Abbreviations Flashcards
A/C
Aircraft
A/P
Autopilot
A/THR
Auto Thrust Function
AA
Airworthiness Authorities
ABN
Abnormal
ABV
Above
ACARS
ARINC Communication Addressing and Reporting System
ACCEL
Acceleration
ACK
Acknowledge Transmission
ACMS
Aircraft Condition Monitoring System
ACP
Audio Control Panel
ACSC
Air Conditioning System Controller
ADC
Air Data Computer (part of ADIRS)
ADF
Automatic Direction Finder
ADIRS
Air Data Inertial Reference System
ADIRU
Air Data Inertial Reference Unit
ADM
Air Data Module
ADR
Air Data Reference
ADV
Advisory
AFS
Auto Flight System
AGL
Above Ground Level
AIDS
Aircraft Integrated Data System
AIME
Autonomous Integrity Monitoring Extrapolation
ALT
Altitude
ALTN
Alternate airport
AMI
Airline Modifiable Information
AMU
Audio Management Unit
ANN
Annunciator
ANP
Actual Navigation Performance
ANT
Antenna
AOC
Airline Operational Control
AP
Autopilot
APPR
Approach
ARPT
Airport
ASAP
As Soon As Possible
ASI
Air Speed Indicator
ATC
Air Traffic Control
ATS
Auto Thrust System
ATSU
Air Traffic Service Unit
ATT
Attitude
AVNCS
Avionics
AWY
Airway
BARO
Barometric
BFO
Beat Frequency Oscillator
BITE
Built-in Test Equipment
BRG
Bearing
BRK
Brake
BRT
Bright
C
Centigrade
C/B
Circuit Breaker
C/L
Checklist
CAPT
Captain, Capture
CAS
Calibrated Airspeed
CAT
Category
CDL
Configuration Deviation List
CDU
Control Display Unit
CF
Course to a Fix
CFDS
Centralized Fault Display System
CFP
Computerized Flight Plan
CG
Center of Gravity
CHG
Change
CHK
Check
CI
Cost Index
CKPT
Cockpit
CL
Climb detent (Thrust levers)
CLB
CLimb
CLR
Clear
CLSD
CLosed
CM 1(2)
Crewmember 1 (left seat) or 2 (right seat)
CMC
Centralized Management Computer
CMD
Command
CMPTR
Computer
CO
Company
CO RTE
Company route
CONT
Continuous
CRS
Course
CRT
Cathode Ray Tube
CRZ
Cruise
CSTR
Constraint
CTL
Control
CTL PNL
Control Panel
CTR
Center
DA
Drift Angle
DCDU
Datalink Control and Display Unit
DDRMI
Digitial Distance and Radio Magnetic Indicator
DECEL
Deceleration
DEG
Degree
DEP
Departure
DES
Descent
DEST
Destination
DFDR
Digital Flight Data Recorder
DH
Decision Height
DIR
Direction
DIR TO
Direct To
DISC
Disconnect
DIST
Distance
DMC
Dislay Management Computer
DME
Distance Measuring Equipment
DMU
Data Management Unit
DN
Down
DRT
Derated take-off
DSDL
Dedicated Serial Data Link
DSPL
Display
DTG
Distance To Go
DU
Display Unit
E
East
E/WD
Engine/Warning Display
ECAM
Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring
ECON
Economic
ECP
ECAM Control Panel
EFCS
Electronic Flight Control System
EFIS
Electronic Flight Instrument System
EFOB
Estimated Fuel On Board
EGPWS
Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System
EIS
Electronic Instruments System
ELEC
Electrics
ELEV
Elevation
ELT
Emergency Locator Transmitter
ELV
Elevation
EMER
Emergency
EMER GEN
Emergency Generator
ENG
Engine
ENG OUT
Engine Out
EO
Engine-Out
EO ACCEL
ALT Engine Out Acceleration Altitude
EO THR RED
Engine Out Thrust Reduction
EOSID
Engine-Out Standard Instrument Departure
EOT
End Of Text
EPE
Estimated Position Error
EPR
Engine Pressure Ratio
EPU
Estimated Position Uncertainty
EROPS
Extended Range Operation
ESS
Essential
EST
Estimated
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
ETE
Estimated Time Enroute
ETOPS
Extended Twin Operation
ETP
Equal Time Point
ETT
Estimated Time for Take-Off
ETX
End of Transmission
EXP
Expedite
EXT PWE
External Power
EXTN
Extension
F
Fahrenheit, Flap retraction speed
F/C
Flight Crew
F/O
First Officer
FAC
Flight Augmentation Computer
FADEC
Full Authority Digital Engine Control System
FAF
Final Approach Fix
FAIL
Fail, Failure
FAR
Federal Aviation Regulations
FC
Course from a FIX
FCDC
Flight Control Data Concentrator
FCMC
Fuel Control and Monitoring Computer
FCOM
Flight Crew Operating Manual
FCPC
Flight Control Primary Computer
FCSC
Flight Control Secondary Computer
FCU
Flight Control Unit
FD
Flight Director
FDIU
Flight Data Interface Unit
FDU
Fire Detection Unit
FE
Flight Envelope
FF
Fuel Flow
FG
Flight Guidance
FGC
Flight Guidance Computer
FIG
Figure
FL
Flight level
FLP, F
Flap
FLT
Flight
FLT CTL
Flight Control
FLX
Flex take-off
FLX TO
Flexible Takeoff
FM
Flight Management
FMA
Flight Mode Annunciator
FMG(E)C
generic term for FMGC and FMGEC designation
FMGC
Flight Management Guidance Computer
FMGS
Flight Management Guidance System
FMS
Flight Management System
FOB
Fuel On Board
FPA
Flight Path Angle
FPD
Flight Path Director (FPV)
F-PLN
Flight Plan
FPPU
Feedback Position Pick-off Unit
FPV
Flight Path Vector
FQI/FQU
Fuel Quantity Indication/unit
FREQ
Frequency
FRT
Front
FRV
Fuel Return Valve
FT
Foot, Feet
FT/MN
Feet per Minute
FU
Fuel Used
FWC
Flight Warning Computer
FWD
Forward
FWS
Flight Warning System
G
Green
G.DOT
green Dot
G/S
Glideslop
GA
Go-around
GC
Great Circle
GMT
Greenwich Mean Time
GND
Ground
GPS
Global Positioning System
GPWS
Ground Proximity Waning System
GRND
Ground
GRP
Geographic Reference Point
GRVTY
Gravity
GS
Ground speed
GW
Gross Weight
H
Hour, Hot
HC
Harness Connector
HCU
Hydraulic Control Unit
HDG
Heading
HDG/S
Heading Selected
HF
High Frequency
HI
High
HLD
Hold
HP
High Pressure
HPA
Hecto Pascal
HPV
High Pressure Valve
HUD
Head Up Display
HZ
Hertz
I/O
Inputs/Outputs
I/P
Input or Intercept Profile
IAF
Initial Approach Fix
IAS
Indicated Airspeed
IDENT
Identification
IFR
Instrument Flight Rules
IGS
Instrument Guidance System
ILS
Instrument Landing System (LOC & G/S)
IMM
Immediate
INB
Inbound
INIT
Initialization
INOP
Inoperative
INR
Iner
INST
Instrument
INTCP
Intercept
IRS
Inertial Reference System (PART OF ADIRS)
ISA
International Standard Atmosphere
ISDU
IRS System Display Unit
ISO
International Organization for Standardization
ISOL
Isolation
KG
Kilogram
KT
Know
L
Left
L/G
Landing Gear
LAT
Latitude
LAT REV
Lateral Revision
LCN
Load Classification Number
LDA
Localizer type Directional Facility
LDG
Landing
LF
Low Frequency
LH
Left-Hand
LHS
Left Hand Seat
LIM
Limitation
LIS
Localizer Inertial Smoothing
LK
Lock
LL
Latitude/Longitude
LLS
Left-Line Select key
LLSK
Left Line Select key
LO
Low
LOC
Localizer
LONG
Longitude
LR
Airbus Long Range family (A330/340)
LRC
Long Range Cruise
LRRA
Low Range Radio Altimeter
LRU
Line Replaceable Unit
LS
Landing System (ILS or MLS)
LSK
Line Select Key
LT
Light
LVL
Level
LVL/CH
Level Change
LW
Landing Weight
M
Magenta, Mach, Meter
M
Meters, Mach number
MAC
Mean Aerodymanic CHord
MAG
Magnetic
MAG DEC
MAgnetic Declination
MAG VAR
Magnetic Variation
MAINT
Maintenance
MAN
Manual
MAP
Missed Approach Point
MAX
Maximum
MAX CLB
Maxium Climb
MAX DES
Maximum Descent
MAX END
Maximum Endurance
MB
Milibar
MC
Master Caution
MCDU
Multipurpose Control and Display Unit
MCT
Maximum Continuous Thrust
MDA
Minimum Descent Altitude
MDH
Minimum Decent Height
MDDU
Multifunction Disk Drive Unit
MECH
Mechanic
MED
Medium
MEL
Minimum Equipment List
MIN
Minimum, Minute
MIN FUEL
Minimum Fuel
MIN TIME
Minimum Time
MKR
Marker
MLS
Microwave Landing System
MLW
Maximum Landing Weight
MMEL
Master Minimum Equipment List
MMO
Maximum Operating Mach
MMR
Multi Mode Receiver
MN
Mach Number
MORA
Minimum OFF Route Altitude
MRP
MAP Reference Point
MTBF
Mean Time Between Failure
MTOGW
Maximum Take Off Gross Weight
MTOW
Maximum Takeoff Wight
MZFW
Maximum Zero Fuel Weight
N
Normal, NOrth
N/A
Not Applicable
N/P
Next Page
NAK
Not Acknowledge Transmission
NAV
Navigation
NAVAID
Navigation Aid (VOR/DME)
NAVdb
Navigation Data Base
NBR
Number
NCD
Non Computed Data
ND
EFIS Navigation Display
NDB
Non Directional Beacon
NM
Nautical Mile
NORM
Normal
NPA
Non Precicion Approach
NWS
Nosewheel Steering
O/P
Output
OAT
Outside Air Temperature
OFST
Offset
OMS
On-board Maintenance
OPC
Operational Program Configuration
OPP
Opposite
OPS
Operations
OPT
Optimum
OUTB
Outbound
OUTR
Outer
OVFY
Overfly
OVHD
Overhead
OVRD
Overrde
OVSPD
Overspeed
OXY
Oxygen
P/N
Part Number
P/P
Previous Page
PA
Passnger Address
P-ALT
Profile Altitude
PAX
Passenger
PB, pb
Pushbutton
P-CLB
Profile Climb
P-DES
Profile Descent
PDU
Pilot Display Unit
PERF
Performance
PF
Pilot Flying
PFD
EFIS Primary Flight Display
P-MACH
Profile Mach
PNF
Pilot Non Flying
PNL
Panel
POS
Positon
PPOS
Present Postion
PR
Pressure
PRE FLT
Preflight
PRED
Prediction
PROC
Procedure
PROC T
Procedure Turn
PROF
Profile
PROG
Progress
PROTEC
Protection
P-SPEED
Profile Speed
PT
Point
PTR
Printer
PTT
Push To Talk
PVI
Paravisual Indicator
PWR
Power
PWS
Predictive WIndshear System
QAR
Quick Access Recorder
QFE
Field Eleveation Atmosphere PRessure
QFU
Runway Heading
QNE
Sea Level Standard Atmosphere Pressure (1013 hPa)
QNH
Sea LEvel Atmospehre Pressure
QT
Quart (US)
QTY
Quantity
R
Right, Red
R/I
Radio/Inertial
RA
Radio Altitude
RAD
Radio
RAIM
Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
RAM
Random Access Memory
RAT
Ram AIr Turbine
RATC
Remote ATC Box
RCDE
Recorder
RCL
Recall
RCVR
Receiver
RDY
Ready
REAC
Reactive
RED
Reduction
REF
Refernce
REG
Regulation
REL
RElease
REQ
Request
REV
Reverse
RH
Right-Hand
RHS
Right Hand Seat
RLSK
Right Line Select Key
RMI
Radio Magnetic Indicator
RMP
Radio Mangement Panel
RNAV
RNAV procedure
RNG
Range
RNP
Required Navigation Performance
RPM
Revolution Per Minute
RPTG
Repeating
RQRD
Required
RSV
Reserves
RTA
Required Time of Arrival
RTE
Route
RTL
Rudder Travel Limit
RTOW
Regulatory Takeoff Weight
RTS
Request To Send
RVSM
Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
RWY
Runway
S
Slats Retraction Speed, South
S/C
Step Climb
S/D
Step Descent
SA
Airbus Single Aisle family (A318/319/320/321)
SAL
Subsystem Address Label
SAT
Static Air Temperature
SD
ECAM Secondary Display
SDF
Simplified Directional Facility
SEC
Spoiler Elevator Computer
SEL
Selector
SID
Standard Instrument Departure
SIM
Simulation
SLT
Slat
SOPs
Standard Operating Procedures
SP
Space
s-pad
Scratchpad
SPATIAL
System for Acquisition and Processing of ARINC and Logic Information
SPD
Speed
SPD LIM
Speed Limit
SPLR
Spoiler
SRS
Speed Refernce System
STAR
Standard Arrival Procedure
STAR
Standard Terminal Arrival Route
STaT
Static
STAT INV
Static Inverter
STBY
Standby
STD
Standard
STS
Status
STX
Start of Transmission
SW
Switch
SWTG
Switching
SYN
Synchronize (Transmission Not Understandable)
SYNC
Synchronize
SYS
System
T
Tons, Temperature, True, Turn, Total
T.O., T/O
Takeoff
T/C
Top of Climb
T/D
Top of Descent
T/L
Thrust Levers
TACAN
Ultra-high Frequency Tactical Air Navigation Aid
TACT
Tactical
TAS
True Airspeed
TAT
Total Air Temperature
TAU
Time to intercept
TBC
To Be Confirmed
TBD
To Be Determined
TCAS
Traffic Collision Alert System or Threat-Analysis/Collision Avoidance System
TEMP
Temperature
TFTS
Terrestrial Flight Telephone System
TGT
Target
THR
Thrust
THS
Trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer
TI
Track to Intercept
TK
Track angle
TKE
Track angle Error
TLA
Throttle Lever Angle
TMPY
Temporary (F-PLN)
TMR
Timer
TO
Take-off
TOGA
Take-off - Go-Around
TOGW
Takeoff Gross Weight
TOW
Takeoff Weight
T-P
Turn Point
T-R
Transmitter-Receiver
TRANS
Transition
TRK
Track
TROPO
Tropopause
TRU
Transformer Ractifier Unit
TRV
Travel
TTG
Time TO Go
TTN
Time To Nav
TURB
Turbulent, Turbulence
ULB
Underwater Locator Beacon
UNLK
Unlock
UP
UP, Upper
UTC
Universal Coordinated Time
V
Volt
V/S
Vertical Speed
V1
Critical Engine Failure Speed
V2
Takeoff Safety Speed
VD
Heading to a DME Distance
VDEV
Vertical Deviation
VEL
Velocity
VERT REV
Vertical Revision
VFE
Maximum Velocity Flaps Extended
VFEN
VFE NExt
VFTO
Velocity Final Takeoff
VHF
Very High Frequency
VI
Heading to an Intercept
VIB
Vibration
VLE
Maximum Landing Gear Extended Speed
VLS
Lowest Selectable Speed
VMAN
Maneuvering Speed
VMAX
Maximum Allowable Speed
VMCA
Minimum Control Speed in the Air
VMCG
Minimu Control Speed on Ground
VMCL
Minimum Control Speed at Landing
VMIN
Minimum Operating Speed
VMO
Maximum Operating Speed
VMU
Minimum Unstick Speed
VOR
VHF Omnidirectional Rnage
VOR-D
VOR-DME
VORTAC
VOR-TACAN
VR
Rotation Speed
VREF
Landing Reference Speed
VS
Stall Speed
VSI
Vertical Speed Indicator
VU
Visual Unit
W
White, West, Weight
WARN
Warning
WBC
Weight and Balance Computer
WBS
Wgith and Balance System
WGD
Windshield Guidance Display
WNDW
Window
WPT
Waypoint
WT
Weight
WXR
Weather Radar
XCVR
Transceiver
XFR
Transfer
Crossing
XMTR
Transmitter
XPDR
Transponder
XTK
Crosstrack Error
Y
Yellow
Z
Altitude
ZFCG
Zero Fuel Center of Gravity
ZFW
Zero Fuel Weight
ZFWCG
Center of Gravity without Fuel