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ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards

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ALST

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ALTIMETER SETTING

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AMOS

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AUTOMATED METEORLOGICAL OBSERVING SYS

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AUTOB

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AUTOMATED WEATHER REPORTING SYSTEM

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CPLD

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COUPLED

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5
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CTC

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CONTACT

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DCMSN

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DECOMMISION

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DH

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DECISION HEIGHT

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DMSTN

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DEMONSTRATION

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FDC

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FLIGHT DATA CENTER

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10
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PAEW

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PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT

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PLA

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PRACTICE LOW APPROACH

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12
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PSR

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PACKED SNOW ON RUNWAYS

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RCO

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REMOTE COMMUNICATION OUTLET

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RLLS

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RUNWAY LEAD IN LIGHT SYSTEM

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RRL

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RUNWAY REMAINING LIGHTS

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16
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SFL

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SEQUENCED FLASHING LIGHTS

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TDWR

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TERMINAL DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR

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TGL

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TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS

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TMPA

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TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ALERT

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WIE

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WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

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PIREP: UA VS UUA

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ROUTINE VS URGENT REPORT

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PIREP: /OV

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OVER

23
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PIREP: /TM

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TIME PIREP RECEIVED FROM PILOT

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PIREP: /FL

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FLIGHT LEVEL / ALTITUDE

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PIREP: /TP

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TYPE AIRCRAFT USING 4 DIGIT IDENTIFIER

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PIREP: /SK

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SKY COVER IN MSL

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PIREP: /WX

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WEATHER OR FLIGHT VISIBILITY

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PIREP: /TA

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TEMPERATURE

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PIREP: /WV

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WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY

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PIREP: /TB

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TURBULANCE

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PIREP: /IC

A

ICING

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PIREP: /RM / /RMK

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REMARKS (FREE TEXT)

33
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DEFINE: NIGHT

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THE PERIOD BETWEEN THE END OF EVENING CIVIL TWILIGHT AND THE START OF MORNING CIVIL TWILIGHT - 6 DEGREES

34
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DEFINE: ETOPS

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EXTENDED OPERATIONS – APPLIES WHEN A/C IS MORE THAN 60 MINUTES FROM AN AIRPORT COMPUTED USING ONE ENGINE INOPERATIVE, STILL AIR NORMAL CRUISE SPEED

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DEFINE: V-1, ROTATE, V-2

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V1: DECISION SPEED OF WHETHER TO CONTINUE DEPARTURE OR ABORTED TAKEOFF

ROTATE: BRING NOSEWHEEL OFF THE GROUND

V2: TAKEOFF SAFETY SPEED – SPEED AT WHICH A/C CAN MEET MINIMUM REQUIRED CLIMB GRADIENT / A/C IS CONTROLLABLE

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