Abbreviations Q-Z Flashcards
1
Q
QFE
A
Field Elevation Atmospheric Pressure
2
Q
QFU
A
Runway Heading
3
Q
QNH
A
Sea Level Atmospheric Pressure
4
Q
QRH
A
Quick Reference Handbook
5
Q
QTY
A
Quantity
6
Q
R
A
Right
7
Q
RA
A
Radio Altimeter, Resolution Advisory
8
Q
RAD
A
Radio
9
Q
RAM
A
Random Access Memory
10
Q
RAT
A
Ram Air Turbine
11
Q
RCAM
A
Runway Condition Assessment Matrix
12
Q
RBCU
A
Remote Braking Control Unit
13
Q
RCCB
A
Remote Control Circuit Breaker
14
Q
RCDR
A
Recorder
15
Q
RCL
A
Recall
16
Q
RCO
A
Remote Communications Outlet
17
Q
RCP
A
Required Communication Performance
18
Q
REACT
A
Rain Echo Attenuation Compensation Technique
19
Q
REC
A
Recommended
20
Q
RED
A
Reduction
21
Q
REF
A
Reference
22
Q
REG
A
Registration
23
Q
REGUL
A
Regulation
24
Q
REV
A
Revise, Revision, Reverse
25
RF
Radius to Fix
26
RFCF
Runway Field Clearance Floor
27
RGAU
Rate Gyrometer and Accelerometer Unit
28
RH
Right Hand
29
RLA
Roll Load Alleviation
30
RLD
Required Landing Distance
31
RMP
Radio Management Panel
32
RNAV
Area Navigation
33
RNG
Range
34
RNP
Required Navigation Performance
35
RNP AR
Required Navigation Performance with Authorization Required
36
RNV
Area Navigation
37
ROC
Rate of Climb
38
ROD
Rate of Descent
39
ROP
Runway Overrun Protection
40
ROT
Runway Occupancy Time
41
ROW
Runway end Overrun Warning
42
RPTG
Reporting
43
RSP
Required Surveillance Performance
44
RST
Reset
45
RSV
Reserve
46
RSVR
Reservoir
47
RTA
Required Time of Arrival
48
RTE
Route
49
RTO
Rejected Takeoff
50
RTU
Radar Transceiver Unit
51
RVR
Runway Visual Range
52
RVSM
Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
53
RWY
Runway, Runway Mode
54
RWYCC
Runway Condition Code
55
RWY TRK
Runway Track Mode
56
S
Minimum Slat Retract Speed, South
57
S/C
Step Climb
58
S/D
Step Descent
59
S/G
Starter Generator
60
SACU
Semi-Automatic Control Unit
61
SAOHE
Surface Air/Oil Heat Exchanger
62
SAR
Search And Rescue
63
SAT
Static Air Temperature
64
SATCOM
Satellite Communication
65
SB
Service Bulletin
66
SBAS
Satellite Based Augmentation System
67
SC
Single Chime
68
SCI
Secure Communication Interface
69
SCS
Supplemental Cooling System
70
SD
System Display
71
SDF
Smoke Detection Function, Simplified Directional Facility
72
SDU
Satellite Data Unit
73
SDP
Steering Disconnect Panel
74
SDS
Smoke Detection System
75
SEC
Secondary Flight Control Computer, Secondary Flight Plan
76
SEL
Select
77
SELCAL
Selective Calling
78
SFCC
Slat Flap Control Computer
79
SFD
Standby Flight Display
80
SG
Starter Generator
81
SGCU
Starter Generator Control Unit
82
SGS
Starter Generator System
83
SHED
Shedding
84
SID
Standard Instrument Departure
85
SLS
Satellite Landing System
86
SMI
Stall Margin Indicator
87
SND
Standby Navigation Display
88
SOH
Summary Of Highlights
89
SOP
Standard Operating Procedure
90
SP
Space
91
SPD
Speed
92
SPDLIM
Speed Limit
93
SPLR
Spoiler
94
SPU
Starter Power Unit
95
SQWK
Squawk
96
SR
Specific Range
97
SRS
Speed Reference System
98
SS
Seconds (entry format), Sky/Shading
99
SSA
Sideslip Angle
100
SSB
Single Side Band
101
SSPC
Solid State Power Controller
102
STAR
Standard Terminal Arrival Route
103
STAT
Static
104
STBY
Standby
105
STD
Standard
106
STEER
Steering
107
STS
Status
108
SURV
Surveillance
109
SVCE
Service
110
SWY
Stopway
111
SYS
System
112
T-P
Turning Point
113
T.O
Takeoff
114
T.WIND
True Wind
115
T/C
Top of Climb
116
T/D
Top of Descent, Touchdown
117
TA
Traffic Advisory
118
TAB
Temporary Abnormal Behavior
119
TAC
Taxiing Aid Camera
120
TACAN
Tactical Air Navigation
121
TAD
Terrain Awareness and Display
122
TAS
True Airspeed
123
TASOV
Trim Air Shut-Off Valves
124
TAT
Total Air Temperature
125
TAU
Estimated Time to Intercept
126
TAV
Trim Air Valve
127
TAWS
Terrain Awareness and Warning System
128
TCAS
Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
129
TCF
Terrain Clearance Floor
130
TCH
Threshold Crossing Height
131
TCV
Temperature Control Valve
132
TDU
Temporary Documentary Unit
133
TEL
Telephone
134
TEMP
Temperature
135
TERML
Terminal
136
TERR
Terrain
137
TFLEX
Flex Temperature
138
THR
Thrust
139
THS
Trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer
140
TK
Tank
141
TMAX
Maximum Temperature
142
TMPY
Temporary
143
TO
Takeoff
144
TOC
Top Of Climb
145
TOCG
TakeOff Center of Gravity
146
TOD
Takeoff Distance, Top Of Descent
147
TODA
Takeoff Distance Available
148
TOGA
Takeoff/Go-Around
149
TOM
Takeoff Monitoring
150
TOR
Takeoff Run
151
TORA
Takeoff Run Available
152
TOS
Takeoff Surveillance
153
TOW
Takeoff Weight
154
TPIS
Tire Pressure Indicating System
155
TR
Transformer Rectifier
156
TRAJ
Trajectory
157
TRANS
Transition
158
TREF
Reference Temperature, Flat-Rating Temperature
159
TRK
Track
160
TROPO
Tropopause
161
TRU
Transformer Rectifier Unit
162
TURB
Turbulence
163
TWDC
Tank Wall Data Concentrator
164
UERF
Uncontained Engine Rotor Failure
165
USB
Universal Serial Bus
166
UTC
Universal Time Coordinated
167
V/S
Vertical Speed
168
V1
Decision Speed, Critical Engine Failure Speed
169
V2
Takeoff Safety Speed
170
VA
Maximum Design Maneuvering Speed
171
VAPP
Approach Speed
172
VBV
Variable Bleed Valve
173
VCRU
Vapor Cycle Refrigeration Unit
174
VCS
Ventilation Control System
175
VD
Vertical Display, Maximum Dive Speed
176
VDEV
Vertical Deviation
177
VENT
Ventilation
178
VERT
Vertical
179
VERT REV
Vertical Revisor
180
VFE
Maximum Flap Extended Speed
181
VFG
Variable Frequency Generator
182
VFR
Visual Flight Rules
183
VHF
Very High Frequency
184
VIGV
Variable Inlet Guide Valve
185
VLE
Maximum Landing Gear Extended Speed
186
VLO
Maximum Landing Gear Operating Speed
187
VLOF
Liftoff Speed
188
VLS
Lowest Selectable Speed
189
VLV
Valve
190
VMAX
Maximum Allowable Speed
191
VMC
Visual Meteorological Conditions
192
VMCA
Minimum Control Airspeed in Flight / Minimum Control Airspeed in the Air
193
VMCG
Minimum Control Airspeed on Ground
194
VMCL
Minimum Control Airspeed for Landing
195
VMO
Maximum Operating Speed
196
VMU
Minimum Unstick Speed
197
VNAV
Vertical Navigation
198
VOR
VHF Omnidirectional Range
199
VORTAC
Co-Located VOR and TACAN
200
VR
Rotation Speed
201
VRA
Recommended Turbulence Penetration Speed
202
VREF
Landing Reference Speed
203
VS
Reference Stalling Speed
204
VSA
Visual Separation Approach
205
VS1G
Stall Speed with a Load Factor of 1 g
206
VSMIN
Reference Stall Speed
207
VSV
Variable Stator Vanes
208
VV
Velocity Vector
209
VQAR
Virtual Quick Access Recorder
210
WACS
Wireless Airport Communication System
211
WADU
Weather Antenna Drive Unit
212
WARN
Warning
213
WBM
Weight and Balance Manual
214
WBBC
Weight and Balance Backup Computer
215
WD
Warning Display
216
WGS
World Geodetic System
217
WHC
Window Heating Computer
218
Wi-Fi
Wireless Fidelity
219
WIPS
Wing Ice Protection System
220
WPT
Waypoint
221
WSCS
Wheel Steering Control System
222
WTB
Wing Tip Brake
223
WX
Weather Mode
224
WXR
Weather Radar
225
WV
Weight Variant
226
XCHECK
Cross Check
227
XFR
Transfer
228
XLS
x Landing System (e.g. ILS, GLS, ...)
229
XPDR
Transponder
230
XTK
Cross Track
231
ZFCG
Zero Fuel Center of Gravity
232
ZFW
Zero Fuel Weight
233
ZFWCG
Zero Fuel Weight Center of Gravity
