Contractions List Flashcards
AGL
Above Ground Level
ARR
Arrival
AARTE
Airport Acceptance Rate
APCH
Approach
APREQ
Approval Request
ASOS
Automated Surface Observing Service
AWOS System
Automated Weather Observing/Reporting System
CIC
Controller in Charge
DBRITE
Digital Brite Radar Indicator
DEP
Departure
DOT
Department of Transportation
EFC
Expect Further Clearance
ELT
Emergency Locator Transmitter
Emergency
Emergency
Equip
Equipment
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FDEP
Flight Data Entry and Printout
FRC
Full Route Clearance
Freq
Frequency
FSS
Flight Service Station
GA
General Aviation
GC
Ground Control
GPS
Global Positioning System
GOVT
Government
GENOT
General Notice
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Org
Ident
Identify
IFR
Instrument Flight Rules
ILS
Instrument Landing System
KHZ
Kilohertz
LC
Local Control
LT
Left Turn
M
Mach Number
METAR
Aviation Routine Weather Report
MHZ
Megahertz
MIT
Miles In Trail
MARSA
Military Assumes Responsibility For Separation Of Aircraft
MOCA
Minimum Obstruction Clearance Alt
MVA
Minimum Obstruction Clearance ALT
MVA
MINUMIM Vectoring Altitude
MSL
Mean Sea Level
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NATCA
National Air Traffic Controllers Association
NDB
Non Directional Radio Beacon
NOTAM
Notice to Airmen
NORDO
No Radio
NM
Nautical Mile
NWS
National Weather Service
OJT
On The Job Training
OTP
ON TOP
PIREP
Pilot Weather Report
RADAR
Radio Ranging And Detection
RAPCON
Radar Approach Control
RNAV
Area Navigation
RVR
Runway Visual Range
RT
Right Turn
RTE
Route
SIGMET
Significant Metrological Info
SVFR
Special Visual Flight Rules
TACAN
Tactical Air Navigation Aid
TCAS
Traffic alert and avoidance system
TRACAB
Terminal radar approach control in tower CAB
TRACON
Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility
TWR
Tower
UHF
Ultra High Frequency
VFR
Visual Flight Rules
VHF
Very High Frequency
VA
Visual Approach
VOR
VHF Omni-directional radio range
VORTAC
VOR and Tacan collocated
WILCO
I understand and will comply
WX
Weather
A
Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu Time)