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