Airbus Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ABCU
A
Alternate Braking Control Unit
2
Q
ACARS
A
ARINC Communication Addressing and
Reporting System
3
Q
ACP
A
Audio Control Panel
4
Q
ACSC
A
Air Conditioning System Controller
5
Q
ADC
A
Air Data Computer
6
Q
ADIRS
A
Air Data Inertial Reference System
7
Q
ADIRU
A
AIr Data Inertial Reference Unit
8
Q
AEVC
A
Avionic Equipment Ventilation Controller
9
Q
AFMC
A
Auxillary Fuel Management Computer
10
Q
AFMS
A
Auxillary Fuel Management System
11
Q
AIDS
A
Aircraft Integrated Data System
12
Q
APU
A
Auxiliary Power Unit
13
Q
ARINC
A
Aeronautical Radio Incorporated
14
Q
ATSAW
A
Airborne Traffic Situational Awareness
15
Q
ATSU
A
Air Traffic Service Unit
16
Q
BSCU
A
Brake Steering Control Unit
17
Q
BTS
A
Bleed Temperature Sensor
18
Q
BUSS
A
Back Up Speed Scale
19
Q
CBMS
A
Circuit Breaker Monitoring System
20
Q
CDLS
A
Cockpit Door Locking System
21
Q
CFDIU
A
Centralized Fault Display Interface Unit
22
Q
CFDS
A
Centralized Fault Display System
23
Q
CIDS
A
Cabin Intercommunication Data System
24
Q
CPC
A
Cabin Pressure Controller
25
CPCU
Cabin Pressure Controller Unit
26
CPDLC
Controller-Pilot Data Link Communication
27
CRC
Continuous Repetitive Chime
28
CSAS
Conditioned Service Air System
29
CSCU
Cargo Smoke Control Unit
30
DCDU
Datalink Control and Display Unit
31
DDRMI
Digital Distance and Radio Magnetic
Indicator
32
DITS
Digital Information Transfer System
33
DMC
Display Management Computer
34
DMU
Data Management Unit (Aids)
35
EWD
Engine/Warning Display
36
ECAM
Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring
37
ECAS
Emergency Cockpit Alerting System
38
ECB
Electronic Control Box (APU)
39
ECM
Engine Condition Monitoring
40
ECS
Environmental Control System
41
EFCS
Electronic Flight Control System
42
EFIS
Electronic Flight Instruments System
43
EFOB
Estimated Fuel On Board
44
EGPWS
Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning
System
45
EIS
Electronic Instruments System
46
ELAC
Elevator Aileron Computer
47
ELT
Emergency Locator Transmitter
48
EPE
Estimated Position Error (equal to EPU)
49
EPR
Engine Pressure Ratio
50
EPU
Estimated Position Uncertainty
(equal to EPE)
51
EROPS
Extended Range Operation
52
ETOPS
Extended Twin Operations
53
EVMU
Engine Vibration Monitoring Unit
54
FAP
Forward (Flight) Attendant Panel
55
FAC
Flight Augmentation Computer
56
FADEC
Full Authority Digital Engine Control
System
57
FANS
Future Air Navigation System
58
FCMS
Fuel Control and Monitoring System
59
FCOM
Flight Crew Operating Manual
60
FCU
Flight Control Unit
61
FDIU
Flight Data Interface Unit
62
FDU
Fire Detection Unit
63
FGC
Flight Guidance Computer
64
FIDS
Fault Isolation and Detection System
65
FLSCU
Fuel Level Sensing Control Unit
66
FMA
Flight Mode Annunciator
67
FMGC
Flight Management Guidance Computer
68
FMS
Flight Management System
69
FQIC
Fuel Quantity Indication Computer
70
FWS
Flight Warning System
71
GAPCU
Ground and Auxiliary Power Control Unit
72
GCU
Generator Control Unit
73
GPCU
Ground Power Control Unit
74
GPIRS
Global Positioning and Inertial Reference
System
75
GRP
Geographic Reference Point
76
HCU
Hydraulic Control Unit
77
IDG
Integrated Drive Generator
78
IFE
In Flight Entertainment
79
IGGS
Inert Gas Generation System
80
ISIS
Integrated Standby Instrument System
81
LGCIU
Landing Gear Control Interface Unit
82
LGPIU
Landing Gear Position Indicator Unit
83
LTS
Load and Trim Sheet
84
MCDU
Multipurpose Control and Display Unit
85
MMO
Maximum Operating Mach
86
N2
High Pressure Rotor Speed (in %)
87
OEB
Operations Engineering Bulletin
88
PTU
Power Transfer Unit (Hydraulic)
89
QFE
Field Elevation Atmosphere Pressure
90
QNE
Sea Level Standard Atmosphere Pressure
(1013 hPa)
91
QNH
Sea Level Atmospheric Pressure
92
RAT
Ram Air Turbine
93
RCAM
Runway Condition Assessment Matrix
94
RTL
Rudder Travel Limit
95
RVSM
Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
96
SAAAR
Special Aircrew and Aircraft Authorization
Required
97
SD
System Display
98
SDCU
Smoke Detection Control Unit
99
SEC
Spoiler Elevator Computer
100
SFCC
Slat/Flap Control Computer
101
SRS
Speed Reference System
102
TAT
Total Air Temperature
103
TAWS
Terrain Awareness and Warning System
104
TCAS
Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance
System
105
THS
Trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer
106
TLA
Throttle Lever Angle
107
TPIS
Tire Pressure Indicating System
108
VBV
Variable Bypass Valve
109
VDEV
Vertical Deviation
110
VSC
Vacuum System Controller
111
WHC
Window Heat Computer
112
WTB
Wing Tip Brake
