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XCVR
— Transceiver
HHLD
— heading hold
XMIT
— Transmit
MSG
— Message
B RNAV
— Basic area navigation
LED
— Light-Emitting Diode
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
WX
— Weather
RF
— Radio Frequency
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Display
RPM
— Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
R-NAV
— Area navigation
MLS
— Microwave Landing System
V/TRK
— Vertical Track
V/REF
— Reference velocity
V/NAV
— Vertical navigation
LRU
— Line-Replaceable Unit
AGC
— Automatic Gain Control
RNG
— Range
FAA
— Federal Aviation Administration
SAR
— Search And Rescue
ATC
— Air traffic control
HZ
— cycles per second (hertz)
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
ATCRBS
— Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System
ADC
— Air Data Computer
APM
— Aircraft Personality Module
VHF
— Very High Frequency
GND
— Ground
UAV
— Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
GMT
— Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
APU
— Auxiliary Power Unit
STP
— standard temperature and pressure (0° and 1 atm)
ACMS
— Aircraft Condition Monitoring System
MTTF
— Mean Time To Failure
AFCS
— Automatic Flight Control System
ALT
— Altitude
NM
— Nautical Mile
MTBUR
— Mean time between unscheduled removals
HUMS
— Health and usage monitoring systems
OWE/OEW
— Operating Weight Empty/Operating Empty Weight
DME
— Distance Measuring Equipment
USB
— Universal Serial Bus
RFI
— Radio Frequency Interference
XMSN
— Transmission
RVR
— Runway Visual Range
ALC
— Automatic Level Control
EPR
— Engine Pressure Ratio
ASR
— Airport Surveillance Radar
SNR
— Signal-to-Noise Ratio
ENG
— Engine
FD
— Flight Director
XFR
— Transfer
CNS/ATM
— Communication Navigation Surveillance/Air Traffic Management
RTE
— Route
MF
— Medium Frequency
POS
— Position
MSA
— Minimum Safe Altitude
HF
— High Frequency
AIXM
— Aeronautical Information Exchange Model
GHZ
— Gigahertz
PAR
— Precision Approach Radar
ADF
— Automatic Direction Finder
BITE
— Built-In Test Equipment
ANT
— Antenna
HDOP
— Horizontal Dilution of Precision
YD
— Yaw Damper
ACARS
— Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System
ISA
— International Standard Atmosphere
TBO
— Time Between Overhaul
ASD
— Aircraft Situation Display
CVR
— Cockpit Voice Recorder
FCS
— Flight Control System (Subsystem)
RNP
— Required Navigation Performance
DGPS
— Differential Global Positioning System
PAPI
— Precision Approach Path Indicator (aviation)
DH
— Decision Height
NVD
— Night Vision Device
ADIRS
— Air Data Inertial Reference System
NOTAM
— Notice to Airmen
CPS
— Cycles Per Second (now Hertz)
ELT
— Emergency Locator Transmitter
NAS
— National Airspace System
MCBF
— Mean cycles between failures
CDI
— Course Deviation Indicator
FANS
— Future Air Navigation System
FADEC
— Full Authority Digital Engine Control
ADM
— Air Data Module
ARINC
— Aeronautical Radio Incorporated
EADI
— Electronic Attitude Director Indicator
SATNAV
— Satellite Navigation
MEL
— Minimum Equipment List
GDOP
— Geometric Dilution Of Precision
SID
— Standard Instrument Departure
VGA
— Video Graphics Array
ID
— IDentifier
ANN
— Annunciator
HUD
— Head-Up Display
MAP
— Manifold Absolute Pressure
PFD
— Primary Flight Display
INS
— Inertial Navigation System
AIDS
— Aircraft Integrated Data System
ECU
— Engine Control Unit
VMC
— visual meteorological conditions
GS
— Ground Speed
SPKR
— Speaker
FF
— Fuel Flow
SD
— Secure Digital
ND
— Navigation Display
ANR
— Active Noise Reduction
A/P
— Autopilot
TAS
— True Airspeed
NORDO
— No-Radio
IMC
— Instrument Meteorological Conditions
TCA
— Terminal Control Area
GBAS
— Ground Based Augmentation System
IRS
— Inertial Reference System
WPT
— Waypoint
MFD
— Multi-Function Display
ADI
— Attitude director indicator
LPV
— Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance
CODEC
— Coder/decoder
DA
— Decision Altitude
HDG
— Heading
CDTI
— Cockpit display of traffic information
MM
— Middle Marker
ADIRU
— Air Data Inertial Reference Unit
SUA
— Special-Use Airspace
TCAS
— Traffic Collision Avoidance System
ALT HOLD
— Altitude Hold Mode
GCU
— Generator Control Unit
ATSU
— Air Traffic Services Unit
FREQ
— Frequency
WINDR
— Wind Direction
ADS
— Air Data System
HSI
— Horizontal Situation Indicator
LAAS
— Local Area Augmentation System
SSR
— secondary surveillance radar (ICAO/FAA)
ABAS
— Aircraft-based Augmentation System
STAR
— Standard Terminal Arrival Route
TDOP
— Time Dilution of Precision
ULB
— Underwater Locator Beacon
OCC
— Operations control center
UTC
— Universal Time Coordinate
WMSCR
— Weather Message Switching Center Replacement
EGPWS
— Enhanced Ground-Proximity Warning System
NMI
— Nautical Mile
OAT
— Outside Air Temperature
VASI
— Visual Approach Slope Indicator
PMG
— Permanent Magnet Generator
ADS
— automatic dependent surveillance
XMTR
— Transmitter
QAR
— Quick Access Recorder
WAAS
— Wide Area Augmentation System
KTAS
— Knots True Airspeed
ACAS
— Airborne Collision Avoidance System
ADS-B
— Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast
AFDS
— Autopilot Flight Director System
RDR
— Radar
RLY
— Relay
FCC
— Flight Control Computer
NAVSTAR-GPS
— NAVigation Satellite Timing And Ranging (The formal name for the space-borne or satellite navigation system)
TWIP
— Terminal Weather Information for Pilots
TCF
— Terrain Clearance Floor
NFF
— No Fault Found
REIL
— Runway end identifier lights
MOA
— Military operations area
CFIT
— Controlled Flight into Terrain
JTIDS
— Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (djay-tidz)
ATCT
— Airport Traffic Control Tower
COM
— Communications Society
CTAF
— Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
EGT
— Exhaust Gas Temperature
IVSI
— Instantaneous Vertical Speed Indicator
SAT
— Static Air Temperature
VNO
— Maximum structural cruising speed
UHF
— Ultrahigh Frequency
CDA
— Continuous Descent Approach
RMI
— Radio Magnetic Indicator
G/S
— Glide Slope
HDG SEL
— Heading Select
T/R
— Transmitter/Receiver
TX
— Transmit
MCDU
— Multi-purpose/Multi-function Control and Display Unit
CWS
— Control Wheel Steering
CNS
— Communication Navigation Surveillance
EHSI
— Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator
FAF
— Final Approach Fixes
TVE
— Total Vertical Error
SATCOM
— Satellite Communication
EFIS
— Electronic Flight Instrument System
OEW
— Operating Empty Weight
GPWS
— Ground Proximity Warning System
THDG
— True Heading
DG
— Directional Gyroscope
ACP
— Audio Control Panel
NAVAID
— Navigational Aid
SSFDR
— Solid-State Flight Data Recorder
EEC
— Electronic Engine Control
ROC
— Rate of Climb
FIS-B
— Flight Information Services - Broadcast
RA
— Resolution Advisory
RALT
— Radar Altimeter
TOGA
— Takeoff/Go-Around
MILSPEC
— Military Specification
TRACON
— Terminal Radar Approach Control
AMLCD
— Active-matrix liquid crystal display
VPATH
— Vertical Path
LMM
— Locator middle marker
VY
— Speed for best rate of climb
RX
— Receiver
V/S
— Vertical speed
VSWR
— Voltage Standing-Wave Ratio
LORAN
— Long-Range Navigation
SELCAL
— Selective Calling System
PD
— Profile Descent
MRCA
— Multi-Role Combat Aircraft
TACH
— Tachometer
DCDU
— Data link control and display unit
P-RNAV
— Precision Area Navigation
TA
— Traffic Advisory
ACC
— Area Control Centre
ADAHRS
— Air Data And Attitude Heading Reference System
TKE
— TrackAngle Error
FMA
— Flight Mode Annunciator
ROD
— Rate Of Descent
DUAT
— Direct User Access Terminal
PND
— Primary Navigation Display (aviation)
FMS
— Flight management system
RCR
— Reverse Current Relay
INHG
— Inch of Mercury
WMSC
— Weather Message Switching Center
CAT I
— Operational performance Category 1
FLIR
— forward-looking infra-red
VX
— Speed for best angle of climb
DP
— Departure procedures
CPDLC
— Controller–pilot data link communications
NDB
— Non-directional radio beacon
RDR
— Radar Departure Route
MIC
— Microphone
FMGS
— Flight Management and Guidance System
RAT
— Reliability Assessment Testtmtram Air Turbine
OM
— Outer Marker (ILS)
DAR
— Designated Airworthiness Representative
XPDR
— Transponder
TGT
— Turbine Gas Temperature
TAWS
— Terrain Awareness Warning System
TAF
— Terminal Area Forecast
XTK
— Crosstrack
SRS
— Speed Reference System
IAS
— Indicated AirSpeed
STC
— Supplemental Type Certificate
ADS-A
— Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Address
DR
— Data Recorder
MB
— Marker Beacon
VSI
— Vertical Speed Indicator
LADGPS
— Local area differential GPS
ANT
— Antenna Noise Temperature
TWDL
— Two-Way Data Link
TIS
— Traffic Information Service
FWS
— Flight Warning System
TR
— Transmitter/Receiver
TERPS
— Terminal Instrument Procedures
ITT
— Interstage Turbine Temperature
T/R
— Transceiver
AFDC
— Autopilot Flight Director Computer
PDOP
— Position Dilution of Precision
SAR
— Smart ACMS Recorder
PSU
— Passenger Service Unit
TLA
— Thrust Lever Angle
POF
— Phase of Flight
AVIONICS
— Aviation Electronics
SQL
— Squelch
AMS
— Air Management System
AFIS
— Automatic Flight Information Service
MOSART
— Modular Open System Architecture
ASU
— Avionics Switching Unit
FBW
— Fly-by-Wireless
DA
— Drift Angle
AFIS
— Airborne Flight Information System
BDI
— Bearing Distance Indicator
FG
— Flight Guidance
GCAS
— Ground Collision Avoidance System
ACS
— Audio Control System
VSO
— stall speed in landing configuration
CAT IIIC
— Operational performance Category IIIc
QRH
— Quick Reference Handbook
LOM
— Locator Outer Marker
V/R
— Voltage regulator
IDENT
— Identifier
CV/DFDR
— Cockpit voice and digital flight data recorder
MIDS
— Multifunctional Information Distribution System
DVE
— Degraded Visual Environment
VFO
— Variable Frequency Oscillators
PSR
— Primary Surveillance Radar
SASP
— Single Advanced Signal Processor
AFD
— Autopilot Flight Director
AOC
— Aeronautical Operational Control
OWE
— Operating Weight Empty
LX
— Lightning
RAIM
— Remote Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
CAT II
— Operational performance Category II
CIP
— Common Integrated Processor
TO/GA
— Takeoff/Go-Around
AHRS
— Attitude and Heading Reference Systems
AGDL
— Air-Ground Data Link
WYPT
— Waypoint
AGACS
— Automatic Ground-Air Communications System
TBO
— Time Before Overhaul
AOP
— Airport Operating Plan
LDGPS
— local area differential global positioning satellite
CAT IIIA
— Operational performance Category IIIa
FAT
— Free Air Temperature
CAI
— caution annunciator indicator
VG/DG
— Vertical gyroscope/directional gyroscope
ENR
— Electronic Noise Reduction
RCVR
— Receiver Sequence Number
TAD
— Terrain Awareness Display
TRANS
— Transmit
DFMC
— Dual Frequency Multiple Constellation
BCRS
— Back course
QNH
— Barometric Pressure Adjusted To Sea Level
FDPS
— Flight plan Data Processing System
CAT IIIB
— Operational performance Category IIIb
TERPS
— terminal en route procedures
APS
— Auto-Pilot System
RCVR
— Receiver
AHC
— Attitude Heading Control
EEC
— Engine Control Unit
GLU
— GPS Landing Unit
IND
— Indicator
AT
— Auto Throttle
PRA
— Pre-Recorded Announcement
PAL
— Pilot Activated Lighting
ALTS
— altitude select
ASDL
— Aeronautical Satellite Data Link
EICAS
— Engine indication crew alerting system
UART
— Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitters
NPA
— Non-Precision Approach
TWDR
— Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
FDU
— Flux Detector Unit
VNR
— Vhf Navigation Receiver
RVSM
— Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
FF
— Free Flight
VOR
— VHF Omnidirectional Range And Ranging
NCATT
— National Center for Aircraft Technician Training
VORTAC
— VOR and TACAN combination
BARO
— Barometric
TR
— Transceiver
FDRS
— Flight Data Recorder System
REL
— Relative
ANC
— Active Noise Cancellation
TCA
— Throttle Control Assembly
TGT
— Turbine Gas Target
V/L
— VOR/Localizer
ETOP
— Extended-Range Twin-Engine Operation
ATCSS
— Air traffic control signalling system
TAT
— Total Air Temperature
EFD
— Electronic Flight Display
DNC
— Direct noise canceling
SSCV/DR
— Solid-state cockpit voice/data recorder
TWDL
— Terminal Weather Data Link
RHSM
— Reduced horizontal separation minimal
TOT
— Turbine Outlet Temperature
DAPS
— Downlink of aircraft parameters
PCL
— Pilot Controlled Lighting
SSCVR
— Solid-State Cockpit Voice Recorder
ARIA
— Apollo Range Instrumentation Aircraft
VOR/MB
— VOR marker beacon
BGAN
— Broadcast Global Area Network
WMS
— Wide-Area Master Station
TCU
— TACAN control unit
COM
— Communications, Optics and Materials
TCN
— Tacan
VOX
— Voice transmission
ISP
— Integrated Switching Panel
ADS
— Airworthiness Directives Subsystem
VOR/DME
— VOR With Distance Measuring Equipment
P-CODE
— GPS precision code
MFDS
— Multi-Function Display System
TTS
— Time To Station
SMS
— Short Messaging Service
GLNS
— GPS Landing and Navigation System
SQ
— Squelch
APC
— Auto Pilot Computer
RALT
— Radio Altimeter
WMA
— WXR waveguide adapter
ENC
— Electronic Noise Canceling
STARS
— Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System
MNPS
— [Minimmum navigation performance specifications]
TK
— Track Angle
LPR
— Low Pressure Rotor
EHS
— Enhanced Surveillance
T/R
— Thrust Reverser
RLG
— Ring Laser Gyroscope
WMI
— WXR indicator mount
VPA
— Vertical Path Approach
STCA
— Short-Term Conflict Alert
V
— voltage
MSP
— Modes S-Specific Protocol
VNE
— Never exceed speed
TAT
— True Air Temperature
VG
— Vertical Gyroscope
MSSS
— Mode S-Specific Services
GPWC
— Ground Proximity Warning Computer
RAI
— Radio Altimeter Indicator
GLNU
— GPS landing and navigation unit
NAVCOMM
— Navigation and communications equipment or receiver
SIU
— Satellite Interface Unit
FLTA
— Forward-Looking Terrain Avoidance
VDL
— VHF data link
MAPS
— Minimum Aviation Performance Standards
SSCV
— Solid-State Cockpit Voice
MDA
— Minimum Decent Altitude
MKR
— Marker
RDR
— Radar Data Recorder
GO
— Go Around
VSM
— Vertical separation limit
DLR
— Data link recorder
VDR
— VHF Digital Radio
IDS
— Integrated Display System
WRT
— WXR receiver transmitter
LMC
— Lockheed Martin Corporation
MMD
— moving map display
IAPS
— Integrated Avionics Processing System
TWR
— Terminal weather radar
PFD
— Primary Flight Director
ADMP
— Automated Dry Material Placement
HSD
— high-speed data
FOB
— Fuel On-Board
TDR
— Transponder
MKP
— Multi-function Keypad
GAST
— GBAS Approach Service Type
ARIA
— Apollo Range Instituteumentation Aircraft
PNR
— Passive Noise Reduction
GLS
— GBAS Landing System
OBS
— omnibearing selector
SDF
— Simplified Directional Facility
REL
— Relative Exposure Limit
HSL
— heading select
GGS
— Global positioning system ground station
HPR
— High Pressure Rotor
UAS
— Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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