Acronyms Flashcards by Aiden Catakovic | Brainscape

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TCAS

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Traffic Alert & Collision Avoidance System

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RPT

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Regular Public Transport

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CTR

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Control Zone

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VTC

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Visual Terminal Chart

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FIA

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Flight Information Area

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FIS

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Flight Information Service

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SAR

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Search and Rescue

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ATS

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Air Traffic Services

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LOE

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Lane of Entry

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VFR

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Visual Flight Rules

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IFR

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Instrument Flight Rules

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CTAF

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Common Traffic Advisory Frequencies

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ALA

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Aeroplane Landing Area

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CAAP

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Civil Aviation Advisory Publication

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AAL

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Above Aerodrom Level

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AGL

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Above Ground Level

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AIP

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Aeronautical Information Publication

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AMSL

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Above Mean Sea Level

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ARFOR

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Area Forcast

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CAVOK

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Ceiling and Visibility OK

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CFI

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Chief Flying Instructor

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CHT

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Cylinder Head Temperature

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CTA

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Control Area / Controlled Airspace

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CTAF

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Common Traffic Advisory Frequency

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CTR

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Aerodrome Control Zone

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DA

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Density Altitude

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EGT

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Exhaust Gas Temperature

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ELT

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Emergency Location / Locator Transmitter

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FIS

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Flight Information Service

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IMC

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Instrument Meteorological Conditions

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KIAS

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knots, indicated airspeed

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KTAS

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knots, true airspeed

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LSALT

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Lowest Safe Altitude

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MP

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Manifold Pressure

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MAP

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Manifold Absolute Pressure

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NDB

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Non-Directional Beacon

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NOTAM

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Notice to Airmen

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NVFR

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Night Visual Flight Rules

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OCTA

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Outside Controlled Airspace

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PAX

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Passengers

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PIC

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Pilot in Command

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POB

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Person on Board

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POH

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Pilot’s Operating Handbook

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PRD

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Prohibited, Restricted and Danger Areas

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QNH

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Altimeter Pressure Datum

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RIS

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Radar Information Services

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RBI

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Relative Bearing Indicator

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ROC

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Rate of Climb

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SARTIME

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Time after which the search begins

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SARWATCH

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Monitoring of a flight to activate emergency services if not cancelled by a specific time

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SIGMENT

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Significant Weather Warning

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SMC

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Surface Movement Control

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TAF

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Terminal Area Forcast

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TAS

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True Airspeed

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Unicom

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Universal Communications

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VHF

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Very High Frequency

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VMC

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Visual Meteorological Conditions

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VNC

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Visual Navigation Chart

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W/V

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Wind Velocity

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WAC

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World Aeronautical Chart

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WX

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Weather

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XW (X-wind)

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Crosswind

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METAR

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Meteorological Aerodrome Report

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IRM

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Immediately Reported Matter

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