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1
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A-RNP

A

Advanced Required Navigation Performance

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A/B

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Type A and type B approaches (classifications)

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ABAS

A

Aicraft-based Augmentation System

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ABES

A

Abnormal and Emergency Situations (subject)

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ACARS

A

Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System

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ACAS

A

Airborne Collision Avoidance System

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ACC

A

Area Control Centre

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ACFTB

A

Aircraft Basic Training (subject)

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ACFT

A

Aircraft (subject)

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ACN

A

Aircraft Classification Number

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ACP

A

Area Control Procedural Rating

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ACS

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Area Control Surveillance Rating

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ADF

A

Automatic Direction Finding System

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ADI

A

Aerodrome Control Instrument

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ADS

A

Automatic Dependent Surveillance

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ADS-B

A

Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast

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ADS-C

A

Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Contract

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ADV

A

Aerodrmome Control Visual Rating

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ADVS

A

Advisory Service

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AEA

A

Association of European Airlines

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AFIL

A

Air Filed Flight Plan

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ICAO

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International Civil Aviation Organisation

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EASA

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European Aviation Safety Agency

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AFTN

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Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network

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AGA

A

Aerodromes

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AIC

A

Aeronautical Information Circular

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AIP

A

Aeronautical Information Publication

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AIRAC

A

Aeronatucial Information Regulation and Control

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AIRAC SUP

A

AIRAC Supplement

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AIREP

A

Air-Report

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AIRMET

A

Information concerning en-route weather phenomena which may affect the safety of low-level aircraft operations

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AIS

A

Aeronautical Information Service

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ALRS

A

Alerting Service

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34
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AMC

A

Acceptable Means of Compliance

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35
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ANS

A

Air Navigation Services

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36
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AP/FD

A

Autopilot/Flight Director

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APM

A

Approach Path Monitor

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38
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APP

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Approach Control/Centre/Procedural Rating

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APS

A

Approach Control Surveillance Rating

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APV

A

Approach Procedure with Vertical Guidance

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APW

A

Area Proximity Warning

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ASDA

A

Accelerate Stop Distance Available

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ASM

A

Airspace Management

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44
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ASMGCS

A

Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems

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ATC

A

Air Traffic Control

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46
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ATCEUC

A

Air Traffic Controllers European Unions Coordination

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47
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ATCO

A

Air Traffic Controller

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48
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ATCS

A

Air Traffic Control Service

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49
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ATFCM

A

Air Traffic Flow and Capacity Management

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50
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ATFM

A

Air Traffic Flow Management

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51
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ATIS

A

Automatic Terminal Information Service

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52
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ATM

A

Air Traffic Management

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53
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ATMB

A

Air Traffic Management - Basic Training (subject)

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54
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ATS

A

Air Traffic Services

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55
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ATZ

A

Aerodrome Traffic Zone

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AVASI

A

Advanced Visual Approach Slope Indicator

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57
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Beidou

A

Chinese Navigation Satellite System

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58
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BIRDTAM

A

Bird Hazard NOTAM (NOTAM reporting bird hazards)

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59
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CANSO

A

Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation

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60
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CAT

A

Clean-Air Turbulence

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61
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CBA

A

Cross Border Area

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62
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CBT

A

Computer-Based Training

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63
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CCO

A

Continous Climb Operations

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CDO

A

Continous Descent Operations

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65
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CDR

A

Conditional Route

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66
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CEM

A

Collaborative Environmental Management

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CISM

A

Critical Incident Stress Management

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68
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CPDLC

A

Controller PIlot Data Link Communications

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CPL

A

Current Flight Plan

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70
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CWP

A

Controller Working Position

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DA

A

Decision Altitude

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DFTI

A

Distance From Touchdown Indicator

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DH

A

Decision Height

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DMAN

A

Departure Manager

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75
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DME

A

Distance Measuring Equipment

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Doc

A

Document

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77
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EAT

A

Expected Approach Time

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EATCHIP

A

European Air Traffic Control Harmonisation and Integration Programme

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EATMP

A

European Air Traffic Management Programme

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80
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EC

A

European Commission

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81
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ECAC

A

European Civil Aviation Conference

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82
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EET

A

Estimated Elapsed Time

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83
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EFIS

A

Electronic Flight Instrument System

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84
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EGNOS

A

European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service

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85
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EGPWS

A

Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System

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86
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EQPS

A

Equipment and Systems (subject)

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87
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EQPSB

A

Equipment and Systems - Basic Training (subject)

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88
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ETF

A

European Transport Wokers’ Federation

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89
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EU

A

European Union

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90
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EU ETS

A

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme

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EUROCONTROL

A

European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation

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FA

A

Fix to Altitude

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93
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FAB

A

Functional Airspace Block

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94
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FAF

A

Final Approach Fix

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95
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FAP

A

Final Approach Point

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96
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FDPS

A

Flight Data Processing System

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97
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FIR

A

Flight Information Region

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98
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FIS

A

Flight Information Service

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99
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FMS

A

Flight Managemenst System

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100
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FPB

A

Flight Progress Board

101
Q

FPL

A

Flight Plan

102
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FRA

A

Free Route Airspace

103
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FRT

A

Fixed Radius Transition

104
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FTE

A

Flight Technical Error

105
Q

FUA

A

Flexible Use of Airspace

106
Q

Galileo

A

European Satellite Navigation System

107
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GBAS

A

Ground-Based Augmentation System

108
Q

GNSS

A

Global Navigation Satellite System

109
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GLONASS

A

Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System

110
Q

GP

A

Glide Path

111
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GPS

A

Global Positioning System

112
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GPWS

A

Ground Proximity Warning system

113
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HF

A

High Frequency

114
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HFACS

A

Human Factors Analysis & Classification System

115
Q

HUM

A

Human Factors (subject)

116
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HUMB

A

Human Factors - Basic Training (subject)

117
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IACA

A

Internati Air Carrier Association

118
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IAF

A

Intial Approach Fix

119
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IAOPA

A

International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations

120
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IATA

A

Internation Air Transport Association

121
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IF

A

Intermediate Approach Fix

122
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IFALPA

A

International Federation of Airline Pilots’ Associations

123
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IFACTA

A

Internatil Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations

124
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IFPS

A

Integrated Initial Flight Plan Processing System

125
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IFR

A

Instrument Flight Rules

126
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ILS

A

Instrument Landing System

127
Q

IMC

A

Instrument Meteorological Condition

128
Q

INS

A

Inertial Navigation System

129
Q

IRS

A

Inertial Reference System

130
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IRVR

A

Instrument Runway Visual Range

131
Q

ISA

A

International Standard Atmosphere

132
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ITU

A

International Telecommunications Union

133
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LAM

A

Local Area Multilateration

134
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LAW

A

Aviation Law (subject)

135
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LAWB

A

Aviation Law - Basic Training (subject)

136
Q

LDA

A

Landing DIstance Available

137
Q

LocLNAV

A

Lateral Navigation

138
Q

LOA

A

Letter of Agreement

139
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LOC

140
Q

LOPs

A

Local Operating Procedures

141
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LPV

A

Localiser Performance with Vertical Guidance

142
Q

MAPt

A

Missed Approach Point

143
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MCMF

A

Multi-Constellation, Multi-Frequency

144
Q

MDA

A

Minimum Descent Altitude

145
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MDH

A

Minimum Descent Height

146
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MET

A

Meteorology

147
Q

METAR

A

Meteorological Aviation Routine Weather Report

148
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MLAT

A

Multilateration

149
Q

Mode A

A

SSR Identification code

150
Q

Mode C

A

SSR Mode C (Charlie)

151
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Mode S

A

Mode Select

152
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MSAW

A

Minimum Safe Altitude Warning

153
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MTCD

A

Medium Term COnfict Detection

154
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MWO

A

Meteorological Watch Office

155
Q

NAV

A

Navigation

156
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NAVAID

A

Navigation(al) Aid

157
Q

NDB

A

Non-Directional Beacon

158
Q

No.

159
Q

NOTAM

A

Notice to Airmen

160
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NPA

A

Non-Precision Approach

161
Q

NSE

A

Navigation System Error

162
Q

OCA

A

Obstacle Clearence Altitude

163
Q

OCH

A

Obstacle Clearence Height

164
Q

OJT

A

On-the-Job Training

165
Q

OLDI

A

On-Line Data Interchange

166
Q

PA

A

Precision Approach

167
Q

PANS

A

Procedures for Air Navigation Services

168
Q

PAPI

A

Precision Approach Path Indicator

169
Q

PAR

A

Precision Approach Radar

170
Q

PBN

A

Performance Based Navigation

171
Q

PCN

A

Pavement Classification Number

172
Q

PCP IR

A

Pilot Common Project Implementing Rule

173
Q

PDE

A

Path Definition Error

174
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PEAR (model)

A

People who do the job(Environment in which they work/Actions the perform/Resources necessary to complete the job

175
Q

PEN

A

Professional Environment

176
Q

PSR

A

Primary Surveillance Radar

177
Q

PTP

A

Part-Time Practice

178
Q

QDM

A

Inbound magnetic bearing to the station

179
Q

QDR

A

Outbound magnetic bearing from the station

180
Q

QFE

A

Atmospheric pressure at aerodrome elevation

181
Q

QNH

A

Atmospheric pressure at mean sea level

182
Q

QTF

A

The position of the transmitting station according to the bearings taken by the D/F station

183
Q

RA

A

Resolution Advisory (TCAS)

184
Q

RAIM

A

Reciever Autonomous Integrity Monitoring

185
Q

RCC

A

Rescue Coordination Centre

186
Q

RF

A

Radius to Fix

187
Q

RNAV

A

Area Navigation

188
Q

RNP

A

Required Navigation Performance

189
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RNP APCH

A

Required Navigation Performance Approach

190
Q

RNP AR APCH

A

Required Navigation Performance Authorisation Required Approach

191
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RNP (AR) DEP

A

Required Navigation Performance Authorisation Required Departure

192
Q

ROC

A

Rate of Climb

193
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RPAS

A

Remotely Piloted Aircraft System

194
Q

RPL

A

Stored Flight Plan

195
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RTF

A

Radiotelephony

196
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RVR

A

Runway Visual Range

197
Q

RVSM

A

Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum

198
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SADIS

A

Satellite Distribution of World Area Forecast System

199
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SAR

A

Search and Rescue

200
Q

SARPs

A

Standards and Recommended Practices (ICAO)

201
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SBAS

A

Satellite Based Augmentation System

202
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SDPS

A

Surveillance Data Processiong System

203
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SELCAL

A

Selective Calling

204
Q

SES

A

Single European Sky

205
Q

SHELL (model)

A

Software, Hardware, Environment, Live ware, Live ware Model

206
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SIB

A

Safety Information Bulletin

207
Q

SID

A

Standard Instrument Departure (Route)

208
Q

SIGMET

A

Significant Meteorological Information

209
Q

SMAN

A

Surface Management

210
Q

SMR

A

Surface Movement Radar

211
Q

SNOWTAM

A

NOTAM on Snow conditions

212
Q

SOPs

A

Standard Operating Procedures

213
Q

SPECI

A

Aviation Selected Special Weather Report

214
Q

SSR

A

Secondary Surveillance Radar

215
Q

STAR

A

Standard Instrument Arrival (Route)

216
Q

STCA

A

Short Term Conflict Alert

217
Q

SVFR

A

Special Visual Flight Rules

218
Q

TA

A

Traffic Alert (TCAS)

219
Q

TACAN

A

UHF Tactical Air Navigation Aid

220
Q

TAF

A

Terminal Area (Aerodrome) Forecast

221
Q

TAWS

A

Terrain Awareness and Warning System

222
Q

TBO

A

Trajectory-Based Operations

223
Q

TCAC

A

Tropical Cyclone Advisory Centre

224
Q

TCAS

A

Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System

225
Q

TODA

A

Take-Off Distance Available

226
Q

TORA

A

Take-Off Run Available

227
Q

TRM

A

Team Resource Management

228
Q

TSA

A

Temporary Segregated Area

229
Q

TSE

A

Total System Error

230
Q

TWR

A

Tower Control Unit (Aerodrome Control Tower)

231
Q

UAS

A

Unmanned Aircraft System

232
Q

UDF

A

Ultra High Frequency Direction Finder

233
Q

UHF

A

Ultra High Frequency

234
Q

UTC

A

Coordinated Universal Time

235
Q

VAAC

A

Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre

236
Q

VASI

A

Visual Approach Slope Indicator

237
Q

VDF

A

Very High Frequency Direction Finder

238
Q

VFR

A

Visual Flight Rules

239
Q

VHF

A

Very High Frequency

240
Q

VMC

A

Visual Meteorological Conditions

241
Q

VNAV

A

Vertical Navigation

242
Q

VOLMET

A

Routine Weather Reports broadcast on VHF

243
Q

VOR

A

VHF Omni-directional Radio Range

244
Q

WAFC

A

World Area Forecast Centre

245
Q

WAFS

A

World Area Forecast System

246
Q

WAM

A

Wide Area Multilateration

247
Q

WGS-84

A

World Geodetic System 84

248
Q

WMO

A

World meteorological Organisation

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