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