Mnemonics Flashcards
OROCA
Off Route Obstruction Clearance Alt.
MVA
Minimum vectoring Altitude.
MTA
Minimum turning Altitude
MOCA
Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude
provides obstacle clearance and navigation coverage only up to 22 nm of the VOR.
SID
Standard Instrument Departure
ODP
Obstacle Departure Procedure
VCOA
Visual Climb Over Airport
A departure option for IFR aircraft in VMC
STAR
Standard Terminal Arrival
Clearance Void Time
The time at which your clearance is void and after which you may not takeoff. You must notify ATC within 30min after the void time if you did not depart.
CRAFT
Clearance limit
Route
Altitude
Frequency
Transponder
VOT
VOR test facility
ARTCC
Air
Route
Traffic
Control
Center
MEA
Minimum Enroute Altitude
MALSR
Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
MOCA
Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude
MAP
Missed Approach Point
VDP
Visual Descent Point
TOC
Top of Climb
TLS
Transponder Landing System
TCH
Threshold Crossing Height
SID
Standard Instant Departure
RVR
Runway Visual Range
RNAV
Area Navigation
REIL
Runway End Identifier Lights
RAIL
Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
RAIM
Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
WAAS
Wide Area Augmentation System
FAF
Final Approach Fix
EDCT
Expect Departure Clearance Time
DP
Departure Procedure
DME
Distance Measuring Equipment
DH
Decision Height
DA
Decision Altitude
APV
Approach with vertical Guidance
ALSF
Approach Light System with sequence flashing Lights
ALS
Approach Light System
AC
Advisory Circular
AATD
Advanced Aviation Training Device
CVT
Clearance Void Time
MARVELOUSVFRC500
Missed Approach
Airspeed change +- 10 knots
Reaching a holding fix
VFR on top change of altitude
ETA change of more than 3 minutes
Leaving a holding fix
Outer marker inbound
Unforecasted weather
Safety of flight
Vacating a holding fix
Final approach fix inbound
Radio or navigation failure
Compulsory Reporting
500 ft per minute altitude change unable
Equipment needed in IFR
Generator Alternator
Rate of turn indicator
Altimeter
Ball (Slip and Skid ind)
Clock
Attitude indicator
Radio
Directional Gyro
CDI
Course Deflection Indicator
OBS
Omnibearing Selector
5 Ts of holds
Turn
Time
Twist
Throttle
Talk
TPP
Terminal Procedures Publication