Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AFM
A
Airplane flight manual
2
Q
AGL
A
above ground level
3
Q
ATC
A
air traffic control
4
Q
CAS
A
calibrated airspeed
5
Q
DME
A
distance-measuring equipment compatible with TACAN
6
Q
FAA
A
Federal Aviation Administration
7
Q
FSTD
A
flight simulation training device
8
Q
FTD
A
flight training device
9
Q
HIRL
A
high-intensity runway light system
10
Q
IAS
A
indicated airspeed
11
Q
ICAO
A
International Civil Aviation Organization
12
Q
LSA
A
Light sport aircraft
13
Q
MEL
A
minimum equipment list
14
Q
MSL
A
mean sea level
15
Q
NDB (ADF)
A
Nondirectional beacon (automatic direction finder)
16
Q
NM
A
nautical mile
17
Q
RBN
A
radio beacon
18
Q
REIL
A
runway end identification lights
19
Q
RNAV
A
area navigation
20
Q
TACAN
A
Ultra-high-frequency tactical air navigation aid
21
Q
TAS
A
true airspeed
22
Q
TCAS
A
traffic alert and collision avoidance system
23
Q
TDZL
A
touchdown zone lights
24
Q
V A
A
design maneuvering speed
25
V C
design cruising speed
26
V FE
maximum flap extended speed
27
V H
maximum speed in level flight with maximum continuous power
28
V LE
maximum landing gear extended speed
29
V LO
maximum landing gear operation speed
30
V LOF
lift off speed
31
V MC
Minimum control speed with critical engine of a multi-engine airplane inoperative
32
V MO/ M MO
Maximum Operating limit speed
33
V NE
Never-Exceed speed
34
V NO
maximum structural cruising speed
35
V R
Rotation speed
36
V S
Stalling speed or the minimum steady flight speed at which the airplane is controllable
37
V SO
the stalling speed of the minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration
38
V S1
stalling speed of the minimum steady flight speed obtained in a specific configuration
39
V X
speed for best angle of climb
40
V Y
speed for best rate of climb
41
VFR
visual flight rules
42
VOR
very-high-frequency omnirange station
43
VORTAC
collocated VOR and TACAN
44
ALS
approach light system
45
ASR
airport surveillance radar
46
CAT II
Category II
47
DA
decision Altitude
48
DH
decision Height
49
FM
fan marker
50
GS
glide scope
51
IFR
instrument flight rules
52
ILS
instrument landing system
53
IM
ILS inner marker
54
INT
intersection
55
LDA
localizer-type directional aid
56
LMM
compass locator at middle marker
57
LOC
ILS localizer
58
LOM
compass locator at outer marker
59
MAA
maximum authorized IFR altitude
60
MALS
medium-intensity approach light system
61
MALSR
medium-intensity approach light system with runway alignment indicator lights
62
MCA
minimum crossing altitude
63
MDA
minimum descent altitude
64
MEA
minimum en route IFR altitude
65
MM
ILS middle marker
66
MOCA
minimum obstruction clearance altitude
67
MRA
minimum reception altitude
68
NOPT
no procedure turn required
69
OM
ILS outer marker
70
PAR
precision approach radar
71
RAIL
runway alignment indicator light system
72
RCLM
runway centerline marking
73
RCLS
runway centerline light system
74
RVR
runway visual range as measured in the touchdown zone area
75
SALS
short approach light system
76
SSALS
simplified short approach light system
77
SSALSR
simplified short approach light system with runway alignment indicator lights
