ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards

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RA

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Rain

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DZ

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drizzle

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SN

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Snow

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SG

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Snow grains

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PL

A

Ice pellets

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GR

A

hail

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GS

A

Snow Pellets

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IC

A

Ice Crystals

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SH

A

Showers

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BR

A

Mist

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FU

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Smoke

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FG

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Fog

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HZ

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Haze

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SA

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Sand

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DU

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Dust

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VA

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Volcanic ash

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PO

A

Dust/Sand Whirls

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SQ

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SS

A

Sand Storm

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DS

A

Dust storm

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+FC

A

Tornado/waterspout

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FC

A

Funnel Cloud

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SKC

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FEW

A

Few 1-2 Oktas

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SCT
Scattered 3-4 Oktas
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BKN
5-8 Octas (CEILING)
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OVC
Overcast 8 Oktas (CEILING)
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VV
Vertical visibility Sky obscured (CEILING)
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CLR
No cloud below 25,000 ft
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FM / (TAF)
From
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TEMPO -TAF
Temporary
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BECMG
Becoming
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PROB - TAF
Probability
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VOR
VHF Omnidirectional Range (a course deviation indicating a CDI) It gives the pilot its position in reference to the ground station
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ILS
Instrument landing system Used for precision approaches when the weather is poor
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ADF
Automatic direction finder (The needle on the gauge always points to the ground station on which frequency the radio is operating)
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TC
True course
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WCA
Wind correction angle