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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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AAF

A

Army Air Force

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ADM

A

Aeronautical Decision Making

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AGL

A

Above Ground Level

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AFB

A

Air Force Base

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AIM

A

Airman’s Information Manual

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AIRMET

A

Airman’s Meteorological Information

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AME

A

Aviation Medical Examiner

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APP

A

Approach Control

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ARTCC

A

Air Route Traffic Control Center

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ASOS

A

Automated Surface Observation System

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ATC

A

Air Traffic Control

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ATCC

A

Air Traffic Control Center

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ATIS

A

Automated Terminal Information System

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AWOS

A

Automated Weather Observation System

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CFIT

A

Controlled Flight Into Terrain

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16
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CTAF

A

Common Traffic Advisory Frequency

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17
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DEP

A

Departure Control

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18
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DME

A

Distance Measuring Equipment

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19
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DoD

A

Department of Defense

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DPE

A

Designated Pilot Examiner

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21
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ELT

A

Emergency Locator Transmitter

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ETA

A

Estimated Time of Arrival

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ETD

A

Estimated Time of Departure

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FAR

A

Federal Aviation Regulations

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25
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FOD

A

Foreign Object Damage (or Debris)

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FPM

A

Feet Per Minute

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27
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FSDO

A

Flight Standards District Office

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28
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FSS

A

Flight Service Station

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29
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GND

A

Ground Control

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30
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HIRL

A

High-Intensity Runway Lighting

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31
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ICAO

A

International Civil Aviation Organization

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32
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IFR

A

Instrument Flight Rules

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33
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ILS

A

Instrument Landing System

34
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IMC

A

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

35
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KIAS

A

Knots Indicated Airspeed

36
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LAHSO

A

Land and hold Short Operations

37
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METAR

A

Aviation Weather Route Report

38
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MOA

A

Military Operations Area

39
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MSL

A

Mean Sea Level

40
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NAS

A

National Airspace System

41
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NAV/COM

A

Navigation/Communication (Radio)

42
Q

NORDO

A

No Radio

43
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OAT

A

Outside Air Temperature

44
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PAPI

A

Precision Approach Path Indicator

45
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PSI

A

Pounds Per Square Inch

46
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RCO

A

Remote Communications Outlet

47
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REIL

A

Runway End Identifier Lights

48
Q

RGT TFC

A

Right Traffic

49
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RP 17

A

Right Pattern Runway One-Seven

50
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RPM

A

Revolutions Per Minute

51
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SEL

A

Single Engine Land

52
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SR-SS

A

Sunrise-Sunset

53
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TAF

A

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

54
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TRACON

A

Terminal Radar Approach Control

55
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TPA

A

Traffic Pattern Altitude

56
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TRSA

A

Terminal Radar Service Area

57
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UHF

A

Ultra-High Frequency

58
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Vs

A

Stalling Speed Clean

59
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Vso

A

Stalling Speed Landing Configuration

60
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Vbg

A

Best Glide Speed

61
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Vy

A

Best Rate of Climb

62
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Vx

A

Best Angle of Climb

63
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VASI

A

Vertical Approach Slope Indicator

64
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VFR

A

Visual Flight Rules

65
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VHF

A

Very High Frequency

66
Q

VMC

A

Visual Meteorological Conditions

67
Q

VOR

A

Very High Frequency Omnidirection Range

68
Q

VSI

A

Vertical Speed Indicator

69
Q

BKN

A

Broken

70
Q

BR

A

Mist

71
Q

CB

A

Cumulonimbus

72
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CLR

A

Clear

73
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FG

A

Fog

74
Q

FM

A

From

75
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P6SM

A

More Than Six Statute Miles

76
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TS

A

Thunderstorm

77
Q

PROB30

A

30% Probability

78
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RA

A

Rain (-Rain = Light Rain)

79
Q

SHVC

A

Showers in the Vicinity

80
Q

SKC

A

Sky Clear

81
Q

VRB

A

Variable

82
Q

WS

A

Wind Shear

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