Commonly Used abbreviations Flashcards

1
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ACC

A

Area control centre or area control

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ADF

A

Automatic direction-finding equipment

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3
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AFIS

A

Aerodrome flight information service

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4
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AGL

A

Above ground level

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5
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AIP

A

Aeronautical information publication

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6
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AIRAC

A

Aeronautical information regulation and control

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7
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AIS

A

Aeronautical information service

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8
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AMSL

A

Above mean sea level

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9
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ATC

A

Air traffic control

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ATD

A

Actual time of departure

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11
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ATIS

A

Automatic terminal information service

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12
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ATS

A

Air traffic services

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13
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ATZ

A

Aerodrome traffic zone

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14
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CAVOK

A

Visibility, cloud and present conditions better than prescribed values or conditions

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15
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CTR

A

Control

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16
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DME

A

Distance measuring equipment

17
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EET

A

Estimated elapsed time

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ETA

A

Estimated time of arrival

19
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ETD

A

Estimated time of departure

20
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FIC

A

Flight information centre

21
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FIR

A

Flight information region

22
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FIS

A

Flight information service

23
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GCA

A

Ground controlled approach system

24
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H24

A

Continuous day and night service

25
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HF

A

High frequency

26
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IFR

A

Instrument Flight rules

27
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ILS

A

Instrument Landing system

28
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IMC

A

Instrument Meteorological conditions

29
Q

INS

A

Intertial Navigation system

30
Q

LORAN

A

Long range air navigation system

31
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MET

A

Meteorological or meteorology

32
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MNPS

A

Minimum navigation performance specifications

33
Q

NDB

A

Non-directional beacon

34
Q

NIL

A

None

35
Q

IFR

A

Instrument flight rules

36
Q

ILS

A

Instrument Landing system

37
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IMC

A

Instrument meteorological conditions