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HHLD — heading hold
XMIT — Transmit
XCVR — Transceiver
B RNAV — Basic area navigation
MLS — Microwave Landing System
LED — Light-Emitting Diode
R-NAV — Area navigation
V/TRK — Vertical Track
V/REF — Reference velocity
RF — Radio Frequency
V/NAV — Vertical navigation
LCD — Liquid Crystal Display
MSG — Message
ADC — Air Data Computer
SAR — Search And Rescue
RNG — Range
FD — Flight Director
ACMS — Aircraft Condition Monitoring System
RVR — Runway Visual Range
ALC — Automatic Level Control
APU — Auxiliary Power Unit
MTBF — Mean Time Before Failure
CNS/ATM — Communication Navigation Surveillance/Air Traffic Management
AFCS — Automatic Flight Control System
APM — Aircraft Personality Module
FAA — Federal Aviation Administration
ATCRBS — Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System
UAV — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
HUMS — Health and usage monitoring systems
YD — Yaw Damper
VHF — Very High Frequency
DME — Distance Measuring Equipment
ADM — Air Data Module
CRT — Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
WPT — Waypoint
ASR — Airport Surveillance Radar
USB — Universal Serial Bus
RPM — Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
MSA — Minimum Safe Altitude
ATC — Air traffic control
CVR — Cockpit Voice Recorder
ALT — Altitude
PAR — Precision Approach Radar
AGC — Automatic Gain Control
ANT — Antenna
ULB — Underwater Locator Beacon
WX — Weather
FCS — Flight Control System (Subsystem)
RFI — Radio Frequency Interference
RNP — Required Navigation Performance

ADF — Automatic Direction Finder
FANS — Future Air Navigation System
GND — Ground
AIXM — Aeronautical Information Exchange Model
ASD — Aircraft Situation Display
NAS — National Airspace System
SID — Standard Instrument Departure
MF — Medium Frequency
DH — Decision Height
GS — Ground Speed
HZ — cycles per second (hertz)
NM — Nautical Mile
HF — High Frequency
FF — Fuel Flow
BITE — Built-In Test Equipment
RPM — Resale Price Maintenance. The UK Net Book Agreement, as was. Means by which retail prices are controlled by primary suppliers. (Alternatively, Revolutions Per Minute, as in engine speed and 78, 33 and 45 records. In years to come how many people will know
SNR — Signal-to-Noise Ratio
MTTF — Mean Time To Failure
NVD — Night Vision Device
NOTAM — Notice to Airmen
PFD — Primary Flight Display
ND — Navigation Display
ADIRS — Air Data Inertial Reference System
EPR — Engine Pressure Ratio
AIDS — Aircraft Integrated Data System
OWE/OEW — Operating Weight Empty/Operating Empty Weight
TCA — Terminal Control Area
DA — Decision Altitude
HDOP — Horizontal Dilution of Precision
ACARS — Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System
ECU — Engine Control Unit
GCU — Generator Control Unit
ENG — Engine
CDI — Course Deviation Indicator
EADI — Electronic Attitude Director Indicator
GMT — Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
TBO — Time Between Overhaul
GBAS — Ground Based Augmentation System
MM — Middle Marker
POS — Position
SD — Secure Digital
TAS — True Airspeed
MFD — Multi-Function Display
ADIRU — Air Data Inertial Reference Unit
MAP — Manifold Absolute Pressure
PAPI — Precision Approach Path Indicator (aviation)
ANN — Annunciator
SUA — Special-Use Airspace
RTE — Route
ARINC — Aeronautical Radio Incorporated

VGA — Video Graphics Array
XFR — Transfer
LRU — Line-Replaceable Unit
CDTI — Cockpit display of traffic information
IMC — Instrument Meteorological Conditions
FADEC — Full Authority Digital Engine Control
RALT — Radar Altimeter
MEL — Minimum Equipment List
MCBF — Mean cycles between failures
STP — standard temperature and pressure (0° and 1 atm)
IRS — Inertial Reference System
TCAS — Traffic Collision Avoidance System
INS — Inertial Navigation System
ELT — Emergency Locator Transmitter
ACP — Audio Control Panel
GHZ — Gigahertz
ANR — Active Noise Reduction
XMSN — Transmission
MCDU — Multi-purpose/Multi-function Control and Display Unit
ADI — Attitude director indicator
DGPS — Differential Global Positioning System
GDOP — Geometric Dilution Of Precision
QAR — Quick Access Recorder
MIC — Microphone
MTBUR — Mean time between unscheduled removals
A/P — Autopilot
STAR — Standard Terminal Arrival Route
CNS — Communication Navigation Surveillance
RLY — Relay
DAR — Designated Airworthiness Representative
HUD — Head-Up Display
HDG — Heading
SAT — Static Air Temperature
FCC — Flight Control Computer
ADS — Air Data System
NORDO — No-Radio
ACC — Area Control Centre
TDOP — Time Dilution of Precision
LPV — Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance
SELCAL — Selective Calling System
CODEC — Coder/decoder
ISA — International Standard Atmosphere
CPS — Cycles Per Second (now Hertz)
ALT HOLD — Altitude Hold Mode
ADS — automatic dependent surveillance
NMI — Nautical Mile
EGPWS — Enhanced Ground-Proximity Warning System
VMC — visual meteorological conditions
ROC — Rate of Climb
TCF — Terrain Clearance Floor

STC — Supplemental Type Certificate
ID — IDentifier
AFDS — Autopilot Flight Director System
VASI — Visual Approach Slope Indicator
NFF — No Fault Found
RDR — Radar
G/S — Glide Slope
TIS — Traffic Information Service
TAF — Terminal Area Forecast
ACAS — Airborne Collision Avoidance System
SRS — Speed Reference System
DCDU — Data link control and display unit
ABAS — Aircraft-based Augmentation System
HSI — Horizontal Situation Indicator
EHSI — Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator
RA — Resolution Advisory
CDA — Continuous Descent Approach
ATCT — Airport Traffic Control Tower
MILSPEC — Military Specification
IVSI — Instantaneous Vertical Speed Indicator
PMG — Permanent Magnet Generator
SSR — secondary surveillance radar (ICAO/FAA)
DR — Data Recorder
LAAS — Local Area Augmentation System
ADS-B — Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast
VPATH — Vertical Path
FREQ — Frequency
VSI — Vertical Speed Indicator
SATNAV — Satellite Navigation
TWIP — Terminal Weather Information for Pilots
WMSCR — Weather Message Switching Center Replacement
VNO — Maximum structural cruising speed
SAR — Smart ACMS Recorder
OAT — Outside Air Temperature
PSU — Passenger Service Unit
EGT — Exhaust Gas Temperature
UHF — Ultrahigh Frequency
GPWS — Ground Proximity Warning System
JTIDS — Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (djay-tidz)
SQL — Squelch
RMI — Radio Magnetic Indicator
COM — Communications Society
NAVSTAR-GPS — NAVigation Satellite Timing And Ranging (The formal name for the space-borne or satellite navigation system)
ATSU — Air Traffic Services Unit
SPKR — Speaker
DG — Directional Gyroscope
CFIT — Controlled Flight into Terrain
TVE — Total Vertical Error
MOA — Military operations area
EFIS — Electronic Flight Instrument System

UTC — Universal Time Coordinate
FAF — Final Approach Fixes
CPDLC — Controller–pilot data link communications
MB — Marker Beacon
TLA — Thrust Lever Angle
POF — Phase of Flight
TRACON — Terminal Radar Approach Control
KTAS — Knots True Airspeed
NAVAID — Navigational Aid
V/S — Vertical speed
FMS — Flight management system
ROD — Rate Of Descent
DA — Drift Angle
CIP — Common Integrated Processor
SATCOM — Satellite Communication
HDG SEL — Heading Select
T/R — Transmitter/Receiver
TGT — Turbine Gas Temperature
FIS-B — Flight Information Services - Broadcast
FMGS — Flight Management and Guidance System
AMLCD — Active-matrix liquid crystal display
SSFDR — Solid-State Flight Data Recorder
WAAS — Wide Area Augmentation System
TX — Transmit
XMTR — Transmitter
P-RNAV — Precision Area Navigation
FMA — Flight Mode Annunciator
OEW — Operating Empty Weight
PD — Profile Descent
CWS — Control Wheel Steering
TOGA — Takeoff/Go-Around
CTAF — Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
WINDR — Wind Direction
VSWR — Voltage Standing-Wave Ratio
EEC — Electronic Engine Control
TKE — TrackAngle Error
OCC — Operations control center
FG — Flight Guidance
PDOP — Position Dilution of Precision
RX — Receiver
LMM — Locator middle marker
LORAN — Long-Range Navigation
TAWS — Terrain Awareness Warning System
MRCA — Multi-Role Combat Aircraft
FLIR — forward-looking infra-red
TWDL — Two-Way Data Link
DP — Departure procedures
AFDC — Autopilot Flight Director Computer
ACS — Audio Control System
ADAHRS — Air Data And Attitude Heading Reference System

ADS-A — Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Address
DUAT — Direct User Access Terminal
LADGPS — Local area differential GPS
TACH — Tachometer
ASU — Avionics Switching Unit
PAL — Pilot Activated Lighting
OM — Outer Marker (ILS)
WMSC — Weather Message Switching Center
VY — Speed for best rate of climb
NPA — Non-Precision Approach
TERPS — Terminal Instrument Procedures
GLU — GPS Landing Unit
PND — Primary Navigation Display (aviation)
REIL — Runway end identifier lights
FBW — Fly-by-Wireless
ANT — Antenna Noise Temperature
THDG — True Heading
IAS — Indicated AirSpeed
CV/DFDR — Cockpit voice and digital flight data recorder
TA — Traffic Advisory
VFO — Variable Frequency Oscillators
AMS — Air Management System
T/R — Transceiver
SASP — Single Advanced Signal Processor
CAI — caution annunciator indicator
RAIM — Remote Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
RCR — Reverse Current Relay
AFIS — Automatic Flight Information Service
FAT — Free Air Temperature
RAT — Reliability Assessment Testtmtram Air Turbine
AVIONICS — Aviation Electronics
TR — Transmitter/Receiver
VX — Speed for best angle of climb
MOSART — Modular Open System Architecture
IDENT — Identifier
XTK — Crosstrack
FF — Free Flight
OWE — Operating Weight Empty
DVE — Degraded Visual Environment
XPDR — Transponder
RDR — Radar Departure Route
ITT — Interstage Turbine Temperature
BDI — Bearing Distance Indicator
TBO — Time Before Overhaul
ENR — Electronic Noise Reduction
TAT — Total Air Temperature
NDB — Non-directional radio beacon
LOM — Locator Outer Marker
AFIS — Airborne Flight Information System
GCAS — Ground Collision Avoidance System

WYPT — Waypoint
TERPS — terminal en route procedures
QNH — Barometric Pressure Adjusted To Sea Level
VSO — stall speed in landing configuration
FWS — Flight Warning System
QRH — Quick Reference Handbook
AOC — Aeronautical Operational Control
V/R — Voltage regulator
AFD — Autopilot Flight Director
IND — Indicator
AGACS — Automatic Ground-Air Communications System
CAT I — Operational performance Category 1
TCA — Throttle Control Assembly
ARIA — Apollo Range Instrumentation Aircraft
AT — Auto Throttle
LDGPS — local area differential global positioning satellite
TRANS — Transmit
AOP — Airport Operating Plan
DFMC — Dual Frequency Multiple Constellation
TOT — Turbine Outlet Temperature
PSR — Primary Surveillance Radar
MIDS — Multifunctional Information Distribution System
TAD — Terrain Awareness Display
TWDL — Terminal Weather Data Link
LPR — Low Pressure Rotor
DNC — Direct noise canceling
VORTAC — VOR and TACAN combination
VG — Vertical Gyroscope
AGDL — Air-Ground Data Link
GLNU — GPS landing and navigation unit
FDU — Flux Detector Unit
EHS — Enhanced Surveillance
MFDS — Multi-Function Display System
FDPS — Flight plan Data Processing System
TCN — Tacan
AHRS — Attitude and Heading Reference Systems
EEC — Engine Control Unit
ISP — Integrated Switching Panel
AHC — Attitude Heading Control
PRA — Pre-Recorded Announcement
SSCVR — Solid-State Cockpit Voice Recorder
TGT — Turbine Gas Target
TR — Transceiver
IDS — Integrated Display System
EFD — Electronic Flight Display
RHSM — Reduced horizontal separation minimal
SSCV/DR — Solid-state cockpit voice/data recorder
CAT IIIC — Operational performance Category IIIc
RVSM — Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
TTS — Time To Station

VOR/MB — VOR marker beacon
FDRS — Flight Data Recorder System
APS — Auto-Pilot System
UART — Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitters
BARO — Barometric
INHG — Inch of Mercury
STARS — Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System
V/L — VOR/Localizer
VOX — Voice transmission
CAT II — Operational performance Category II
CAT IIIA — Operational performance Category IIIa
NCATT — National Center for Aircraft Technician Training
MSP — Modes S-Specific Protocol
WMI — WXR indicator mount
RLG — Ring Laser Gyroscope
ENC — Electronic Noise Canceling
IAPS — Integrated Avionics Processing System
ASDL — Aeronautical Satellite Data Link
RAI — Radio Altimeter Indicator
RCVR — Receiver
SMS — Short Messaging Service
HSD — high-speed data
ADS — Airworthiness Directives Subsystem
PCL — Pilot Controlled Lighting
BCRS — Back course
FLTA — Forward-Looking Terrain Avoidance
WMS — Wide-Area Master Station
CAT IIIB — Operational performance Category IIIb
SDF — Simplified Directional Facility
LMC — Lockheed Martin Corporation
VOR — VHF Omnidirectional Range And Ranging
SIU — Satellite Interface Unit
REL — Relative
REL — Relative Exposure Limit
VNR — Vhf Navigation Receiver
EICAS — Engine indication crew alerting system
MKR — Marker
GPWC — Ground Proximity Warning Computer
VPA — Vertical Path Approach
ALTS — altitude select
V — voltage
TCU — TACAN control unit
T/R — Thrust Reverser
NAVCOMM — Navigation and communications equipment or receiver
RDR — Radar Data Recorder
VSM — Vertical separation limit
P-CODE — GPS precision code
MMD — moving map display
FOB — Fuel On-Board
RALT — Radio Altimeter

TK — Track Angle
COM — Communications, Optics and Materials
BGAN — Broadcast Global Area Network
MAPS — Minimum Aviation Performance Standards
LX — Lightning
MDA — Minimum Decent Altitude
VOR/DME — VOR With Distance Measuring Equipment
SQ — Squelch
VG/DG — Vertical gyroscope/directional gyroscope
VDR — VHF Digital Radio
PNR — Passive Noise Reduction
GLNS — GPS Landing and Navigation System
ANC — Active Noise Cancellation
ETOP — Extended-Range Twin-Engine Operation
MNPS — [Minimmum navigation performance specifications]
TAT — True Air Temperature
ATCSS — Air traffic control signalling system
TDR — Transponder
WMA — WXR waveguide adapter
TO/GA — Takeoff/Go-Around
TWR — Terminal weather radar
GAST — GBAS Approach Service Type
TWDR — Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
MKP — Multi-function Keypad
APC — Auto Pilot Computer
STCA — Short-Term Conflict Alert
GO — Go Around
ARIA — Apollo Range Instituteumentation Aircraft
OBS — omnibearing selector
DAPS — Downlink of aircraft parameters
PFD — Primary Flight Director
HSL — heading select
GGS — Global positioning system ground station
RCVR — Receiver Sequence Number
VNE — Never exceed speed
GLS — GBAS Landing System
HPR — High Pressure Rotor
WRT — WXR receiver transmitter
SSCV — Solid-State Cockpit Voice
VDL — VHF data link
ADMP — Automated Dry Material Placement
DLR — Data link recorder
UAS — Unmanned Aircraft Systems
MSSS — Mode S-Specific Services

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