Abbreviations Flashcards by Cameron Hill

Q

VNE

A

Never Exceed Speed

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VY

A

Best rate of climb speed

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P

A

Outside air pressure

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Zp

A

Pressure altitude

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NR

A

Rotor Speed

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NM

A

Engine speed

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Q

BEW includes what

A

Basic Empty Weight

Airframe
Engines
Fixed equipment
Unusable fuel

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Q

BOW Include?

A

Basic Operating Weight
BEW
Pilot’s
Crew
Baggage
Food + water

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Q

ZFW includes?

A

Zero Fuel Weight
BOW
Payload

(Doesn’t include usable fuel)

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Q

AFRU

A

Aerodrome Frequency Response Unit

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ATIS

A

Automatic Terminal Information Service

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AWIB

A

Aerodrome & Weather Information Broadcast

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DME

A

Distance Measuring Equipment

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FATO

A

Final Approach / Take-off Area

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MCTOW

A

Maximum certificated take-off weight

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TALO/TLOF

A

Touchdown & lift-off area

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AMD

A

Amended

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BC

A

Patches

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BDRY

A

Boundary

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BFR
(Met)

A

Before

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BL

A

Blowing

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BR

A

Mist (1000-5000m Vis)

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CAT

A

Clear air turbulence

Q

CNL

A

Cancel

Q

DR

A

Low drifting

Q

DS

A

Dust storm

Q

DU

A

Dust

Q

FG

A

Fog (Vis less than 1000m)

Q

FU

A

Smoke

Q

GR

A

Hail

Q

HZ

A

Haze

Q

LAN

A

Inland

Q

LCA

A

Local/locally/location/located

Q

MI

A

Shallow

Q

OBS

A

Observed

Q

OBSC

A

Obscured

Q

OCNL

A

Occasional

Q

PL

A

Ice Pellets

Q

PSN

A

Position

Q

RE

A

Recent

Q

SG

A

Snow grains

Q

SN

A

Snow

Q

SQ

A

Squall

Q

SKC

A

Sky clear

Q

TC

A

Tropical cyclone

Q

TS

A

Thunderstorm

Q

VAL

A

In valleys

Q

VCY

A

Vicinity

Q

VC

A

Vicinity of aerodrome

Q

WI

A

Within

Q

//

A

Weather not detected due to inoperative sensor

Q

///

A

Cloud is detected but unable to determine TCU/CB

Q

////

A

Visibility not reported due to faulty sensor

Q

What does TIBA stand for?

A

Traffic Information Broadcast by Aircraft

Q

AIRAC

A

Aeronautical Information Regulation & Control

Q

PSR

A

Primary surveillance radar

Q

SSR

A

Secondary surveillance radar