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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 | ||
|- | |||
| 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. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 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 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 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 | |||
|- | |||
| 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 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 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 | |||
|- | |||
| 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] | ||
|- | |||
| 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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| | | ILS || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glideslope <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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| JBD || <u>J</u>et <u>b</u>last <u>d</u>eflector | |||
|} | |||
===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 | |||
|- | |||
| LNAV || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNAV <u>L</u>ateral <u>nav</u>igation] | |||
|- | |||
| 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 | |||
|- | |||
| 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 | |||
|- | |||
| MAP || <u>M</u>issed <u>a</u>pproach <u>p</u>oint || touch down zone of runway | |||
|- | |||
| 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 | |||
|- | |||
| MEA || <u>M</u>ean <u>e</u>nroute <u>a</u>ltitude | |||
|- | |||
| METAR || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/METAR <u>Met</u>eorological <u>A</u>erodrome <u>R</u>eport] | |||
|- | |||
| MIRL || <u>M</u>edium-<u>i</u>ntensity <u>r</u>unway <u>l</u>ights | |||
|- | |||
| MLS || <u>M</u>icrowave <u>l</u>anding <u>s</u>ystem | |||
|- | |||
| MM || <u>M</u>iddle <u>m</u>arker || part of ILS, beacon that provides range information, 3500ft from runway threshold | |||
|- | |||
| MOCA || <u>M</u>inimum <u>o</u>bstruction <u>c</u>learance <u>a</u>ltitude | |||
|- | |||
| MSA || <u>M</u>inimum <u>s</u>afe <u>a</u>ltitude || provides minimum of 1000ft clearance from obstructions and terrain | |||
|- | |||
| 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 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ND || [[Navigational Display|<u>N</u>avigational <u>D</u>isplay]] | | ND || [[Navigational Display|<u>N</u>avigational <u>D</u>isplay]] | ||
|- | |||
| 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 | |||
|} | |} | ||
===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 | |||
|- | |||
| OBS || <u>O</u>mni <u>b</u>earing <u>s</u>elector || part of a VOR gauge, used to rotate the course card | |||
|- | |||
| OM || <u>O</u>uter <u>m</u>arker || part of ILS, beacon that provides range information, 4-7NM from runway threshold | |||
|} | |||
===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 | |||
|- | |||
| PFD || [[Primary flight display|<u>P</u>rimary <u>f</u>light <u>d</u>isplay]] | |||
|- | |||
| PD || <u>P</u>rimary <u>d</u>isplay | |||
|- | |||
| PF || <u>P</u>ilot <u>f</u>lying || the person that currently controls the airplane, can be either Captain or F/O | |||
|- | |||
| 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. | |||
|- | |||
| PIREP || <u>Pi</u>lot <u>Rep</u>ort ||(abbreviated UA in the briefing teletype, UUA is urgent PIREP) | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 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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{{Mergeto|List of abbreviations}} | {{Mergeto|List of abbreviations}} | ||
; 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 |
Revision as of 04:34, 4 October 2008
It has been suggested that Definitions Acronyms be merged into this article or section.
A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
A
Abbreviation | Meaning(s) | Description |
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A/C | Aircraft | |
A/P | Autopilot | |
A/T | Autothrottle | A/P Subsystem which controls the throttle |
ADF | Atomatic direction finder | tuned to NDB |
AFCS | Automatic Flight Control System | |
AGL | Above Ground Level | |
ALS | Approach lighting system | |
ALT | Altitude | related to MSL |
Apt Elev | Airport Elevation | the MSL of a central point of an airport |
ASOS | Automated Surface Observation System | measures and broadcasts surface wheather info automatically |
ATC | Air Traffic Control | |
ATIS | Automatic Terminal Information Service | |
AWACS | Airborne Warning And Control System |
B
Abbreviation | Meaning(s) | Description |
---|---|---|
BC | Back course | part of ILS, beacon that provides range information, like OM/MM/IM, specifies FAF for back course, a back course is non-precison since no G/S associated |
BRT | Brightness |
C
Abbreviation | Meaning(s) | Description |
---|---|---|
CDI | Course Deviation Indicator | part of a VOR gauge, a needle showing whether you are on course (centered) or not (left or right) |
CDU | Control Display Unit | |
CTAF | Common Traffic Advisory Frequency | Available at airfields with no operational control tower. |
D
Abbreviation | Meaning(s) | Description |
---|---|---|
DG | Directional 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 | Distance measuring equipment | measures the distance (slant, not on-ground distance) to the tuned in VOR |
DTG | Distance to go |
E
Abbreviation | Meaning(s) | Description |
---|---|---|
EAT | Estimated Arrival Time | |
EFATO | Engine failure after take off | usually resulting in a force-landing. |
EDT | Estimated Departure Time | |
EICAS | Engine Indication and Crew Alerting System | |
ETA | Estimated Time of Arrival |
F
Abbreviation | Meaning(s) | Description |
---|---|---|
FAF | Final approach fix | |
FD | Flight director | horizontal and vertical bars on your PD |
FDM | Flight Dynamics Model | |
FL | Flight Level |
G
Abbreviation | Meaning(s) | Description |
---|---|---|
G/S | Glideslope | provides vertical guidance during ILS, UHF, always goes together with LOC, usually 3deg, usable 10NM from field |
GA | Go-Around | |
GA | General Aviation | |
GAR | Go-Around | |
GPS | Global Positioning System | allows a very exact measuring of location all over the world, based on satellites |
H
Abbreviation | Meaning(s) | Description |
---|---|---|
HDG | Heading | |
HUD | Head up display | Head up display |
I
Abbreviation | Meaning(s) | Description |
---|---|---|
IAF | Instrument approach plate | see Approach Plate, aka. Terminal Procedures |
IAP | Initial approach fix | |
IATA | International Air Transport Association | |
ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organisation | |
IFR | Instrument flight rules | 0-179: odd thousands, 180-359: even thousands |
ILS | 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 |
J
Abbreviation | Meaning(s) | Description |
---|---|---|
JBD | Jet blast deflector |
K
Abbreviation | Meaning(s) | Description |
---|---|---|
KIAS | Knots Indicated Airspeed |
L
Abbreviation | Meaning(s) | Description |
---|---|---|
LDA | Localizer directional aid | similar to LOC, but offset from runway heading, the approach path is not lined up with runway |
LNAV | Lateral navigation | |
LOC | 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 | |
LTA | Lighter than Air |
M
Abbreviation | Meaning(s) | Description |
---|---|---|
MALSR | Medium-intensity ALS 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 | 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 |
N
Abbreviation | Meaning(s) | Description |
---|---|---|
Navaid | Helper for navigation | eg: NDB, Fixes, VOR, GPS |
ND | Navigational Display | |
NDB | Non directional beacon | LW, sends out Morse code of its ID, reception only reliable > 1000ft AGL |
O
Abbreviation | Meaning(s) | Description |
---|---|---|
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 |
P
Abbreviation | Meaning(s) | Description |
---|---|---|
PAPI | 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 |
Q
R
S
Abbreviation | Meaning(s) | Description |
---|---|---|
STOL | Short take off and landing | |
STOVL | Short take off and vertical landing |
T
Abbreviation | Meaning(s) | Description |
---|---|---|
TACAN | Tactical Air Navigation | |
THDG | True Heading |
U
V
Abbreviation | Meaning(s) | Description |
---|---|---|
VOR | VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range | |
VSI | Vertical speed indicator | |
VTOL | Vertical take off and landing |
W
Abbreviation | Meaning(s) | Description |
---|---|---|
WCA | Wind correction angle |
X
Y
Z
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into List of abbreviations.
- 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
- RNAV
- Area Navigation, flying by longitude/latitude points that are not radio navigation aids, GPS or IRS is usually used.
- RTO
- Rejected Takeoff
- RVR
- Runway Visibility Range,
- SAT
- Static Air Temperature, same as OAT
- SDF
- Simple Directional Facility,
- SID
- Standard Instrument Departure, for takeoffs, specifies the route from the runway to the first waypoint
- STAR
- Standard Terminal Arrival, for landings, speciefies the route from the last waypoint down to the runway
- TACAN
- Tactical Air Navigation, military
- TAF
- Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
- TAT
- Total Air Temperature, this is derived by correcting the RAT for position. Still contains an error due to the compressibility of air inside the temperature probe.
- TDZE
- Touch Down Zone Elevation, the MSL of the touch down point of a runway
- TOGA
- Take-Off / Go-Around. Automatic single-switch operation of throttle for Take-off / Go-Around Power.
- T&P(s)
- Temperatures and pressures relating to engine systems.
- UNICOM
- Universal Communications. See also: CTAF
- VOR
- VHF Omnidirectional Range
- VFR
- Visual Flight Rules, 0-179: odd thousands+500ft, 180-359: even thousands+500ft
- VNAV
- Vertical Navigation,
- A/P VASI
- Visual Approach Slope Indicator, an approach lighting system, typically two lights left of the runway,
- VORTAC
- VHF Omni-Directional Range/Tactical Air Navigation, military