IFR Acronyms Flashcards
GRABCARDD
Generator or Alternator Radio/Nav Attitude indicator Ball (Inclinometer) Rate of turn indicator Directional Gyro DME (above FL240)
ARROW
Airworthiness certificate Registration Radio station license Operator’s handbook Weight & Balance
AVIATE
Annual inspection & ADs VOR (30 days) 100 hour inspection Altimeter (24 calendar months) Transponder (24 calendar months) ELT (12 calendar months)
5 Ts at intercept holds
Turn Time Twist Throttle Talk
MEA
Minimum Enroute Altitude: lowest published altitude between radio fixes that meet obstacle clearance requirements and assures acceptable navigational signal coverage
MOCA
Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude: lowest published altitude in effect between radio fixes on VOR airways, off airway routes or route segments which meets obstacle clearance requirements and assures navigational signal coverage within 22 miles of a VOR
MAA
Maximum Authorized Altitude: maximum usable altitude or FL for an airspace or route segment
MCA
Minimum Crossing Altitude: lowest altitude at certain fixes at which an aircraft must cross when proceeding in the direction of a higher MEA
OROCA
Off Route Obstruction Clearance Altitude
DH/DA
Decision Height: height above ground (ft) Decision Altitude: specified altitude msl in a precision approach at which a missed approach must be initiated if the required visual references have not been established
MDA
Minimum Descent Altitude: a specified altitude in a non-precision approach or circling approach below which descent may not be made without visual reference
Approach Brief
AMICEATM
ATIS Marker Beacon Identify navaids/Approach plates Course Entry type: full/vectored Altitudes Time Missed Approach procedure
IFR Currency retrenchments
6-6-HIT
6 months 6 instrument approaches Holding patterns Intercepting Tracking
IAF
Initial Approach Fix
MAP
Missed Approach Point
