Abbrev Flashcards
AAL/AGL/AMSL
Above Aerodrome Level/Ground Level/ Mean Sea Level
ABCU
Alternate Braking Control Unit
ACARS
Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System
ACAS
Airborne Collision Avoidance System
ACCU
Accumulator
ACP
Audio Control Panel
ACSC
Air Conditioning System Controller
ADC
Air Data Computer
ADF
Automatic Direction Finder
ADIRS/IRS
Air Data/ Inertial Reference System
ADIRU
Air Data Inertial Reference Unit
ADLU
Airborne Data Loading Unit
ADR
Air Data Reference
ADS
Automatic Dependent Surveillance
ADS-B
Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast
ADV
Advisory
AFM/AMM
Airplane Flight Manual/ Maintenance Manual
AFMC/AFMS
Auxiliary Fuel Management Computer/System
AFS
Auto Flight System
AIDS
Aircraft Integrated Data System
AOA
Angle of Attack
APU
Auxiliary Power Unit
AR
Authorization Required
ACN/ARN
Aircraft Customer Number/Registration Number
ASD/ASDA
Accelerate Stop Distance/ Available
ASI
Air Speed Indicator
ATIS/D-ATIS
Automatic Terminal Information System/ Datalink-
B/C
Back Course
BACF
Braking Action Computation Function
BCU
Backup Control Unit
BMC
Bleed Monitoring Computer
BPS
Backup Power Supply
BSCU
Brake and Steering Control Unit
BUSS
Back Up Speed Scale
CDLS/CDSS
Cockpit Door Locking System/ Surveillance System
CDU
Control Display Unit
CFIT
Controlled Flight Into Terrain
CIDS/CIDS-SDF
Cabin Intercommunication Data System/ - Smoke Detection Function
CPC
Cabin Pressure Controller
CPDLC
Controller-Pilot Datalink Communication
CRC
Continuous Repetitive Chime
CVR
Cockpit Voice Recorder
DBUS
Digital Back Up Speed
DCDU
Datalink Control and Display Unit
DCMS
Doors Control and Monitoring System
DFDR/FDR
Digital Flight Data Recorder Flight Data Recorder
DH
Decision Height
DLSU
Data Loading Selector Unit
DTO
Derated Take Off
E/WD
Engine/Warning Display
ECAM
Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring
ECU
Engine Control Unit
EDP
Engine-Driven Pump
EEC
Electronic Engine Computer
EFB
Electronic Flight Bag
EFIS
Electronic Flight Instrument System
EFOB
Estimated Fuel On Board
EGPWS/GPWS
Enhanced/ Ground Proximity Warning System
EGT
Exhaust Gas Temperature
EIS
Electronic Instruments System