ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards
1
Q
RA
A
Rain
2
Q
DZ
A
drizzle
3
Q
SN
A
Snow
4
Q
SG
A
Snow grains
5
Q
PL
A
Ice pellets
6
Q
GR
A
hail
7
Q
GS
A
Snow Pellets
8
Q
IC
A
Ice Crystals
9
Q
SH
A
Showers
10
Q
BR
A
Mist
11
Q
FU
A
Smoke
12
Q
FG
A
Fog
13
Q
HZ
A
Haze
14
Q
SA
A
Sand
15
Q
DU
A
Dust
16
Q
VA
A
Volcanic ash
17
Q
PO
A
Dust/Sand Whirls
18
Q
SQ
A
Squalls
19
Q
SS
A
Sand Storm
20
Q
DS
A
Dust storm
21
Q
+FC
A
Tornado/waterspout
22
Q
FC
A
Funnel Cloud
23
Q
SKC
A
Sky clear
24
Q
FEW
A
Few 1-2 Oktas
25
SCT
Scattered 3-4 Oktas
26
BKN
5-8 Octas (CEILING)
27
OVC
Overcast 8 Oktas (CEILING)
28
VV
Vertical visibility
Sky obscured (CEILING)
29
CLR
No cloud below 25,000 ft
30
FM / (TAF)
From
31
TEMPO -TAF
Temporary
32
BECMG
Becoming
33
PROB - TAF
Probability
34
VOR
VHF Omnidirectional Range
(a course deviation indicating a CDI)
It gives the pilot its position in reference to the ground station
35
ILS
Instrument landing system
Used for precision approaches when the weather is poor
36
ADF
Automatic direction finder
(The needle on the gauge always points to the ground station on which frequency the radio is operating)
37
TC
True course
38
WCA
Wind correction angle