ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards
ALST
ALTIMETER SETTING
AMOS
AUTOMATED METEORLOGICAL OBSERVING SYS
AUTOB
AUTOMATED WEATHER REPORTING SYSTEM
CPLD
COUPLED
CTC
CONTACT
DCMSN
DECOMMISION
DH
DECISION HEIGHT
DMSTN
DEMONSTRATION
FDC
FLIGHT DATA CENTER
PAEW
PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT
PLA
PRACTICE LOW APPROACH
PSR
PACKED SNOW ON RUNWAYS
RCO
REMOTE COMMUNICATION OUTLET
RLLS
RUNWAY LEAD IN LIGHT SYSTEM
RRL
RUNWAY REMAINING LIGHTS
SFL
SEQUENCED FLASHING LIGHTS
TDWR
TERMINAL DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR
TGL
TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS
TMPA
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ALERT
WIE
WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
PIREP: UA VS UUA
ROUTINE VS URGENT REPORT
PIREP: /OV
OVER
PIREP: /TM
TIME PIREP RECEIVED FROM PILOT
PIREP: /FL
FLIGHT LEVEL / ALTITUDE
PIREP: /TP
TYPE AIRCRAFT USING 4 DIGIT IDENTIFIER
PIREP: /SK
SKY COVER IN MSL
PIREP: /WX
WEATHER OR FLIGHT VISIBILITY
PIREP: /TA
TEMPERATURE
PIREP: /WV
WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY
PIREP: /TB
TURBULANCE
PIREP: /IC
ICING
PIREP: /RM / /RMK
REMARKS (FREE TEXT)
DEFINE: NIGHT
THE PERIOD BETWEEN THE END OF EVENING CIVIL TWILIGHT AND THE START OF MORNING CIVIL TWILIGHT - 6 DEGREES
DEFINE: ETOPS
EXTENDED OPERATIONS – APPLIES WHEN A/C IS MORE THAN 60 MINUTES FROM AN AIRPORT COMPUTED USING ONE ENGINE INOPERATIVE, STILL AIR NORMAL CRUISE SPEED
DEFINE: V-1, ROTATE, V-2
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
