Acronyms Flashcards by Aiden Catakovic

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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

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