay]]
| HUD || [[Head-up display|<u>H</u>ead <u>u</u>p <u>d</u>isplay]] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head-up_display Head up display]
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| IAF || <u>I</u>nstrument <u>a</u>pproach <u>p</u>late || see Approach Plate, aka. Terminal Procedures
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| IAP || <u>I</u>nitial <u>a</u>pproach <u>f</u>ix
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| IATA || [[IATA|<u>I</u>nternational <u>A</u>ir <u>T</u>ransport <u>A</u>ssociation]]
| IATA || [[IATA|<u>I</u>nternational <u>A</u>ir <u>T</u>ransport <u>A</u>ssociation]]
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| ICAO || <u>I</u>nternational <u>C</u>ivil <u>A</u>viation <u>O</u>rganisation
| ICAO || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icao <u>I</u>nternational <u>C</u>ivil <u>A</u>viation <u>O</u>rganisation]
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| IFR || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IFR <u>I</u>nstrument <u>f</u>light <u>r</u>ules] || 0-179: odd thousands, 180-359: even thousands
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| IFR || <u>I</u>nstrument <u>f</u>light <u>r</u>ules
| ILS || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glideslope <u>I</u>nstrument <u>L</u>anding <u>S</u>ystem]
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| ILS || <u>I</u>nstrument <u>L</u>anding <u>S</u>ystem
| IM || <u>I</u>nner <u>m</u>arker || part of ILS, beacon that provides range information, only for Cat II where it is the DH point, 100ft from runway threshold
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===J===
===J===
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| JBD || <u>J</u>et <u>b</u>last <u>d</u>eflector
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===K===
===K===
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| KIAS || <u>K</u>nots <u>I</u>ndicated <u>A</u>ir<u>s</u>peed
| KIAS || <u>K</u>nots <u>I</u>ndicated <u>A</u>ir<u>s</u>peed
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| LDA || <u>L</u>ocalizer <u>d</u>irectional <u>a</u>id || similar to LOC, but offset from runway heading, the approach path is not lined up with runway
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| LNAV || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNAV <u>L</u>ateral <u>nav</u>igation]
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| LOC || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Localizer <u>Loc</u>alizer] || provides lateral guidance during ILS, VHF, always goes together with G/S, usable 18NM from field
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| LOC-A || || an approach plate that ends with a letter indicates that a circling approach is required
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| LTA || <u>L</u>ighter <u>t</u>han <u>A</u>ir
| LTA || <u>L</u>ighter <u>t</u>han <u>A</u>ir
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===M===
===M===
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| MALSR || <u>M</u>edium-intensity <u>ALS</u> with <u>R</u>unway alignment indicator lights || a type of Runway Approach lighting
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| MAP || <u>M</u>issed <u>a</u>pproach <u>p</u>oint || touch down zone of runway
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| MDA || <u>M</u>inimum <u>d</u>escend <u>a</u>ltitude || during an approach, this specifies the minimum Altitude (MSL) before the runway is in sight and a safe landing can be made
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| MEA || <u>M</u>ean <u>e</u>nroute <u>a</u>ltitude
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| METAR || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/METAR <u>Met</u>eorological <u>A</u>erodrome <u>R</u>eport]
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| MIRL || <u>M</u>edium-<u>i</u>ntensity <u>r</u>unway <u>l</u>ights
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| MLS || <u>M</u>icrowave <u>l</u>anding <u>s</u>ystem
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| MM || <u>M</u>iddle <u>m</u>arker || part of ILS, beacon that provides range information, 3500ft from runway threshold
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| MOCA || <u>M</u>inimum <u>o</u>bstruction <u>c</u>learance <u>a</u>ltitude
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| MSA || <u>M</u>inimum <u>s</u>afe <u>a</u>ltitude || provides minimum of 1000ft clearance from obstructions and terrain
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| MSL || <u>M</u>ean <u>S</u>ea <u>L</u>evel || Standardized height figure, Altimeters show the current A/C height over MSL
|}
===N===
===N===
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| Navaid || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navaid Helper for navigation] || eg: NDB, Fixes, VOR, GPS
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| ND || [[Navigational Display|<u>N</u>avigational <u>D</u>isplay]]
| ND || [[Navigational Display|<u>N</u>avigational <u>D</u>isplay]]
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| NDB || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-directional_beacon <u>N</u>on <u>d</u>irectional <u>b</u>eacon] || LW, sends out Morse code of its ID, reception only reliable > 1000ft AGL
|}
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===O===
===O===
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| OAT || <u>O</u>utside <u>a</u>ir <u>t</u>emperature || the temperature of undisturbed air, derived by correcting TAT for compressibility errors
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| OBS || <u>O</u>mni <u>b</u>earing <u>s</u>elector || part of a VOR gauge, used to rotate the course card
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| OM || <u>O</u>uter <u>m</u>arker || part of ILS, beacon that provides range information, 4-7NM from runway threshold
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===P===
===P===
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| PAPI || [[Precision Approach Path Indicator|<u>P</u>recision <u>A</u>pproach <u>P</u>ath <u>I</u>ndicator]] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precision_Approach_Path_Indicator PAPI], similar to VASI, but more precise, uses four lights
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| PFD || [[Primary flight display|<u>P</u>rimary <u>f</u>light <u>d</u>isplay]]
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| PD || <u>P</u>rimary <u>d</u>isplay
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| PF || <u>P</u>ilot <u>f</u>lying || the person that currently controls the airplane, can be either Captain or F/O
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| PFL || <u>P</u>ractice <u>f</u>orced <u>l</u>anding || Practise approach carried out to a suitable field. No landing is made.
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| PIREP || <u>Pi</u>lot <u>Rep</u>ort ||(abbreviated UA in the briefing teletype, UUA is urgent PIREP)
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| PAPI || [[Precision Approach Path Indicator|<u>P</u>recision <u>A</u>pproach <u>P</u>ath <u>I</u>ndicator]]
| PNF || <u>P</u>ilot <u>n</u>on-<u>f</u>lying || the person who's not the PF
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| STOL || <u>S</u>hort <u>t</u>ake <u>o</u>ff and <u>l</u>anding
| STOL || <u>S</u>hort <u>t</u>ake <u>o</u>ff and <u>l</u>anding
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| TACAN || [[Tactical Air Navigation|<u>Tac</u>tical <u>A</u>ir <u>N</u>avigation]]
| TACAN || [[Tactical Air Navigation|<u>Tac</u>tical <u>A</u>ir <u>N</u>avigation]]
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| VOR || <u>V</u>HF <u>O</u>mnidirectional <u>R</u>adio Range
| VOR || <u>V</u>HF <u>O</u>mnidirectional <u>R</u>adio Range
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===Z===


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hdg  heading
rgr  roger
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{{Mergeto|List of abbreviations}}
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; DG : Directional [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyroscope Gyro]
; DH : Decision Height, point on G/S where to decide to continue landing or missed approach, similar to MDA, for precision approaches, determined by altimeter, lowest height where an approach can be flown by instrument alone
; DME : [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distance_Measuring_Equipment Distance Measuring Equipment], measures the distance(slant, not on-ground distance) to the tuned in VOR,
; EFATO : Engine Failure after take-off - usually resulting in a force-landing.
; EICAS : [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eicas Engine Indication and Crew Alerting System]
; FAF : Final Approach Fix
; FD : [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_director_%28aviation%29 Flight Director], horizontal and vertical bars on your PD
; G/S : [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glideslope Glideslope], provides vertical guidance during ILS, UHF, always goes together with LOC, usually 3deg, usable 10NM from field
; GPS : [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gps Global Positioning System], allows a very exact measuring of location all over the world, based on satellites
; HUD : [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head-up_display Head Up Display]
; IAF : Initial Approach Fix
; IAP : Intstrument Approach Plate, see Approach Plate, aka. Terminal Procedures
; IATA : an Airport Designator, used on Flight Tickets, Baggage,...
; ICAO : [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icao an Airport Designator], used for Navigation
; IFR : [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IFR Instrument Flight Rules], 0-179: odd thousands, 180-359: even thousands
; ILS : [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glideslope Instrument Landing System]
; IM : Inner Marker, part of ILS, beacon that provides range information, only for Cat II where it is the DH point, 100ft from runway threshold
; JBD : Jet Blast Deflector
; LDA : Localizer-type Directional Aid, similar to LOC, but offset from runway heading, the approach path is not lined up with runway
; LNAV : [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNAV Lateral Navigation],
; LOC : [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Localizer Localizer], provides lateral guidance during ILS, VHF, always goes together with G/S, usable 18NM from field
; LOC-A : an approach plate that ends with a letter indicates that a circling approach is required
; MALSR : Medium intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway alignment indicator lights, a type of Runway Approach lighting
; MAP : Missed Approach Point, touch down zone of runway
; MDA : Minimum Descend Altitude, during an approach, this specifies the minimum Altitude (MSL) before the runway is in sight and a safe landing can be made
; MEA : Mean Enroute Altitude
; METAR : [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/METAR Meteorological Aerodrome Report]
; MIRL : Medium Intensity Runway Lights
; MLS : Microwave Landing System
; MM : Middle Marker, part of ILS, beacon that provides range information, 3500ft from runway threshold
; MOCA : Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude
; MSA : Minimum Safe Altitude, provides minimum of 1000ft clearance from obstructions and terrain
; MSL : Mean Sea Level, Standardized height figure, Altimeters show the current A/C height over MSL
; Navaid : [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navaid Helper for navigation], eg: NDB, Fixes, VOR, GPS
; ND : Navigation Display
; NDB : [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-directional_beacon Non Directional Beacon], LW, sends out Morse code of its ID, reception only reliable > 1000ft AGL
; OAT : Outside Air Temperature, the temperature of undisturbed air, derived by correcting TAT for compressibility errors
; OBS : Omni Bearing Selector, part of a VOR gauge, used to rotate the course card
; OM : Outer Marker, part of ILS, beacon that provides range information, 4-7NM from runway threshold
; PAPI : [[Precision Approach Path Indicator]] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precision_Approach_Path_Indicator PAPI]), similar to VASI, but more precise, uses four lights
; PFD : [[Primary flight display]]
; PD : Primary Display
; PF : Pilot Flying, the person that currently controls the airplane, can be either Captain or F/O
; PFL : Practice Forced Landing. Practise approach carried out to a suitable field. No landing is made.
; PIREP : Pilot Report (abbreviated UA in the briefing teletype, UUA is urgent PIREP)
; PNF : Pilot Non-Flying, the person who's not the PF
; RAT : Ram Air Temperature, the raw, non-corrected temp. as measured by the temperature probe. Errors due to the Ram effect (air compressed in the probe) and the position (air may be disturbed by parts of the airplane, and also due to the effect of the air compression in front of the plane) RAT may also describe a Ram Air Turbine; a device deployed into the airstream on large aircraft to provided minimum electrical power in the event of generator-failure.
; RAT : Ram Air Temperature, the raw, non-corrected temp. as measured by the temperature probe. Errors due to the Ram effect (air compressed in the probe) and the position (air may be disturbed by parts of the airplane, and also due to the effect of the air compression in front of the plane) RAT may also describe a Ram Air Turbine; a device deployed into the airstream on large aircraft to provided minimum electrical power in the event of generator-failure.
; RMI : Radio Magnetic Indicator
; RMI : Radio Magnetic Indicator
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