Aviation Glossary & Abbreviations
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Aviation Glossary & Abbreviations
- a
- Ab Initio's
- Accelerated Stop Distance Available
- AFM
- Aircraft Flight Manual
- Airline Transport Pilot License
- ASDA
- ATIS
- ATPL
- Automatic Terminal Information Service
- b
- Braking Action
- c
- CAA
- CB
- Check Ride
- Civil Aviation Authority
- Commercial Pilot License
- CPL
- Cross Wind Component
- Cumulonimbus Cloud
- d
- Distance Measuring Equipment
- DME
- e
- EASA
- ELT
- Emergency Locator Transmitter
- European Aviation Safety Agency
- f
- FAA
- FCOM
- Federal Aviation Administration
- FI
- Flight Crew Operating Manual
- Flight Instructor
- Flight Level
- g
- Global Positioning System
- GPS
- h
- Head Of Training
- Hold Over Time
- HOT
- i
- ICAO
- IFR
- ILS
- IMC
- Instrument Flight Rules
- Instrument Landing System
- Instrument Meteorological Conditions
- Instrument Rating
- International Civil Aviation Organization
- IR
- j
- Jet Orientation Course
- JOC
- Jump Seat
- k
- KIAS
- Knots
- Knots Indicated Airspeed
- KTS
- l
- Licence
- License
- m
- MCC
- ME/IR
- MEP
- Minimum Safe Altitude
- Mock-up
- MPL
- MSA
- Multi Crew Cooperation
- Multi Crew Pilot License
- Multi Engine Instrument Rating
- Multi Engine Piston
- n
- NDB
- Non Directional Beacon
- NOTAM
- Notice To Airmen
- o
- OAT
- OBS
- Obstacle Clearance Altitude
- Obstacle Clearance Height
- OCA
- OCH
- OEI
- OFP
- Omni Bearing Selector
- One Engine Inoperative
- Operational Flight Plan
- Organized Track System
- OTS
- Outside Air Temperature
- OVC
- Overcast
- p
- PIC
- Pilot In Command
- Pilot's Operating Handbook
- POH
- PPL
- Private Pilot License
- q
- QDM
- QDR
- QFE
- QNH
- QRA
- QRH
- Quick Reference Handbook
- r
- RADAR
- Radio Altimeter
- Radio Altitude
- Radio Magnetic Indicator
- Rejected Takeoff
- Required Navigation Performance
- Resolution Advisory
- RMI
- RNAV
- RNP
- RTO
- s
- Secondary Surveillance Radar
- SEP
- SFI
- Significant Weather Chart
- Single Engine Piston
- SOP
- SSR
- Standard Operating Procedure
- Synthetic Flight Instructor
- t
- Take Off Distance Available
- Take Off Distance Required
- TODA
- TODR
- TR
- Transponder
- TRE
- TRI
- Type Rating
- Type Rating Examiner
- Type Rating Instructor
- u
- U/S
- UAV
- UHF
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
- Unusual Attitude
- UTC
- v
- VFR
- Visual Flight Rules
- Visual Meteorological Conditions
- VMC
- w
- Waypoint
- WILCO
- Window Of Circadian Low
- WIP
- WOCL
- WPT
- WX
- x
- XPDR
- XWC
- z
- Zero Flight Time
- Zulu Time
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