Acronyms Flashcards
Learn the the different meanings
TCAS
Traffic Alert & Collision Avoidance System
RPT
Regular Public Transport
CTR
Control Zone
VTC
Visual Terminal Chart
FIA
Flight Information Area
FIS
Flight Information Service
SAR
Search and Rescue
ATS
Air Traffic Services
LOE
Lane of Entry
VFR
Visual Flight Rules
IFR
Instrument Flight Rules
CTAF
Common Traffic Advisory Frequencies
ALA
Aeroplane Landing Area
CAAP
Civil Aviation Advisory Publication
AAL
Above Aerodrom Level
AGL
Above Ground Level
AIP
Aeronautical Information Publication
AMSL
Above Mean Sea Level
ARFOR
Area Forcast
CAVOK
Ceiling and Visibility OK
CFI
Chief Flying Instructor
CHT
Cylinder Head Temperature
CTA
Control Area / Controlled Airspace
CTAF
Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
CTR
Aerodrome Control Zone
DA
Density Altitude
EGT
Exhaust Gas Temperature
ELT
Emergency Location / Locator Transmitter
FIS
Flight Information Service
IMC
Instrument Meteorological Conditions
KIAS
knots, indicated airspeed
KTAS
knots, true airspeed
LSALT
Lowest Safe Altitude
MP
Manifold Pressure
MAP
Manifold Absolute Pressure
NDB
Non-Directional Beacon
NOTAM
Notice to Airmen
NVFR
Night Visual Flight Rules
OCTA
Outside Controlled Airspace
PAX
Passengers
PIC
Pilot in Command
POB
Person on Board
POH
Pilot’s Operating Handbook
PRD
Prohibited, Restricted and Danger Areas
QNH
Altimeter Pressure Datum
RIS
Radar Information Services
RBI
Relative Bearing Indicator
ROC
Rate of Climb
SARTIME
Time after which the search begins
SARWATCH
Monitoring of a flight to activate emergency services if not cancelled by a specific time
SIGMENT
Significant Weather Warning
SMC
Surface Movement Control
TAF
Terminal Area Forcast
TAS
True Airspeed
Unicom
Universal Communications
VHF
Very High Frequency
VMC
Visual Meteorological Conditions
VNC
Visual Navigation Chart
W/V
Wind Velocity
WAC
World Aeronautical Chart
WX
Weather
XW (X-wind)
Crosswind
METAR
Meteorological Aerodrome Report
IRM
Immediately Reported Matter