Abbreviations

Question 1

ADF

Answer 1

Automatic Direction Finder - the equipment on board the aircraft used to give the pilot directional information in reference to an NDB.

Question 2

AGL

Answer 2

Above Ground Level

Question 3

AH

Answer 3

Artificial Horizon

Question 4

AI

Answer 4

Attitude Indicator

Question 5

AIP

Answer 5

Aviation Information Publication

Question 6

ALS

Answer 6

Approach Lighting System

Question 7

ALT

Answer 7

Altitude

Question 8

AOM

Answer 8

Aircraft Operators Manual

Question 9

AP

Answer 9

Autopilot

Question 10

ASI

Answer 10

Air Speed Indicator

Question 11

ATC

Answer 11

Air Traffic Control

Question 12

ATIS

Answer 12

Automatic Terminal Information Service

Question 13

ATHR

Answer 13

Auto Thrust

Question 14

BRG

Answer 14

Bearing

Question 15

CAR

Answer 15

Civil Aviation Rules

Question 16

CAS

Answer 16

Controlled Air Space (UK A-E)

Question 17

CDA

Answer 17

Company Decision Altitude

Question 18

CDI

Answer 18

Course Deviation Indicator

Question 19

CRS

Answer 19

Course Selector

Question 20

DA

Answer 20

Decision Altitude (Used in a precision approach)

Question 21

DME

Answer 21

Distance Measuring Equipment

Question 22

DOC

Answer 22

Designated Operational Coverage

Question 23

EFATO

Answer 23

Engine Failure After Take Off

Question 24

ENR

Answer 24

En-route

Question 25

EOA

Answer 25

Engine Out Allowance

Question 26

ETA

Answer 26

Estimated Time of Arrival

Question 27

FAF

Answer 27

Final Approach Fix (Used in non-precision approaches)

Question 28

FAP

Answer 28

Final Approach Point (Used in precision approaches)

Question 29

FAT

Answer 29

Final Approach Track

Question 30

FCOM

Answer 30

Flight Crew Operating Manual

Question 31

FCU

Answer 31

Flight Control Unit

Question 32

FD

Answer 32

Flight Director

Question 33

FL

Answer 33

Flight Level (referenced to 1013mb)

Question 34

GH

Answer 34

General Handling

Question 35

GNSS

Answer 35

Global Navigation Satellite System

Question 36

GPS

Answer 36

Global Positioning System

Question 37

H/W

Answer 37

Headwind

Question 38

HSI

Answer 38

Horizontal Situation Indicator

Question 39

HWC

Answer 39

Headwind Component

Question 40

IAF

Answer 40

Initial Approach Fix

Question 41

ICAO

Answer 41

International Civil Aviation Organisation

Question 42

ID

Answer 42

Ident

Question 43

IFPS

Answer 43

Instrument Flight Planning System

Question 44

IFR

Answer 44

Instrument Flight Rules

Question 45

IR

Answer 45

Instrument Rating

Question 46

IRT

Answer 46

Instrument Rating Test

Question 47

ISIS

Answer 47

Integrated Standby Instrument System

Question 48

LNAV

Answer 48

Lateral Navigation (GPS)

Question 49

LOFT

Answer 49

Line Orientated Flight Training

Question 50

LOM

Answer 50

Locator Outer Marker

Question 51

MAPt

Answer 51

Missed Approach Point (the point by which a missed approach must be commenced if not continuing to land)

Question 52

MDA

Answer 52

Minimum Descent Altitude (Used in non-precision approaches - If the visual references required to land have not been acquired when the aircraft is approaching the MDA/H, the vertical (climbing) portion of the missed approach is initiated at an altitude above the MDA/H sufficient to prevent the aircraft from descending through the MDA/H.)

Question 53

MET

Answer 53

Meteorological

Question 54

MFA

Answer 54

Minimum Flight Altitude

Question 55

MFD

Answer 55

Multi Function Display

Question 56

MM

Answer 56

Middle Marker

Question 57

MSA

Answer 57

Minimum Sector Altitude

Question 58

ND

Answer 58

Navigation Display

Question 59

NDB

Answer 59

Non Directional Beacon

Question 60

OBS

Answer 60

Omni Bearing Selector

Question 61

OM

Answer 61

Outer Marker

Question 62

PANS-OPS

Answer 62

Procedures for Air Navigation Services - Aircraft Operations

Question 63

PAPI

Answer 63

Precision Approach Path Indicators

Question 64

PFD

Answer 64

Primary Flight Display

Question 65

QDM

Answer 65

Specified Magnetic Bearing TO a Beacon

Question 66

QDR

Answer 66

Specified True Bearing FROM a Beacon

Question 67

QNH

Answer 67

Barometric Pressure Setting ref. MSL (Gives Altitude)

Question 68

R/T

Answer 68

RadioTelephony

Question 69

RBI

Answer 69

Relative Bearing Indicator

Question 70

RMI

Answer 70

Radio Magnetic Indicator

Question 71

RNAV

Answer 71

Area Navigation (GPS)

Question 72

ROD

Answer 72

Rate of Descent

Question 73

RVR

Answer 73

Runway Visual Range

Question 74

RVSM

Answer 74

Reduced Vertical Separation Minima

Question 75

S/E

Answer 75

Single Engine

Question 76

SID

Answer 76

Standard Instrument Departure

Question 77

SOP

Answer 77

Standard Operating Procedure

Question 78

SP

Answer 78

Single Pilot

Question 79

SRA

Answer 79

Surveillance Radar Approach

Question 80

STAR

Answer 80

Standard Arrival Route

Question 81

T/W

Answer 81

Tailwind

Question 82

TAS

Answer 82

True Airspeed

Question 83

TB

Answer 83

Track Bar

Question 84

TOD

Answer 84

Top of Descent

Question 85

TWC

Answer 85

Tail Wind Component

Question 86

UA

Answer 86

Unusual Attitude

Question 87

UAS

Answer 87

Undesired Aircraft State

Question 88

UHF

Answer 88

Ultra High Frequency

Question 89

VFR

Answer 89

Visual Flight Rules

Question 90

VHF

Answer 90

Very High Frequency

Question 91

VNAV

Answer 91

Vertical Navigation (GPS Descent Profile)

Question 92

VOR

Answer 92

VHF Omni Range

Question 93

VSI

Answer 93

Vertical Speed Indicator

Question 94

W/V

Answer 94

Wind Velocity

Question 95

STD

Answer 95

‘Standard’ - Setting for SPS on the EFIS Control Panel

Question 96

STBY ALT

Answer 96

Standby Altimeter

Question 97

FCU

Answer 97

Flight Control Unit

Question 98

CDFA

Answer 98

Constant Descent Final Approach