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Aviation Abbreviations# Flashcards

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AC

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Advisory Circular

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A/FD

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Airport/Facility Directory

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AC

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Alternating Current

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AC (Weather)

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Convective Outlook

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ADF

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Automatic Direction Finder

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ADIZ

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Air Defense Identification Zone

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ADM

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Aeronautical Decision Making

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AFM

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Aircraft Flight Manual

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AFSS

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Automated Flight Service Station

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AGL

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Above Ground Level

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AIM

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Aeronautical Information Manual

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AIRMET

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Airman’s Meteorological Information

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ALS

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Approach Light System

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ARSR

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Air Route Surveillance Radar

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ARTCC

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Air Route Traffic Control Center

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ARTS

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Automated Radar Terminal System

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ASOS

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Automated Surface Observing System

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ASR

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Airport Surveillance Radar

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ATA

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Actual Time of Arrival

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ATC

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Air Traffic Control

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ATCRBS

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ATC Radar Beacon System

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ATD

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Actual Time of Departure

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ATE

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Actual Time Enroute

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ATIS

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Automatic Terminal Information system

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ATP

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Airline Transport Pilot

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AWOS

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Automated Weather Observing System

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AWW

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Alert Severe Weather Watch

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BFO

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Beat Frequency Oscillator

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BHP

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Brake Horse Power

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CAP

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Civil Air Patrol

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CAS

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Calibrated Airspeed

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CAT

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Clear Air Turbulence

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CDI

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Course Deviation Indicator

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CFI

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Certified Flight Instructor

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CG

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Center of Gravity

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CFR

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Code of Federal Regulations

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CL

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Coefficient of Lift

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CO

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Carbon Monoxide

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CO2

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Carbon Dioxide

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CTAF

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Common Traffic Advisory Frequency

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CRM

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Crew Resource Management

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CW

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Continuous Wave

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CWA

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Center Weather Advisory

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DA

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Density Altitude

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DC

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Direct Current

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DF

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Direction Finder

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DG

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Directional Gyro

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DME

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Distance Measuring Equipment

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DUATS

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Direct User Access Terminal System

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DVFR

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Defense Visual Flight Rules

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EFAS

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Enroute Flight Advisory Service

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ELT

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Emergency Locator Transmitter

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ETA

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Estimated Time of Arrival

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ETD

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Estimated Time of Departure

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ETE

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Estimated Time Enroute

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f.p.m.

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Feet Per Minute

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FA

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Aviation Area Forecast

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FAA

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Federal Aviation Administration

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FARs

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Federal Aviation Regulations

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FBO

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Fixed Base Operator

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FCC

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Federal Communications Commission

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FD

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Winds and Temperatures Aloft Forecast

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FDC

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Flight Data Center

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FL

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Flight Level

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FM

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Frequency Modulation

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FSDO

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Flight Standards District Office

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FSS

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Flight Service Station

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g.p.h.

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Gallons Per Hour

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GPS

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Global Positioning System

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GS

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Groundspeed

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HF

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High Frequency

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HIRLs

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High Intensity Runway Lights

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HIWAS

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Hazardous In-flight Weather Advisory Service

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hPa

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Hectopascal

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HSI

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Horizontal Situation Indicator

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HVOR

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High Altitude VOR

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Hz

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IAS

A

Indicated Airspeed

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ICAO

A

International Civil Aviation Organization

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IFR

A

Instrument Flight Rules

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ILS

A

Instrument Landing System

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IMC

A

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

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in. Hg.

A

Inches of Mercury

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INS

A

Inertial Navigation System

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IOAT

A

Indicated Outside Air Temperature

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IR

A

IFR Military Training Route

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ISA

A

International Standard Atmosphere

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kHz

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KIAS

A

Knots Indicated Airspeed

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KTAS

A

Knots True Airspeed

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L/MF

A

Low/Medium Frequency

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LAA

A

Local Airport Advisory

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LAHSO

A

Land and Hold Short Operations

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LAT

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LF

A

Low Frequency

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LIRLs

A

Low Intensity Runway Lights

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LLWAS

A

Low Level Wind Shear Alert System

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LONG

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LOP

A

Line of Position

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LORAN

A

Long Range Navigation

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MB

A

Magnetic Bearing

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mb

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MEF

A

Maximum Elevation Figure

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METAR

A

Aviation Routine Weather Report

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MH

A

Magnetic Heading

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MHz

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MIRLs

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Medium Intensity Runway Lights

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MOA

A

Military Operations Area

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MSAW

A

Minimum Safe Altitude Warning

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MSL

A

Mean Sea Level

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MTR

A

Military Training Route

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MULTICOM

A

Frequency used at airports without a tower, FSS, or Unicom

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MVFR

A

Marginal VFR

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n.m.

A

Nautical Miles

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NAVAID

A

Navigational Aid

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NDB

A

Nondirectional Radio Beacon

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NOAA

A

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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NOS

A

National Ocean Service

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NOTAM

A

Notice To Airmen

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NPRM

A

Notice of Proposed Rule Making

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NSA

A

National Security Area

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NTAP

A

Notices to Airmen Publication

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NTSB

A

National Transportation Safety Board

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NWS

A

National Weather Service

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OAT

A

Outside Air Temperature

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OBS

A

Omnibearing Selector

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p.s.i.

A

Pounds per Square Inch

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PA

A

Pressure Altitude

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PAPI

A

Precision Approach Path Indicator

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PCL

A

Pilot Controlled Lighting

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PIC

A

Pilot in Command

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PIM

A

Pilot Information Manual

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PIREP

A

Pilot Weather Report

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PLASI

A

Pulsating Approach Slope Indicator

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POH

A

Pilot’s Operating Handbook

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PTS

A

Practical Test Standards

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r.p.m.

A

Revolutions per Minute

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RB

A

Relative Bearing

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RADAR

A

Radio Detection and Ranging

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RAREP

A

Radar Weather Report

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RCO

A

Remote Communications Outlet

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REIL

A

Runway End Identifier Lights

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RMI

A

Radio Magnetic Indicator

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RNAV

A

Area Navigation

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RVR

A

Runway Visual Range

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s.m.

A

Statute Mile

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SAR

A

Search and Rescue

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SCATANA

A

Security Control of Air Traffic and Air Navigation Aids

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SD

A

Radar Weather Report

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SIGMET

A

Significant Meteorological Information

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SPECI

A

Non-Routine (special) Aviation Weather Report

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SVFR

A

Special VFR

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TACAN

A

Tactical Air Navigation

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TAF

A

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

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TAS

A

True Airspeed

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TC

A

True Course

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TDWR

A

Terminal Doppler Weather Radar

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TEL-TWEB

A

Telephone Access to TWEB

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TH

A

True Heading

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TIBS

A

Telephone Information Briefing Service

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TRACON

A

Terminal Radar Approach Control Facilities

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TRSA

A

Terminal Radar Service Area

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TVOR

A

Terminal VOR

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TWEB

A

Transcribed Weather Broadcast

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UHF

A

Ultra High Frequency

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UNICOM

A

Aeronautical Advisory Station

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UTC

A

Coordinated Universal Time (Zulu Time)

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UWS

A

Urgent Weather SIGMET

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VAFTAD

A

Volcanic Ash Transport and Dispersion Chart

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VASI

A

Visual Approach Slope Indicator

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VFR

A

Visual Flight Rules

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VHF

A

Very High Frequency

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VHF/DF

A

VHF Direction Finder

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VMC

A

Visual Meteorological Conditions

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VOR

A

VHF Omnidirectional Receiver

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VOR/DME

A

Collocated VOR and DME

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VORTAC

A

Collocated VOR and TACAN

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VOT

A

VOR Test Facility

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VR

A

VFR Military Training Route

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VSI

A

Vertical Speed Indicator

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WA

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WAC

A

World Aeronautical Chart

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WCA

A

Wind Correction Angle

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WH

A

Hurricane Advisory

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WS

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WST

A

Convective SIGMET

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WW

A

Severe Weather Watch Bulletin

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