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WIKIPEDIA List of Aviation, Avionics, Aerospace and Aeronautical Abbreviations - Wikipedia
WIKIPEDIA List of Aviation, Avionics, Aerospace and Aeronautical Abbreviations - Wikipedia
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A/P Autopilot
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Čeština In aviation, above aerodrome level (AAL), or above aerodrome elevation (AAE), denotes that an altitude is
AAE above aerodrome elevation[1]
Deutsch given above the nearest aerodrome or airport.
Español
AAIB Air Accidents Investigation Branch United Kingdom
Esperanto
فارسی AAIM Aircraft Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
Français
AAO assumed adverse obstacle
Italiano
Norsk bokmål AAS airport advisory service[1]
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AC advisory circular[2] Information and guidance publication
ACFT aircraft
AD airworthiness directive
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher
ADV "German Airports Association"
Verkehrsflughäfen
AFIS airborne flight information system also called automatic flight information service
ALT1 Alternate
ALT2 Altimeter
ALT3 Altitude
ALUM Aluminum
ANN Annunciator panel caution warning system normally containing visual and audio alerts to the pilot
AP autopilot
APP Appendix
APPL Application
APPROX Approximately
APT airport
AR airworthiness review
AR authorization required
AR as required
assy assembly
A/S Anti-Skid
A/THR Autothrust
ATAG Air Transport Action Group A coalition of aviation industry experts focusing on sustainable development issues.
Aeronautical Telecommunication
ATN
Network
ATT Attitude
AVAIL available
AVSA "Adjust vertical speed adjust" TCAS Voice command to adjust traffic separation
AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) or Boeing E-3 Sentry
AWG American Wire Gage The larger the size number, the smaller the wire diameter.
B [ edit ]
BL Butt Line
C [ edit ]
CA Captain
CACTCS Cabin Air Conditioning and Temperature Control System (pronounced "Cactus")
CAT I Enhanced: Allows for lower minimums than CAT I in some cases to CAT 2
minimums
CAT (I–IIIc) Operational performance Category CAT II: Operational performance Category II
CAT IIIa: Operational performance Category IIIa
CAT IIIb: Operational performance Category IIIb
CAT IIIc: Operational performance Category IIIc
CB Cumulonimbus cloud
NUO
CG center of gravity
CH Course Heading
CI cost index
CODEC Coder/decoder
COMM or Communications transceiver, Communications receiver, or Now, normally: either VHF or UHF; HF communications avionics are usually
COM Communications radio transmitter abbreviated simply HF
CV/DFDR Cockpit voice and digital flight data recorder See Flight recorder
D [ edit ]
Compass
D
Deviation
decision
DA/H altitude/height See instrument landing system
(rel. to THR)
design approval
DAH
holder (EASA)
Downlink of
DAPs aircraft
parameters
damaged
DBER beyond hull loss
economic repair
Datalink control
DCDU
and display unit
Departure
DCL Clearance via
CPDLC
Display control
DCP
panel
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Digital
Expandable
Flight Data
DEFDARS
Acquisition and
Recording
System
departure end of
DER
runway
Designated
DER Engineering
Representative
display
DEU
electronic unit
Digital Flight
DFDR See flight recorder
Data Recorder
Dual Frequency
DFMC Multiple
Constellation
DG directional gyro
differential
DGPS
GPS[1]
Dangerous
DGR Goods
Regulation
DIA diameter
German
Aerospace
Center /
DLR Deutsches
Zentrum für Luft-
und Raumfahrt
e.V.
distance
DME measuring
equipment
Designated
DME Mechanic A person appointed by the FAA
Examiner[2]
deferred
DMI maintenance
item
Direct noise
DNC
canceling
design
DO
organization
design
DOA organization EASA
approval
design
DOM organization
manual
diagnose,
options, decide,
DODAR
act/assign,
review
dry operational
DOW
weight
Departure
DP
Procedures
Display
DPU
Processor Unit
DR dead reckoning
Digital signal
DSP
processing
declared training
DTO
organisation
Data transfer
DTU
unit
Direct User
DUATS Access Terminal
Service
Degraded Visual
DVE
Environment
Direct Reading
DRMC Magnetic
Compass
E [ edit ]
Abbreviation Term
EA engineering authorisation
ENG engine
EW Empty Weight
F [ edit ]
FACF final approach course fix Point at which the final approach descent is begun
FADEC full authority digital engine control Engine equipment
FBW fly-by-wire
FC flight crew
FD upper winds and temperature forecast[1] US and Canada abbrev. See also FB
FF Fuel flow
FG Flight Guidance
FMGC Flight management and guidance computer Avionics. Also FMGS: Flight Management & Guidance System
FREQ Frequency
G [ edit ]
GA general aviation
GHz Gigahertz
GLOC g-induced loss of consciousness "g" is acceleration relevant to the acceleration caused by gravity
GS groundspeed
GUMPS Gas, Undercarriage, Mixture, Propeller, Seat belts/Switches mental checklist before landing
H [ edit ]
H High
HF High frequency
HL Height loss
HPTACC high pressure turbine active clearance control Mainly used in turbofan engines
HW headwind
I [ edit ]
IAN approaches provide the functions, indications and alerting features similar to an ILS
IAN Integrated Approach Navigation
approach (B737 FCTM)
IB inboard
ID identify/identification or identifier
IDENT identify/identifier
IDG integrated drive generator Combination of a CSD and generator in a single case
IFICS integrated flight instrument and control system British Aircraft Corporation, now British Aerospace
IND indicator
IR initial release
J [ edit ]
Abbreviation Term
K [ edit ]
Abbreviation Term
L [ edit ]
LOC localizer
Location of Passenger
LOPA
Accommodations
designated state of operations at aerodromes where instrument approaches and low-visibility takeoff procedures
LVP low visibility procedures
are used during inclement weather
LW landing weight
LX Lightning
LZ landing zone
M [ edit ]
MB Marker beacon
MCAS Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System Held responsible for Boeing 737 MAX groundings
MCH Manufacturer Certificate Holder TCCA; see also PAH and POA
MDA minimum descent altitude Or: minimum decision altitude. Non-precision approach.
MDH minimum descent height Or: minimum decision height. Non-precision approach.
ME Manufacturing Engineer
MF Medium frequency
MH magnetic heading
MIC Microphone
ML maintenance laptop
MM middle marker
MP manifold pressure
MSG Message
MX Maintenance
N [ edit ]
Or: NAV/COM or NAV-COM. normally VHF navigation receiver integrated with VHF
NAVCOMM Combination navigation and communications equipment
communications transceiver
NAVSTAR-
Navigation Satellite Timing And Ranging the space-borne or satellite navigation system
GPS
ND Navigation display
NFF No fault found Or: no trouble found (NTF) or no defect found (NDF)
NORAD North American Aerospace Defense Command US-Canadian military security agency
NORDO no radio
N compressor speed[1] N1, N2, etc. refers to specific compressor spool (in the order that air passes over them).
rotor speed Np and Nr are typically shown on the same gauge with two needles, both expressed in percent, so that the pilot can tell if the
Nr
(helicopters) power turbine is driving the rotor or if it is freewheeling.
O [ edit ]
OM outer marker
OW operational weight
P [ edit ]
PA pressure altitude
PAH production approval holder FAA; see also POA and MCH
PAX passenger
PC proficiency check
PD Profile descent
PF pilot flying
PM pilot monitoring
POA Production Organisation Approval EASA; see also PAH and MHC
POS Position
P-RNAV
PS passenger step
PYLD payload
Q [ edit ]
QFE the Q-code for: Atmospheric pressure at aerodrome elevation (or at runway threshold)
QNH the Q-code for: Altimeter sub-scale setting to obtain elevation when on the ground, i.e. altitude above MSL
R [ edit ]
RAIM Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring Or: remote autonomous integrity monitoring
RDR Radar
REF Reference
REL Relative
RF Radio frequency
RLY Relay
RQR Required
RT radiotelephony
RTE Route
RTF radiotelephony
RW ramp weight
RWY runway
RX Radio receiver
S [ edit ]
SB service bulletin
SC special condition
SD Secure digital
SFP Short Field Performance B737 Enhancement program for landing in short runways
SM service manual
SN serial number
SPKR Speaker
SR sunrise
SS sunset
T [ edit ]
Tach Tachometer
TC towering cumulus
TC turn coordinator
TC True Course
TC type certificate
TCA terminal control area (USA/Canada) Europe: terminal manoeuvring area (TMA)
TCN TACAN
TCU Telecommunication control unit Or: terminal control unit, or line control unit, used in Air traffic control
TFC traffic
TGT Target
TK Track angle
TR transformer rectifier
TRANS transition
TRK Track
TWY taxiway
TX Transmit
U [ edit ]
UAV Unmanned aerial vehicle commonly called 'drones', also 'Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)'
V [ edit ]
V magnetic variation
V Volts or voltage
VAR Variation
vehicle control
VCS
service
Point in a direct approach where a 3º normal visual descent can be started to achieve a safe landing and stabilized approach
VDP visual descent point to te RWY - VDP (in distance) = HAT (height over terrain) / 300 (HAT is the height of the MDA read in the approach chart of
the AD)
Variable-frequency
VFO
oscillator
VG vortex generator
Vertical
VG/DG gyroscope/directional
gyroscope
voice generator
VGM see AWOS
module
visible impact
VID
damage
V/L VOR/Localizer
visual meteorological
VMC
conditions
minimum control
VMC speed with critical
engine out
Maximum structural
VNO
cruising speed
VHF navigation
VNR
receiver
VHF omni-directional
VOR
range
Vertical Path
VPA
Approach
Visual point of
VRP
reference
variable speed
VSCF electricity generation system
constant frequency
vertical speed
VSI
indicator
Vertical separation
VSM
limit
Voltage–standing
VSWR
wave ratio
vertical velocity
VVI same as VSI
indicator
V speeds [ edit ]
Abbreviation Term
Va maneuvering speed
Vr rotate speed
Vs stall speed
W [ edit ]
WS wind shear
Wx weather[1]
X [ edit ]
XC cross-country[1]
XCVR Transceiver
XFR Transfer
XMIT transmit
XMSN transmission
XMTR transmitter
XPDR transponder
XPNDR transponder
XTK Crosstrack
X-Start Cross-start Using the air pressure or electrical power from a working engine
Y [ edit ]
Z [ edit ]
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