Abbreviations A-F Flashcards
A-ICE
Anti-Ice
A.FLOOR
Alpha Floor
A/BRK
Autobrake
A/C
Aircraft
A/THR
Autothrust
A623
ARINC 623 format for FANS A+
AAL
Above Aerodrome Level
AAP
Additional Attendant Panel
ABN
Abnormal
ABSELV
Alternate Brake Selector Valve
ABV
Above
AC
Alternating Current
ACARS
Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System
ACC
Active Clearance Control, Acceleration
ACCEL
Acceleration
ACCU
Accumulator
ACD
Airworthiness Compliance Document
ACFT
Aircraft
ACM
Air Cycle Machine
ACMS
Aircraft Condition Monitoring System
ACN
Aircraft Customer Number
ACP
Area Call Panel
ACQ
Acquisition
ACR
Avionics Communication Router
ACS
Air Conditioning System
ADF
Automatic Direction Finder
ADGB
Active Differential GearBox
ADHF
Adaptive Droop Hinge Function
ADIRS
Air Data/Inertial Reference System
ADIRU
Air Data/Inertial Reference Unit
ADK
Activate/Dialing Key
ADR
Air Data Reference
ADS
Automatic Dependent Surveillance
ADS-B
Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast
ADS-C
Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Contract
ADT
Autonomous Distress Tracking
ADV
Advisory
AECM
Alternate Extension Control Module
AES
Automatic Extension System
AESS
Aircraft Environment Surveillance System
AESU
Aircraft Environment Surveillance Unit
AFM
Airplane Flight Manual
AFS
Automatic Flight System
AGL
Above Ground Level
AICF
Anti-Ice Control Function
AIP
Attendant Indication Panel, Aeronautical Information Publication
ATT
Attitude
ATU
Auto Transformer Unit
AUTO
Automatic
AUTO BRK
Autobrake
AVAIL
Available
AVNCS
Avionics
AZIM
Azimuth
B/C
Back Course
BAC
Back Course
BARO
Barometric
BAS
Bleed Air System
BAT
Battery
BBAND
Broadband
BCF
Brake Cooling Fans
BCM
Backup Control Module
BCS
Brake Control System
BFO
Beat Frequency Oscillator
BKUP
Backup
BLK
Block
BLW
Below
BOMU
Bleed and Overheat Monitoring Unit
BPS
Backup Power Supply
BRAKES CTL
Brakes Control
BRG
Bearing
BRK
Brake
BRT
Bright, Brightness
BSF
Backup Steering Function
BTMS
Brake Temperature Monitoring System
BTV
Brake to Vacate
C/B
Circuit Breaker
C/L
Checklist
CAB
Cabin
CAPT
Captain
CAS
Calibrated Air Speed
CAT
Category, Clear Air Turbulence
CAUT
Caution
CBMF
Circuit Breaker Monitoring Function
CCD
Cursor Control Device
CCOM
Cabin Crew Operating Manual
CCRC
Cabin Crew Rest Compartment
CDA
Continuous Descent Approach
CDL
Configuration Deviation List
CDLS
Cockpit Door Locking System
CDM
Coolant Distribution Module
CDO
Continuous Descent Operations
CDS
Control and Display System
CDSS
Cockpit Door Surveillance System
CF
Cost of Fuel
CG
Center of Gravity
CI
Cost Index
CIDS
Cabin Intercommunication Data System
CINS
Cabin Information Network System
CKPT
Cockpit
CL
Coefficient of Lift, Climb Detent on Thrust Levers
CLB
Climb
CLR
Clear
CM
Conversion Module
CM1
Crewmember 1 (Left Seat)
CM2
Crewmember 2 (Right Seat)
CMS
Constant Mach Segment, Central Maintenance System
CMV
Concentrator and Multiplexer for Video
CNS
Communication Navigation and Surveillance
COM
Communication
COND
Conditioning
CONF
Configuration
CONFIG
Configuration
CP
Control Panel
CPA
Closest Point of Approach
CPCS
Cabin Pressure Control System
CPDLC
Controller/Pilot Datalink Communication
CPIOM
Core Processing Input/Output Module
CPNY
Company
CRC
Continuous Repetitive Chime
CRDC
Common Remote Data Concentrator
CRS
Course
CRZ
Cruise
CSAS
Conditioned Service Air System
CST
Cabin Service Trainer
CSTR
Constraint
CT
Cost of Time
CTL
Control
CTR
Center
CTR TK
Center Tank
CVMS
Cabin Video Monitoring System
CVR
Cockpit Voice Recorder
CWY
Clearway
D-ATIS
Digital Automatic Terminal Information Services
DA
Decision Altitude
DC
Direct Current
DCL
Departure CLearance
DCLB
Derated Climb
DCT
Direct
DD
Day (entry format)
DDD
Decompression Deceleration Device
DECEL
Decelerate, Deceleration Point
DES
Descend, Descent
DEST
Destination
DEU
Decoder/Encoder Unit
DEV
Deviation
DFDR
Digital Flight Data Recorder
DFS
Differential Flap Setting
DGPS
Differential Global Positioning System
DH
Decision Height
DIR
Direction, Direct, Director
DIR TO
Direct To
DISA
Deviation from ISA law
DIST
Distance
DLCS
Data Loading and Configuration System
DME
Distance Measuring Equipment
DOC
Direct Operating Cost
DSCS
Doors and Slides Control System
DT
Distress Tracking
DTO
Derated Takeoff
DU
Display Unit, Documentary Unit
EASA
European Aviation Safety Agency
EBAS
Engine Bleed Air System
EBHA
Electrical Backup Hydraulic Actuator
ECAM
Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring
ECAS
Emergency Crew Alerting System
ECB
Electronic Control Box
ECON
Economy
ECP
ECAM Control Panel
ED
Engine Display
EDP
Engine Driven Pump
EEC
Engine Electronic Controller
EFB
Electronic Flight Bag
EFF
Electronic Flight Folder
EFIS
Electronic Flight Instrument System
EFOB
Estimated Fuel On Board
EGPWS
Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System
EGT
Exhaust Gas Temperature
EHA
Electro-Hydrostatic Actuator
EHS
Enhanced Surveillance
EIF
Engine Interface Function
EIM
Engine Interface Management
EIU
Engine Interface Unit
ELCO
Exterior Light Controller
ELEC
Electrical
ELEVN
Elevation
ELMF
Electrical Load Management Function
ELS
Elementary Surveillance
ELT
Emergency Locator Transmitter
EMER
Emergency
EMU
Engine Monitoring Unit
ENG
Engine
ENMF
Electrical Network Management Function
ENT
Entry
EO
Engine-Out
EOSID
Engine-Out Standard Instrument Departure
EP
End Point
EPCU
External Power Control Unit
EPDC
Electrical Power Distribution Center
EPDS
Electrical Power Distribution System
EPSU
Emergency Power Supply Unit
EPU
Estimated Position Uncertainty
EQPT
Equipment
ERAI
Emergency Ram Air Inlet
ERP
External Refuel Panel
ESC
Escape
ESS
Essential
ESSAI
Engine Section Stator Anti-Ice
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
ETACS
External and Taxiing Aid Camera System
ETOC
Enhanced Takeoff Configurations
ETOPS
Extended Twin Engine Operation
ETP
Equi-Time Point
ETRAC
Electrical Thrust Reverser Actuation Controller
ETRAS
Electrical Thrust Reverser Actuation System
ETT
Estimated Takeoff Time
EVAC
Evacuate
EXT
External
F
Minimum Flap Retract Speed
F-G/S
FLS Glide Slope, FLS Glide Slope Track Mode
F-G/S*
FLS Glide Slope Capture Mode
F-LOC
FLS Localizer, FLS Localizer Track Mode
F-LOC*
FLS Localizer Capture Mode
F-PLN
Flight Plan
F/CTL
Flight Controls
F/O
First Officer
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FADEC
Full Authority Digital Engine Control
FAF
Final Approach Fix
FANS
Future Air Navigation System
FAP
Final Approach Point, Flight Attendant Panel, Forward Attendant Panel
FAR
Federal Aviation Regulations
FCDC
Flight Control Data Concentrator
FCGS
Flight Control and Guidance System
FCOM
Flight Crew Operating Manual
FCRC
Flight Crew Rest Compartment
FCTM
Flight Crew Techniques Manual
FCU
Flight Control Unit, Fuel Control Unit
FD
Flight Director
FDP
Final Descent Point
FDRS
Flight Data Recording System
FE
Flight Envelope
FEP
Final End Point
FF
Fuel Flow
FG
Flight Guidance
FIN
Functional Identification Number
FL
Flight Level
FLD
Factored Landing Distance
FLEX
Flexible
FLRS
Flap Load Relief System
FLS
FMS Landing System
FLT
Flight
FLX
Flexible
FM
Flight Management, Frequency Modulation
FMA
Flight Mode Annunciator
FMC
Flight Management Computer
FMS
Flight Management System
FMV
Fuel Metering Valve
FO
Fully Open
FOB
Fuel On Board
FOD
Foreign Object Damage
FOHE
Fuel/Oil Heat Exchanger
FPA
Flight Path Angle
FPD
Flight Path Director
FPF
Fire Protection Function
FPMU
Fuel Properties Measurement Unit
FPS
Fire Protection System
FPV
Flight Path Vector
FQI
Fuel Quantity Indication
FQMS
Fuel Quantity and Management System
FREQ
Frequency
FSM
Flight System Message
FSOV
Fire Shut Off Valve
FTIS
Fuel Tank Inerting System
FTO
Flexible Takeoff
FU
Fuel Used
FWC
Flight Warning Computer
FWD
Forward
FWS
Flight Warning System
FZFG
Freezing Fog