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AATD

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Advanced Aviation Training Device

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AAWU

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Alaskan Aviation Weather Unit

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AC

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Advisory Circular

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ACS

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Airman Certification Standards

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AD

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Airworthiness Directive

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ADC

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Air Data Computer

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ADM

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Aeronautical Decision Making

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ADS-B

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Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast

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AFM

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Airplane Flight Manual

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AGL

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Above Ground Level

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AHRS

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Attitude Heading Reference System

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AI

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Attitude Indicator

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AIM

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Aeronautical Information Manual

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ALS

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Approach Light System

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ALSF

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Approach Light System with Sequence Flashing Lights

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APV

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Approach with Vertical guidance

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ARTCC

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Air Route Traffic Control Center

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ASI

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Airspeed Indicator

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ASOS

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Automated Surface Observation System

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ASR

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Approach Surveillance Radar

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ATC

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Air Traffic Control

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ATD

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Aviation Training Device

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ATIS

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Automatic Terminal Information Service

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AWC

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Aviation Weather Center

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AWOS

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Automated Weather Observation System

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BATD

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Basic Aviation Training Device

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DA

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Decision Altitude

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DH

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Decision Height

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DME

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Distance Measuring Equipment

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DP

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Departure Procedure

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EDCT

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Expected Departure Clearance Time

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EFB

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Electronic Flight Bag

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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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FAA

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Federal Aviation Administration

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FAF

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Final Approach Fix

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FCC

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Federal Communications Commission

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FFS

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Full Flight Simulator

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FIS-B

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Flight Information Services-Broadcast

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FL

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Flight Level

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fpm

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Feet per Minute

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FPNM

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Feet per Nautical Mile

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FSS

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Flight Service Station

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FTD

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Flight Training Device

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GBAS

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Ground Based Augmentation System

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GP

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Glide Path

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HFO

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Weather Forecast Office Honolulu

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HI

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Heading Indicator

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IAF

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Initial Approach Fix

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ICAO

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International Civil Aviation Organization

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IF

A

Intermediate Fix

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IFR

A

Instrument Flight Rules

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ILS

A

Instrument Landing System

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IM

A

Inner Marker

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IMC

A

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

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IPC

A

Instrument Proficiency Check

57
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KTAS

A

Knots True Airspeed

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Kts

59
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LAAS

A

Local Area Augmentation System

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LDA

A

Localizer Type Directional Aid

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LIFR

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LNAV

A

Lateral Navigation

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LOC

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LP

A

Localizer Performance RNAV/RNP approach

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LPV

A

Localizer Precision with Vertical Guidance approach

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MAA

A

Maximum Authorized Altitude

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MALSR

A

Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights

68
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MAP

A

Missed Approach Point

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MCA

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Minimum Crossing Altitude

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MDA

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Minimum Decent Altitude

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MDH

A

Minimum Decent Height

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MEA

A

Minimum Enroute Altitude

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MEL

A

Minimum Equipment List

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MFD

A

Multi Function Display

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MLS

A

Microwave Landing System

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MM

A

Middle Marker

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MOCA

A

Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude

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MON

A

VOR Minimum Operation Network program

79
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MORA

A

Minimum Off Route Altitude

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MRA

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Minimum Reception Altitude

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MSL

A

Mean Sea Level

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MVFR

A

Marginal VFR

83
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NDB

A

Non-Directional Beacon

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NHC

A

National Hurricane Center

85
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NMC

A

National Meteorological Center

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NOTAM

A

Notice to Airmen

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ODALS

A

Omni-Directional Approach Lighting System

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ODP

A

Obstacle Departure Procedure

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OM

A

Outer Marker

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OPC

A

Ocean Prediction Center

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PAPI

A

Precision Approach Path Indicator

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PAR

A

Precision Approach Radar

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PFD

A

Primary Flight Display

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PIC

A

Pilot-in-Command

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PIREP

A

Pilot Report

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RAIM

A

Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring

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REIL

A

Runway End Identifier Lights

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RNAV

A

Area Navigation

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RVR

A

Runway Visual Range

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RVSM

A

Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum

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SBAS

A

Satellite Augmentation System

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SDF

A

Simplified Directional Facility

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SID

A

Standard Instrument Departure

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STAR

A

Standard Terminal Arrival

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STC

A

Supplemental Type Certificate

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SVFR

A

Special VFR

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TCH

A

Threshold Crossing Height

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TDZL

A

Touchdown Zone Lights

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TIBS

A

Telephone Information Briefing Service

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TLS

A

Transponder Landing System

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TOC

A

Top of Climb

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TOD

A

Top of Decent

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TWEB

A

Transcribed Weather Broadcast

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UAT

A

Universal Access Transceiver

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VASI

A

Visual Approach Slope Indicator

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VFR

A

Visual Flight Rules

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VIP

A

Video Integrator Processor

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VMC

A

Visual Meteorological Conditions

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VNAV

A

Vertical Navigation

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VOR

A

VHF Omnidirectional Range

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VORTAC

A

VHF Omnidirectional Range Tactical Air Navigation

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VS

A

Vertical Speed

123
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VSI

A

Vertical Speed Indicator

124
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WAAS

A

Wide Area Augmentation System

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WPC

A

Weather Prediction Center

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