Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
ALS
A
Approach light system
2
Q
APV
A
Approach with vertical guidance
3
Q
ARTCC
A
Air route traffic control center
4
Q
ASR
A
Approach surveillance radar
5
Q
DA / H
A
Decision altitude / height
6
Q
DP
A
Departure procedure
7
Q
FAF
A
Final approach fix
8
Q
FIS-B
A
Flight information services-broadcast
9
Q
GBAS
A
Ground based augmentation system (LAAS)
10
Q
GP
A
Glide Path
11
Q
IAF
A
Initial approach fix
12
Q
IF
A
Intermediate fix
13
Q
IM
A
Inner marker
14
Q
LDA
A
Localizer type directional aid
15
Q
LNAV
A
Lateral navigation
16
Q
LP
A
Localizer preformance RNAV/RNP approach
17
Q
MAA
A
Maximum authorized altitude
18
Q
MALSR
A
Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
19
Q
MAP
A
Missed approach point
20
Q
MCA
A
Minimum crossing altitude
21
Q
MDA / H
A
Minimum decent altitude / height
22
Q
MEA
A
Minimum enroute altitude
23
Q
MLS
A
Microwave landing system
24
Q
MM
A
Middle Marker
25
MOCA
Minimum obstruction clearing altitude
26
MRA
Minimum reception altitude
27
ODALS
Omni-directional approach lighting system
28
OM
Outer marker
29
PAPI
Precision approach path indicator
30
PAR
Precision approach radar
31
RAIM
Receiver autonomous integrity monitoring
32
REIL
Runway end identifier lights
33
RVR
Runway visual range
34
RNAV
Area navigation
35
SBAS
Satellite-based augmentation system (WAAS)
36
STAR
Standard terminal arrival
37
TCH
Threshold crossing lights
38
TDZL
Touchdown zone lights
39
TLS
Transponder landing system
40
TOC / D
Top of climb / decent
41
UAT
Universal access transceiver
42
VASI
Visual approach slope indicator
43
VNAV
Vertical navigation
44
WAAS
Wide area augmentation system
