ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards

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ACARS

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AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATIONS ADDRESSING AND REPORTING SYSTEM

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ACAS

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AIRBORNE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM

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ACC

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AREA CONTROL CENTRE

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ADF

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AUTOMATIC DIRECTION FINDING

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ADS

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AUTOMATIC DEPENDANT SURVEILLANCE

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ADS-B

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AUTOMATIC DEPENDANT SURVEILLANCE - BROADCAST

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ADS-C

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AUTOMATIC DEPENDANT SURVEILLANCE - CONTRACT

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AFTN

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AERONAUTICAL FIXED TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK

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AIC

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AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION CIRCULAR

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AIP

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AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION PUBLICATION

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AIRAC

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AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION REGULATION AND CONTROL

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AIS

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AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICE

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ARINC

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AERONAUTICAL RADIO INCORPORATED

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ATA

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ACTUAL TIME OF ARRIVAL

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ATC

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AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

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ATM

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AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

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ATS

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AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES

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BOTA

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BREST OCEANIC TRANSITION SERVICES

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BRNAV

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BASIC AREA NAVIGATION

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CAR

A

CARIBBEAN

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CDL

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CONFIGURATION DEVIATION LIST

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CDM

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COLLABORATIVE DECISION MAKING

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CDR

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ConDitional ROUTE

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CDU

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CONTROL DISPLAY UNIT

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25
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CMA

A

CENTRAL MONITORING AGENCY

https://natcma.com/

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26
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CPDLC

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CONTROLLER PILOT DATA LINK COMMUNICATIONS

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CTA

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CONTROL AREA

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DCL

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DEPARTURE CLEARANCE (VIA DATALINK)

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DCPC

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DIRECT CONTROLLER PILOT COMMUNICATIONS

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30
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DME

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DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT

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31
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DR

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DEAD RECKONING

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32
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EDTO

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EXTENDED DIVERSION TIME OPERATIONS

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ELT

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EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER

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ETOPS

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EXTENDED RANGE TWIN-ENGINE AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS

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35
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EUR

A

EUROPE

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FAA

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FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

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FANS 1/A

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FUTURE AIR NAVIGATION SYSTEM 1 or A(1- BOEING and A- AIRBUS: PROPRIETARY AIR-GROUND ATC DATA LINK COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM)

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38
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FDE

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FAULT DETECTION EXCLUSION

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39
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FDR

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FLIGHT DATA RECORDS

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40
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FIR

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FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION

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41
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FL

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FLIGHT LEVEL

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42
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FLAS

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FLIGHT LEVEL ALLOCATION SCHEME

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43
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FMC

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FLIGHT MANAGEMENT COMPUTER

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44
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GLONASS

A

GLOBAL ORBITING NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM

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GMU

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GPS (HEIGHT) MONITORING UNIT

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GNE

A

GROSS NAVIGATIONAL ERROR

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GNSS

A

GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM

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GP

A

GENERAL PURPOSE

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GPS

A

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM

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HF

A

HIGH FREQUENCY

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HMU

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HEIGHT MONITORING UNIT

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HSI

A

HORIZONTAL SITUATION INDICATOR

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ICAO

A

INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANISATION

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IFR

A

INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES

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INS

A

INTERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM

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IRS

A

INERTIAL REFERENCE SYSTEM

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JAA

A

JOINT AVIATION AUTHORITIES

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kHZ

A

Kilohertz

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LAT

A

LATITUDE

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LONG

A

LONGITUDE

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LRNS

A

LONG RANGE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM

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MASPS

A

MINIMUM AIRCRAFT SYSTEM PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS

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MEL

A

MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST

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MET

A

METEOROLOGICAL

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MHz

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MEGAHERTZ

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MMEL

A

MASTER MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST

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MNPS

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MINIMUM NAVIGATIONAL PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS

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MNT

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MACH NUMBER TECHNIQUE

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NAM

A

NORTH AMERICA

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NAR

A

NORTH AMERICAN ROUTE

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NAT

A

NORTH ATLANTIC

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NAT HLA

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NORTH ATLANTIC HIGH LEVEL AIRSPACE

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NAT SPG

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NORTH ATLANTIC SYSTEMS PLANNING GROUP

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NDB

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NON DIRECTIONAL BEACON

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NM

A

NAUTICAL MILE

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NOAA

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NATIONAL OCEANIC ATMOSPHERIC ADIMINISTRATION

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NOTA

A

NORTHERN OCEANIC TRANSITION AREA

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NOTAM

A

NOTICE TO AIRMEN

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OACC

A

OCEANIC AREA CONTROL CENTRE

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OCA

A

OCEANIC CONTROL AREA

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OESB

A

OCEANIC ERRORS SAFETY BULLETIN

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OTS

A

ORGANIZED TRACK SYSTEM

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PBCS

A

PERFORMANCED-BASED COMMUNICATION AND SURVEILLANCE

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PDC

A

PRE DEPARTURE CLEARANCE

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PRM

A

PREFERRED ROUTE MESSAGE

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RA

A

RESOLUTION ADVISORY (ACAS/TCAS)

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RAIM

A

RECEIVER AUTONOMOUS INTEGRITY MONITORING

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RMI

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RADIO MAGNETIC INDICATOR

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RNP

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REQUIRED NAVIGATIONAL PERFORMANCE

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R/T

A

RADIO TELEPHONY

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RVSM

A

REDUCED VERTICAL SEPARATION MINIMUM

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SAM

A

SOUTH AMERICA

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SELCAL

A

SELECTIVE CALLING

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SID

A

STANDARD INSTRUMENT DEPARTURE

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SLOP

A

STRATEGIC LATERAL OFFSET PROCEDURES

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SMS

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SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

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SOTA

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SHANNON OCEANIC TRANSITION AREA

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SSB

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SINGLE SIDEBAND

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SSR

A

SECONDARY SURVEILLANCE RADAR

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TAS

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TRUE AIRSPEED

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TCAS

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TRAFFIC (ALERT and) COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM

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TLS

A

TARGET LEVEL OF SAFETY

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TMI

A

TRACK MESSAGE IDENTIFICATION

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UTC

A

UNIVERSAL TIME COORDINATED

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VHF

A

VERY HIGH FREQUENCY

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VOR

A

VHF OMNI-DIRECTIONAL RANGE

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WAH

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WHEN ABLE HIGHER

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WATRS

A

WEST ATLANTIC ROUTE SYSTEM

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WPR

A

WAYPOINT POSITION REPORT