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