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Acronyms Flashcards

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Amps

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AC

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Advisory Circular

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ACMA

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Australian Communications and Media Authority

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ACST

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Australian Central Standard Time

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AD

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Aerodrome

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AELP

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Aviation English Language Proficiency

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AEST

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Australian Eastern Standard Time

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AGL

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Above Ground Level

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Ahr

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AmpHours

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AIP

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Aeronautical Information Publication

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ALARP

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As low as reasonably practicable

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AMSL

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Above Mean Sea Level

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AOC

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Angle of Climb

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AROC

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Aeronautical Radio Operators Certificate

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ATC

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Air Traffic Control

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ATIS

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Automatic terminal information services

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ATS

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Air traffic services

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ATSB

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Australian Transport Safety Board

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ATTI

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Attitude mode (Flight mode without GPS to hold position)

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AWST

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Australian Western Standard Time

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BEC

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Battery Elimination Circuit

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BOM

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Bureau of Meteorology

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BVLOS

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Beyond visual line of sight

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CAO

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Civil Aviation Order

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CAR

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Civil Aviation Regulations

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CASA

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Civil Aviation Safety Authority

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CASR

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Civil Aviation Safety Regulations

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CAVOK

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Cloud and visibility OK

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CCW

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Counter clockwise

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CF

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Carbon fibre

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CO2

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Carbon dioxide

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CW

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Clockwise

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DAME

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Designated Aviation Medical Examiner

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DAMP

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Drug and Alcohol Management Program

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EFB

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Electronic Flight Bag

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ELT

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Electronic Locator Transmitter (distress beacon)

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EM

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Electromagnetic

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EMC

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Electromagnetic Compatibility mark (tick)

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EMF

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Electromagnetic force

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EMI

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Electromagnetic Interference

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EPIRB

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Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon

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ERSA

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En route supplement Australia

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ESC

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Electronic speed controller

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EVLOS

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Extended visual line of sight

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FC

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Flight controller

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FHSS

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Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum

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FL

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Flight level

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FMS

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Automated Flight Management Systems module

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FPV

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First Person View

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Ft

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Feet

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FW

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Fixed Wing

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Galileo

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European GPS

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GCS

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Ground Control Station

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GELP

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General English Language Proficiency

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GHz

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Giga Hertz

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GLONASS

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Russian GPS (better accuracy at high latitudes)

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GMT

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Greenwich Mean Time

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GPS

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Global Positioning System

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gr

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GS

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Ground Station

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HDOP

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Horizontal Dilution of Position

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HF

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High Frequency

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HLS

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Helicopter Landing Site

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hPa

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hectopascals

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Hz

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ICAO

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International Civil Aviation Authority

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IE

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IMU

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Inertia Measurement Unit

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IOC

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Intelligent Orientation Control

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IRNSS

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Chinese GPS

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JSA

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Job Safety Analysis

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KE

A

Kinetic energy

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Km/hr

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Kilometres per hour

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Kt

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Knot (1 nautical mile per hour)

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Kv

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Revolutions per 1 volt power applied to motor (RPM/volt)

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LED

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Light Emitting Diode

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Lion

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Lithium ion

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Li Po

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Lithium Polymer

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LL

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Lower Limit

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M

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m

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m/s

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metres per second

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mA

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mAh

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miliAmp hour

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METAR

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Meteorological aerodrome report (current weather)

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MHz

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MOS

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Manual of Standards

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MR

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Multirotor

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MTOW

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Maximum Take Off Weight

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NAIMPS

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National Aeronautical Information Processing System

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NiMH

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Nickel Metal Hydride

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nm

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Nautical mile

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NOTAM

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Notice to Airman

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P

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Parallel (batteries connected in parallel)

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PAL

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Pilot Activated Lighting

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pc

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PLB

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Personal Locator Beacon

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POI

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Point of interest

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PRD

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Prohibited Restricted Danger

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QNH

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Question Nil Height (pressure setting on altitude / altimeter setting to indicate height above mean sea level)

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RA

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Restricted airspace

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RC1

A

Practical components module

104
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RCM

A

Regulatory Compliance Mark

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ReOC

A

Remote Operators Certificate

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RePL

A

Remote Pilots License

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ROC

A

Rate of Climb

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RP

A

Remote Pilot

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RPA

A

Remotely Piloted Aircraft

110
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RPAS

A

Remotely Piloted Aircraft System

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RPIC

A

Remote Pilot in Command

112
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RTH

A

Return to home

113
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RTL

A

Return to Launch

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Rx

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S

A

Series (batteries connected in series)

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SFC

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SMS

A

Safety Management System

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SOC

A

Standard Operating Conditions

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SOP

A

Standard Operating Procedure

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SPECI

A

Report of special weather conditions

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SSAA

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Safety sensitive aviation activities

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SWOT

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Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats

123
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T

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True heading

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TAF

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Terminal aerodrome forecast (Weather forecast)

125
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TTF

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Trend Type Forecast (weather forecast)

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TEM

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Threat Error Management

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TWR

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Tx

A

Transmitter

129
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UAS

A

Unmanned Aircraft System (obsolete term)

130
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UAV

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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (obsolete term)

131
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UAV CC

A

UAV Controller certificate (obsolete term)

132
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UNIVAT

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Transfer lane for emergency aircraft

133
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UOC

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UAV operator’s certificate (obsolete)

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URTI

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Upper respiratory tract infection

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UTC

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Universal Time Coordinated

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V

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VHF

A

Very High Frequency

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VLOS

A

Visual Line of Sight

139
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VMC

A

Visual Meteorological Conditions

140
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VNC

A

Visual Navigation Chart (1:500,000 scale)

141
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VFR

A

Visual Flight Rules

142
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VRS

A

Vortex Ring State

143
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VTC

A

Visual Terminal Chart (1:250,000 scale)

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W

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WAC

A

World Aeronautical Chart (1:1,000,000 scale)

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WI

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WMO

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World Meteorology Organisation

RePL (Australia Drone Pilot) (2 decks)

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