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