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FlightGear Mac OS X Launcher

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[[File:FlightGear Mac OS X Screenshot.png|right]] '''FlightGear Mac OS X Launcher''' is a graphical front end for [[FlightGear]], included in official Mac binaries of [[FlightGear 0.9.10]], [[FlightGear 1.0|1.0.0]], [[Flightgear 1.9.0|1.9.0]], and [[FlightGear 2.0.0|2.0.0]]. The launcher allows one to choose options more easily than with the command line. (see also [[FlightGear 1.0 aircraft names for command line]])

FlightGear Mac OS X Launcher

2010-07-23T23:41:18Z

Yoonsikp:

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[[File:FlightGear Mac OS X Screenshot.png|right]] '''FlightGear Mac OS X Launcher''' is a graphical front end for [[FlightGear]], included in official Mac binaries of [[FlightGear 0.9.10]], [[FlightGear 1.0|1.0.0]], 1.9.0, and [[FlightGear 2.0.0|2.0.0]]. The launcher allows one to choose options more easily than with the command line. (see also [[FlightGear 1.0 aircraft names for command line]])

FlightGear 2.0.0

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FlightGear Mac OS X Launcher

2010-07-23T23:38:52Z

Yoonsikp:

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[[File:FlightGear Mac OS X Screenshot.png|right]] '''FlightGear Mac OS X Launcher''' is a graphical front end for [[FlightGear]], included in official Mac binaries of [[FlightGear 0.9.10]], [[FlightGear 1.0|1.0.0]], 1.9.0, and 2.0.0. The launcher allows one to choose options more easily than with the command line. (see also [[FlightGear 1.0 aircraft names for command line]])

FlightGear Mac OS X Launcher

2010-07-23T23:37:57Z

Yoonsikp:

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[[File:FlightGear Mac OS X Screenshot.png|right]] '''FlightGear Mac OS X Launcher''' is a graphical front end for [[FlightGear]], included in official Mac binaries of [[FlightGear 0.9.10]], [[FlightGear 1.0|1.0.0]], and 1.9.0. The launcher allows one to choose options more easily than with the command line. (see also [[FlightGear 1.0 aircraft names for command line]])

FlightGear Mac OS X Launcher

2010-07-23T23:36:39Z

Yoonsikp:

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'''FlightGear Mac OS X Launcher''' [[File:FlightGear Mac OS X Screenshot.png]]is a graphical front end for [[FlightGear]], included in official Mac binaries of [[FlightGear 0.9.10]], [[FlightGear 1.0|1.0.0]], and 1.9.0. The launcher allows one to choose options more easily than with the command line. (see also [[FlightGear 1.0 aircraft names for command line]])

File:FlightGear Mac OS X Screenshot.png

2010-07-23T23:36:01Z

Yoonsikp: A Screenshot of FlightGear Mac OS X.

A Screenshot of FlightGear Mac OS X.

Jeep

2010-07-01T17:06:10Z

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{{infobox Aircraft
|image =Jeep.jpg
|name =Jeep
|type =Vehicle
|authors =Detlef Faber
|fdm =YASim
|status =Development
|fgname =Jeep
|download =http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/aircraft-2.0.0/#jeep
}}

Some Info:

* it's just a American army jeep
* [[Vehicle]]

[[Category:Vehicles]]

Snowplow

2010-07-01T17:04:31Z

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{{infobox Aircraft
|image =Snowplow.jpg
|name =Snowplow
|type =Vehicle
|authors =Detlef Faber
|fdm =
|status =Development
|fgname =snowplow
|download =http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/aircraft-2.0.0/#snowplow
}}
A [[Snowplow]] is used at airports or roads to clean up the snow. A snowplow works by using a blade to push snow to the side or straight ahead, clearing it from a surface.

To enable the snow in [[FlightGear]] use this [[Command Line Parameters|Command Line Parameter]]: <tt>--season=winter</tt>.

==Snowplow races==
The FlightGear users and developers are trying to organise a snowplow race. The race could be held at the runway of an airport. To make the race more exciting, ski-jumps could be added to let the snowplow jump over busses or [[Aircraft|planes]]!

See the mailinglist or [[http://flightgear.org/forums the forum]] fore more information and latest news.

==Related lists==
* [[Vehicle]]

[[Category:Vehicles]]

FlightGear Newsletter February 2010

2010-02-13T18:40:43Z

Yoonsikp:

{{newsletter}}

Welcome to the February 2010 edition of the [[FlightGear]] Newsletter. The big news this month is that preparations are under way for the next FlightGear release, popularly called Version 2.0.0. Plans indicate that it will be relased around this month.

==What's new in CVS==

==In the hangar==

==Scenery Corner==

==Community News==

===Virtual Airline News===
After the failure and underpopulations of former virtual airlines, the majority of major FlightGear Forum members teamed up to start discussing terms of a new, merged superairline. The superairline is still under structure at the time of writing.

==Addons==

==Useful links==

==And finally....==

[[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2009 12]]

Talk:Pushback

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List of abbreviations

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===A===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| A/C || Aircraft
|-
| A/P || [[Autopilot|Autopilot]]
|-
| A/T || Autothrottle || A/P Subsystem which controls the throttle
|-
| ADF || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Direction_Finder Automatic direction finder] || tuned to NDB
|-
| AFCS || Automatic Flight Control System
|-
| AGL || [[Above_Ground_Level|Above Ground Level]] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Above_ground_level AGL]
|-
| ALS || Approach lighting system
|-
| ALT || Altitude || related to MSL
|-
| AMSL || Above mean sea level
|-
| APP || Approach || used for autopilots among other.
|-
| 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 || [[ATC|Air Traffic Control]]
|-
| ATIS || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Terminal_Information_Service Automatic Terminal Information Service]
|-
| AWACS || Airborne Warning And Control System
|}

===B===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | 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===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | 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===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| 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
|-
| DLC || Direct lift control || system for steady approaches without changing pitch, as seen on the [[L-1011-500]].
|-
| 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
|-
| DTG || Distance to go
|}

===E===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| EAT || Estimated Arrival Time
|-
| EDT || Estimated Departure Time
|-
| 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]
|-
| ETA || Estimated Time of Arrival
|}

===F===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| FAF || Final approach fix
|-
| FD || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_director_%28aviation%29 Flight director] || horizontal and vertical bars on your PD
|-
| FDM || [[Flight Dynamics Model|Flight Dynamics Model]]
|-
| FL || Flight Level
|}

===G===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| 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
|-
| GA || Go-Around
|-
| GA || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_aviation General Aviation]
|-
| GAR || Go-Around
|-
| GPS || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gps Global Positioning System] || allows a very exact measuring of location all over the world, based on satellites
|}

===H===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| HDG || Heading
|-
| HUD || [[Head-up display|Head up display]] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head-up_display Head up display]
|}

===I===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| IAF || Instrument approach plate || see Approach Plate, aka. Terminal Procedures
|-
| IAP || Initial approach fix
|-
| IATA || [[IATA|International Air Transport Association]]
|-
| ICAO || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icao International Civil Aviation Organisation]
|-
| 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
|}

===J===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| JBD || Jet blast deflector
|}

===K===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| KIAS || Knots Indicated Airspeed
|}

===L===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | 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 || [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
|-
| LTA || Lighter than Air
|}

===M===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | 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 || [[METAR|Meteorological Aerodrome Report]] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/METAR METAR]
|-
| 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
|-
| MSFS || Microsoft Flight Simulator || a flight simulator by Microsoft that is now discontinued
|-
| MSL || Mean Sea Level || Standardized height figure, Altimeters show the current A/C height over MSL
|}

===N===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| Navaid || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navaid Helper for navigation] || eg: NDB, Fixes, VOR, GPS
|-
| ND || [[Navigational Display|Navigational 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
|}

===O===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | 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===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| PAPI || [[Precision Approach Path Indicator|Precision Approach Path Indicator]] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precision_Approach_Path_Indicator PAPI], similar to VASI, but more precise, uses four lights
|-
| PD || Primary display
|-
| PF || Pilot flying || the person that currently controls the airplane, can be either Captain or F/O
|-
| PFD || [[Primary flight display|Primary flight display]]
|-
| 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===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| 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 take off
|-
| RVR || Runway visibility range
|}

===S===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| 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 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Terminal_Arrival_Route Standard terminal arrival route] || for landings, speciefies the route from the last waypoint down to the runway
|-
| STOL || Short take off and landing
|-
| STOVL || Short take off and vertical landing
|}

===T===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| TACAN || [[Tactical Air Navigation|Tactical Air Navigation]] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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
|-
| THDG || True Heading
|-
| 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.
|}

===U===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| UNICOM || Universal Communications || See also: CTAF
|}

===V===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| V speeds || [[V speeds|Velocity speeds]] || airspeeds important or useful to the operation of aircraft
|-
| VASI || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VASI Visual approach slope indicator] || an approach lighting system, typically two lights left of the runway
|-
| VFR || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_flight_rules Visual Flight Rules] || 0-179: odd thousands+500ft, 180-359: even thousands+500ft
|-
| VNAV || Vertical navigation
|-
| VOR || [[VOR|VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range]] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHF_omnidirectional_range|VOR]], a type of radio navigation system
|-
| VORTAC || VOR/TACAN || A co-located VOR and TACAN beacon.
|-
| VSI || Vertical speed indicator
|-
| VTOL || Vertical take off and landing
|}

===W===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| WCA || Wind correction angle
|}

===X===
===Y===
===Z===

----
==== External links ====
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aviation,_aerospace_and_aeronautical_abbreviations Wikipedia (en)]
*[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abk%C3%BCrzungen/Luftfahrt Wikipedia (de)], more detailed and descriptions are english anyway ;-)

[[Category:List]]
[[Category:Resource]]

List of abbreviations

2010-01-10T18:09:06Z

Yoonsikp: /* M */ I added MSFS

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===A===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| A/C || Aircraft
|-
| A/P || [[Autopilot|Autopilot]]
|-
| A/T || Autothrottle || A/P Subsystem which controls the throttle
|-
| ADF || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Direction_Finder Atomatic direction finder] || tuned to NDB
|-
| AFCS || Automatic Flight Control System
|-
| AGL || [[Above_Ground_Level|Above Ground Level]] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Above_ground_level AGL]
|-
| ALS || Approach lighting system
|-
| ALT || Altitude || related to MSL
|-
| AMSL || Above mean sea level
|-
| APP || Approach || used for autopilots among other.
|-
| 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 || [[ATC|Air Traffic Control]]
|-
| ATIS || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Terminal_Information_Service Automatic Terminal Information Service]
|-
| AWACS || Airborne Warning And Control System
|}

===B===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | 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===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | 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===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| 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
|-
| DLC || Direct lift control || system for steady approaches without changing pitch, as seen on the [[L-1011-500]].
|-
| 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
|-
| DTG || Distance to go
|}

===E===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| EAT || Estimated Arrival Time
|-
| EDT || Estimated Departure Time
|-
| 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]
|-
| ETA || Estimated Time of Arrival
|}

===F===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| FAF || Final approach fix
|-
| FD || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_director_%28aviation%29 Flight director] || horizontal and vertical bars on your PD
|-
| FDM || [[Flight Dynamics Model|Flight Dynamics Model]]
|-
| FL || Flight Level
|}

===G===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| 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
|-
| GA || Go-Around
|-
| GA || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_aviation General Aviation]
|-
| GAR || Go-Around
|-
| GPS || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gps Global Positioning System] || allows a very exact measuring of location all over the world, based on satellites
|}

===H===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| HDG || Heading
|-
| HUD || [[Head-up display|Head up display]] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head-up_display Head up display]
|}

===I===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| IAF || Instrument approach plate || see Approach Plate, aka. Terminal Procedures
|-
| IAP || Initial approach fix
|-
| IATA || [[IATA|International Air Transport Association]]
|-
| ICAO || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icao International Civil Aviation Organisation]
|-
| 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
|}

===J===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| JBD || Jet blast deflector
|}

===K===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| KIAS || Knots Indicated Airspeed
|}

===L===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | 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 || [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
|-
| LTA || Lighter than Air
|}

===M===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| MALSR || Medium-intensity ALS with Runway alignment indicator lights || a type of Runway Approach lighting
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| MAP || Missed approach point || touch down zone of runway
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| 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
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| METAR || [[METAR|Meteorological Aerodrome Report]] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/METAR METAR]
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| MIRL || Medium-intensity runway lights
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| MLS || Microwave landing system
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| MM || Middle marker || part of ILS, beacon that provides range information, 3500ft from runway threshold
|-
| MOCA || Minimum obstruction clearance altitude
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| MSA || Minimum safe altitude || provides minimum of 1000ft clearance from obstructions and terrain
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| MSFS || Microsoft Flight Simulator || a flight simulator by Microsoft that is now discontinued
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| MSL || Mean Sea Level || Standardized height figure, Altimeters show the current A/C height over MSL
|}

===N===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
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| Navaid || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navaid Helper for navigation] || eg: NDB, Fixes, VOR, GPS
|-
| ND || [[Navigational Display|Navigational 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
|}

===O===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | 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===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| PAPI || [[Precision Approach Path Indicator|Precision Approach Path Indicator]] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precision_Approach_Path_Indicator PAPI], similar to VASI, but more precise, uses four lights
|-
| PD || Primary display
|-
| PF || Pilot flying || the person that currently controls the airplane, can be either Captain or F/O
|-
| PFD || [[Primary flight display|Primary flight display]]
|-
| 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===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| 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 take off
|-
| RVR || Runway visibility range
|}

===S===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| 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 || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Terminal_Arrival_Route Standard terminal arrival route] || for landings, speciefies the route from the last waypoint down to the runway
|-
| STOL || Short take off and landing
|-
| STOVL || Short take off and vertical landing
|}

===T===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| TACAN || [[Tactical Air Navigation|Tactical Air Navigation]] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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
|-
| THDG || True Heading
|-
| 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.
|}

===U===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| UNICOM || Universal Communications || See also: CTAF
|}

===V===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| V speeds || [[V speeds|Velocity speeds]] || airspeeds important or useful to the operation of aircraft
|-
| VASI || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VASI Visual approach slope indicator] || an approach lighting system, typically two lights left of the runway
|-
| VFR || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_flight_rules Visual Flight Rules] || 0-179: odd thousands+500ft, 180-359: even thousands+500ft
|-
| VNAV || Vertical navigation
|-
| VOR || [[VOR|VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range]] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHF_omnidirectional_range|VOR]], a type of radio navigation system
|-
| VORTAC || VOR/TACAN || A co-located VOR and TACAN beacon.
|-
| VSI || Vertical speed indicator
|-
| VTOL || Vertical take off and landing
|}

===W===
{| class="prettytable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:8em;" | Abbreviation
! style="width:20em;" | Meaning(s)
! Description
|-
| WCA || Wind correction angle
|}

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==== External links ====
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aviation,_aerospace_and_aeronautical_abbreviations Wikipedia (en)]
*[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abk%C3%BCrzungen/Luftfahrt Wikipedia (de)], more detailed and descriptions are english anyway ;-)

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