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