Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AAF
A
Army Air Force
2
Q
ADM
A
Aeronautical Decision Making
3
Q
AGL
A
Above Ground Level
4
Q
AFB
A
Air Force Base
5
Q
AIM
A
Airman’s Information Manual
6
Q
AIRMET
A
Airman’s Meteorological Information
7
Q
AME
A
Aviation Medical Examiner
8
Q
APP
A
Approach Control
9
Q
ARTCC
A
Air Route Traffic Control Center
10
Q
ASOS
A
Automated Surface Observation System
11
Q
ATC
A
Air Traffic Control
12
Q
ATCC
A
Air Traffic Control Center
13
Q
ATIS
A
Automated Terminal Information System
14
Q
AWOS
A
Automated Weather Observation System
15
Q
CFIT
A
Controlled Flight Into Terrain
16
Q
CTAF
A
Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
17
Q
DEP
A
Departure Control
18
Q
DME
A
Distance Measuring Equipment
19
Q
DoD
A
Department of Defense
20
Q
DPE
A
Designated Pilot Examiner
21
Q
ELT
A
Emergency Locator Transmitter
22
Q
ETA
A
Estimated Time of Arrival
23
Q
ETD
A
Estimated Time of Departure
24
Q
FAR
A
Federal Aviation Regulations
25
FOD
Foreign Object Damage (or Debris)
26
FPM
Feet Per Minute
27
FSDO
Flight Standards District Office
28
FSS
Flight Service Station
29
GND
Ground Control
30
HIRL
High-Intensity Runway Lighting
31
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organization
32
IFR
Instrument Flight Rules
33
ILS
Instrument Landing System
34
IMC
Instrument Meteorological Conditions
35
KIAS
Knots Indicated Airspeed
36
LAHSO
Land and hold Short Operations
37
METAR
Aviation Weather Route Report
38
MOA
Military Operations Area
39
MSL
Mean Sea Level
40
NAS
National Airspace System
41
NAV/COM
Navigation/Communication (Radio)
42
NORDO
No Radio
43
OAT
Outside Air Temperature
44
PAPI
Precision Approach Path Indicator
45
PSI
Pounds Per Square Inch
46
RCO
Remote Communications Outlet
47
REIL
Runway End Identifier Lights
48
RGT TFC
Right Traffic
49
RP 17
Right Pattern Runway One-Seven
50
RPM
Revolutions Per Minute
51
SEL
Single Engine Land
52
SR-SS
Sunrise-Sunset
53
TAF
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
54
TRACON
Terminal Radar Approach Control
55
TPA
Traffic Pattern Altitude
56
TRSA
Terminal Radar Service Area
57
UHF
Ultra-High Frequency
58
Vs
Stalling Speed Clean
59
Vso
Stalling Speed Landing Configuration
60
Vbg
Best Glide Speed
61
Vy
Best Rate of Climb
62
Vx
Best Angle of Climb
63
VASI
Vertical Approach Slope Indicator
64
VFR
Visual Flight Rules
65
VHF
Very High Frequency
66
VMC
Visual Meteorological Conditions
67
VOR
Very High Frequency Omnidirection Range
68
VSI
Vertical Speed Indicator
69
BKN
Broken
70
BR
Mist
71
CB
Cumulonimbus
72
CLR
Clear
73
FG
Fog
74
FM
From
75
P6SM
More Than Six Statute Miles
76
TS
Thunderstorm
77
PROB30
30% Probability
78
RA
Rain (-Rain = Light Rain)
79
SHVC
Showers in the Vicinity
80
SKC
Sky Clear
81
VRB
Variable
82
WS
Wind Shear
