Edition 1.

03 April 2004

A GLOSSARY OF COMMON ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

encountered in Civil Aviation
Perhaps more than any other industry, the aviation industry has developed a language of acronyms and abbreviations, each with a precise meaning. This glossary, prepared by uVe Aviation, lists the meanings of twelve hundred or so selected examples from all aspects of aviation. Many more special acronyms exist; e.g., see the EATMP glossary at www.eurocontrol.int/eatmp/glossary/index.html. Where appropriate, relevant web-site addresses appear alongside entries. Most people cannot be expected to know the meaning of all the acronyms in regular use. Users should therefore ensure that the meanings of acronyms they intend to use are made clear. This is usually done by defining each acronym when it first appears in text or in speech. Our industry is constantly developing; therefore this glossary can never be complete, let alone completely up-to-date. Moreover, in spite of careful checking, errors are bound to occur in such an extensive document. Readers are therefore requested to notify any error or omission that comes to their notice, or any incorrect web-site addresses, to the compilers at info@uve-aviation.com.
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Acronym A/B A/C, a/c A/D A/D A/EREC A/FEATH A/G A/L A/N A/P A/T A/W A-SMGCS AAG AAIB AAL AAS ABN, ABNORM ABRV ABS, Abs AC AC AC Ac AC (A/C) ACAC ACARE ACARS ACARS ACAS ACBTC ACBTR

Full Name Autobrake Aircraft Aerodrome Analogue to Digital Auto Erection Auto Feather Unit Air/Ground Communication Station Autoland Alphanumeric Airport Autothrottle Airway Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System Accident Analysis Group (of UK CAA) Air Accidents Investigation Branch (UK) www.dft.gov.uk/stellent Above Aerodrome Level Anti-icing Advisory System Abnormal Abbreviation Absolute Aircraft Commander Advisory Circular Alternating Current Altocumulus Air Conditioning Air-Cooled Air Cooler Aeronautics Research in Europe www.intellectuk.org Airborne Communications Addressing and Reporting System ARINC Communications Addressing and Reporting System Airborne Collision Avoidance System AC Bus Tie Contactor AC Bus Tie Relay

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Acc ACC ACC Acclrm ACCU ACE ACE ACEBTC Acft ACI ACI Europe ACIPS ACJ ACL ACM ACMF ACMP ACMS ACN ACNSS ACP ACR ACS ACU ACU ACU ACW AD AD ADAU ADC ADEP ADES ADF ADI ADIRS ADIRU ADIZ ADLP ADM ADMA ADMS ADP ADP ADPSG ADR ADRAS ADREP ADS ADS ADS-A ADS-B ADSEL ADSP ADSU ADSU ADU ADU AEA AECMA AECU AEEC According to; In accordance with Active Clearance Control Area Control Centre Accelerometer Accumulator Actuator Control Electronics Advanced Certification Equipment AC Emergency Bus Transfer Contactor Aircraft Airport Council International www.airports.org Airport Council International (Europe) www.aci-europe.org Airfoil and Cowl Ice Protection System Advisory Circular, Joint (JARS) Abnormal Checklist Air Cycle Machine (air conditioning) Aeroplane Condition Monitoring Function AC Motor Pump Aeroplane Condition Monitoring System Airspace Co-ordination Notice Advanced Communication/Navigation/Surveillance System Audio Control Panel Aerodrome Control Radar Active Control System Antenna Control Unit Apron Control Unit Autopilot Control Unit Alternating Current Wild Frequency Airworthiness Directive Air Defence Air Data Accessory Unit Air Data Computer Departure Aerodrome Destination Aerodrome Automatic Direction Finding (or Finder) Attitude Direction Indicator Air Data Inertial Reference System Air Data Inertial Reference Unit Air Defence Identification Zone Aircraft Data Link Processor Air Data Module Aviation Distributors and Manufacturers Association www.adma.org Airline Data Management System Automated Data Processing Air Driven Pump Automated Data Processing Sub Group (Eurocontrol) Advisory Route Aeroplane Data Recovery and Analysis System Aviation Data Reporting Program (ICAO) Air Data System Automatic Dependent Surveillance Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Addressed Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast Address Selective. SSR system arranged to address each transponder selectively Automatic Dependent Surveillance Panel Automatic Dependent Surveillance System Automatic Dependent Surveillance Unit Advisory Display Unit Air Data Unit Association of European Airlines www.aea.be Association Europene des Constructeurs de Matriel Arospatial www.aecma.org Audio Electronic Control Unit Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee

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AERA AERO AFC AFC AFC AFCAS AFCS AFD AFDAU AFDC AFDS AFIS(O) AFIS AFIS AFR AFR AFS AFS AFSK Aft AFTN AFU AGACS AGAS AGB AGC AGL AGS AGS AH AHOE AHRS AHRU AI AIA AIAA AIDS AIG Ail AIMS AIP AIRCOM AIREP AIRPROX AIS AIV ALA ALAR ALARP ALPA ALT ALTM ALTN ALTS ALU AM AMAN AMC AMC AMCP AMD AMM Automated En Route Air Traffic Control Aeronautical Events Reports Organizer (safety information system) www.aerocan.com Automatic Flight Controls Automatic Frequency Compensation Automatic Frequency Control Automatic Flight Control Augmentation System Automatic Flight Control System Adaptive Flight Display Auxiliary Flight Data Acquisition Unit Autopilot Flight Director Computer Autopilot Flight Director System Aerodrome Flight Information Service (Officer) Airborne Flight Information System Automatic Flight Information Service Automatic Flap Retraction African Region of ICAO Automatic Flight System Aeronautical Fixed Service Audio Frequency Shift Keying Rear Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network Auto Feather Unit Automatic Ground-Air Communication System (ATCSS or DATA LINK) High Level European Action Group For ATM Safety Accessory Gear Box Automatic Gain Control Above Ground Level Analysis Ground Station Air/Ground System Ampere Hours Air/Oil Heat Exchanger Attitude and Heading Reference System Attitude and Heading Reference Unit Alternative Interrogator Aerospace Industries Association (USA) www.aia-aerospace.org Area of Intense Aerial Activity Aircraft Integrated Data System ICAO Accident Investigation and Prevention Division Aileron Aircraft Information Management System Aeronautical Information Publication Digital air/ground communication system provided by SITA Air Report Form for reporting position and met conditions Situation in which two aircraft come dangerously close to collision Aeronautical Information Services Accumulator Isolation Valve Approach and Landing Accident Approach and Landing Accident Reduction As Low As Reasonably Practicable Air Line Pilots Association (USA) www.alpa.org Altitude (Altimeter) Altimeter Alternate Altitude Select Arithmetic and Logic Unit Amplitude Modulation Arrivals Management Acceptable Means of Compliance (JARs) Avionics Maintenance Conference Aeronautical Mobile Communications Panel Amendment to TAF (Met code) Aeroplane Maintenance Manual

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AMP AMP Ampl AMSL AMSL AMSS AMTOSS AMU Annex 1 Annex 2 Annex 3 Annex 4 Annex 5 Annex 6 Annex 7 Annex 8 Annex 9 Annex 10 Annex 11 Annex 12 Annex 13 Annex 14 Annex 15 Annex 16 Annex 17 Annex 18 Ann ANP ANS ANS ANSI ANSP ANT ANU AOA AOC AOC AOC AOC AOC AOC AOCC AOG AOHE AOM AOPA AOPG AOR AP (A/P) APA APA APA APATSI APB APC APE APMS APP, App APPR, Appr APR APS APU Ampere Audio Management Panel Amplifier Above Mean Sea Level Apron Management Service Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service Aircraft Maintenance Task Oriented Support System. (Automated data retrieval system) Audio Management Unit ICAO Annex 1 Personnel Licensing ICAO Annex 2 Rules of the Air ICAO Annex 3 Meteorological Services for International Air Navigation ICAO Annex 4 Aeronautical Charts ICAO Annex 5 Units of Measurement ICAO Annex 6 Operation of Aircraft ICAO Annex 7 Aircraft Nationality & Registration Marks ICAO Annex 8 Airworthiness of Aircraft ICAO Annex 9 Facilitation ICAO Annex 10 Aeronautical Telecommunications ICAO Annex 11 Air Traffic Services ICAO Annex 12 Search & Rescue ICAO Annex 13 Accident & Incident Reporting ICAO Annex 14 Aerodromes ICAO Annex 15 Aeronautical Information Services ICAO Annex 16 Environmental Protection ICAO Annex 17 Aviation Security ICAO Annex 18 Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air Annunciator Actual Navigation Performance Ambient Noise Sensor Area Navigation System American National Standards Institute Air Navigation Service Provider Airspace and Navigation Team (Eurocontrol) Angle Nose Up Angle of Attack Aeronautical Operational Control Air Operators Certificate Air/Oil Cooler Aircraft Operational Control Airport Obstruction Chart Airport Operational Communications Airline Operational Control Centre Aircraft On the Ground Air/Oil Heat Exchanger Aeroplane (Airplane) Operating Manual Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association www.aopa.org Aerodrome Operations Group Atlantic Ocean Region Autopilot Altitude Pre-alerter Asia/Pacific Region of ICAO Autopilot Amplifier Airport /Air Traffic Systems Interface Auxiliary Power Breaker Autopilot Computer Airspace Penetration Entry Aviation Performance Measuring System Approach (Control) Approach Automatic Power function Aircraft Prepared for Service (Less passengers & fuel) Auxiliary Power Unit

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APUC APX AQD AQP AQP AQS AR1 ARF ARFF ARINC ARM ARP ARP ARR ARSR ARSR ART ARTCC ARTS As ASA ASA ASAP ASAP ASCB ASCPC ASD ASDA ASDE ASDG ASDL ASDR ASE ASI ASIR ASM ASM ASMGCS ASMT ASP ASR ASRS ASSV ASTA ASTR ASYM AT AT AT ATA ATA ATC ATCC ATCO ATCRB ATCRU ATCSS ATE ATFM ATFMU A/THR ATIS Auxiliary Power Unit Controller Airspace Penetration Exit Aviation Quality Database (safety information system) www.superstructure.co.nz Advanced Qualification Program Avionics Qualified Procedure Advanced Quality System Approach Radar 1 Airline Risk Factor Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting Aeronautical Radio Inc. Armed Aerodrome Reference Point Air Data Reference Panel Arrangement Air Route Surveillance Radar Automatic Radar Summary chart Automatic Reserve Thrust Air-Route Traffic Control Centre Automated Radar Terminal System Altostratus Aircraft Separation Assurance Autoland Status Annunciator As Soon As Possible Aviation Safety Action Program (FAA) Avionics Standard Communication Bus Air Supply and Cabin Pressure Controllers Accelerate Stop Distance Accelerate Stop Distance Available Airport Surface Detection Equipment Automatic Safety Data Gathering Aeronautical Satellite Data Link Accelerate Stop Distance Required Air Safety Event Air Speed Indicator Air Speed Indicator Reading Airspace Management Autothrottle Servo Motor Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System Automated(ic) Safety Monitoring Tool Altitude Set Panel Air Safety Report Aviation Safety Reporting System (NASA) Alternate Source Selection Valve Airport Surface Traffic Automation AC Standby Bus Transfer Relay Asymmetric, Asymmetry Air Transport Autothrottle At (Met code) Actual Time of Arrival Air Transport Association (USA) www.air-transport.org Air Traffic Control Air Traffic Control Centre Air Traffic Control Officer Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System Air Traffic Control Radar Unit Air Traffic Control Signalling System Automatic Test Equipment Air Traffic Flow Management Air Traffic Flow Management Unit Autothrottle Automated (Automatic) Terminal Information Service (System)

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ATM ATN ATOS ATPCS ATS ATS ATS ATSB ATSOCAS ATSP ATT, Att ATTCS ATTND ATZ AUTO AUW AUX AVL AVM AVSiS AWO AWOP AWOS AZ BA BAe BALPA BAP Baro BASI BASIS BAT BB BC BC BCF BCP B Crs BDHI BDI BEA BECMG BFO BFU BHP BTPD BTPS BIST BITE BITE BKN BL BLD VLV Blk BLK BMV BNR BPCU BPU BR Air Traffic Management Aeronautical Telecommunications Network Air Transport Oversight System Automatic Take-off Power Control System Air Traffic Services Air Turbine Starter Autothrottle System Australian Transportation Safety Bureau www.atsb.gov.au Air Traffic Control Service Outside Controlled Airspace Air Traffic Service Providers Attitude Automatic Take-off Thrust Control System Attendant Air Traffic Zone Automatic All Up Weight Auxiliary Available Airborne Vibration Monitor Aviation Safety Information System www.avsoft.co.uk All Weather Operations All Weather Operations Panel Automated Weather Observation System Azimuth Body Attitude British aerospace British Airline Pilot's Association www.balpa.org Bank Angle Protection Barometric Bureau of Aviation Safety Investigation (Australia) (former) see ATSB British Airways Safety Information System www.winbasis.com Battery Back Beam (=BC) Back Course Patches (Met code) Bromo Chloro Fluorene (fire extinguisher) Break Cloud Procedure Back Course Bearing Distance and Heading Indicator Bearing Distance Indicator Bureau Enqute d'Accidents et dAnalyses de lAviation Civile (France) www.bea-fr.org Becoming (Met code) Beat Frequency Oscillator Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation (Germany) www.bfu-web.de Brake Horse Power Body Temperature, Pressure, Dry. (37C, ambient pressure and no water vapour) Body Temperature, Pressure, Saturated. (as BTPD but saturated with water vapour) Built In Self Test Built-in Test Equipment Built In Test Broken (Met code) Blowing (Met code) Bleed Valve Black Block Brake Metering Valve Binary Bus Power Control Unit Battery Protection Unit Mist (Met code)

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BRG, Brg BRK B-RNAV BRT, Brt BS BSC BSCU BSOV BSU BSU BTB BTC BTMS BTMU BTR BTU BU BXR C C/A C/B C/L C/S CA CAA CAA CAB CAC CAC CACP CAD CAE CAF CAI CAP CAP CAPT, Capt CAS CAS CAS CASA CAST CAT CAT CAT I, II, III, IIIa etc CAVOK Cb CCAS CCB CCD CCIR CCITT CCS CCW CCWR CD CD CDB CDI CDTI(PP) CDU Bearing Brake Basic Area Navigation Bright, Brightness Broadcast Station Battery Start Contactor Brake System Control Unit Bleed Shut Off Valve Beam Steering Unit Bypass Switch Unit Bus Tie Breaker Bus Tie Contactor Brake Temperature Monitoring System Brake Temperature Monitoring Unit Bus Tie Relay British Thermal Unit Backup Battery Transfer Relay Celsius, Centigrade, Civil Cabin Attendant Circuit Breaker Check List, Centre Line Call Sign Cabin Attendant Civil Aviation Authority (Administration) (various nationalities) UK CAA www.caa.co.uk Cabin Caution Advisory Computer Crew Alerting Computer Cabin Area Control Panel Computer Aided Design Component Application Engineer Computer Assisted Flight Caution Annunciation Indicator Civil Aviation Publication (UK CAA) Crew Alerting Panel Captain Calibrated Airspeed Collision Avoidance System Computed Airspeed Australian Civil Aviation Safety Organisation www.casa.gov.au Commercial Aircraft Safety Team (USA) www.faa.gov/newsroom/saferskies/ Category Clear Air Turbulence Operational performance categories of ILS equipment Cloud and Visibility OK Cumulonimbus (Met code) Centralised Crew Alerting System Converter Circuit Breaker Cursor Control Device International Radio Consultative Committee International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee Communications Control System Counter Clockwise Cloud Collision Warning Radar Coded Coefficient of Drag Commandant de Bord (Captain) Course Deviation Indicator Cockpit Display of Traffic Information Control Display Unit

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CENA CEPT CFC CFDIU CFDS CFIT CFL CFMU CG, C of G CHAN Chapter 3 Chapter 4 CHC CHC CHG CHIRP CHIS CI CIS CL CL CLA CLB CLK CLNC CLR CLRD CM CM, cm CMATZ CMC CMD, Cmd CMM CMPTR CMS CMU CNS CO, COM COMPT COMPR CON, CONT CONFIG CORRECT COTS CPA (H or V) CPC CPC CPCS CPDLC CPE CPL CPRSR CPS CPU CRC CRDA CRM CRS, Crs CRT CRZ CS Cs Centre dEtudes de la Navigation Arienne Confrence Europene des Postes et Tlcommunications Constant Frequency Contactor Centralised Fault Display Interface Unit Centralised Fault Display System Controlled Flight Into Terrain Cleared Flight Level Centralised Flow Management Unit Centre of Gravity Channel ICAO Annex 13 Chapter 3 (current noise regulations for aircraft) ICAO Annex 13 Chapter 4 (future noise regulations for aircraft) Chance Charge Contactor Charge Confidential Human Factors Incident Reporting Programme www.chirp.co.uk Centre Hydraulic Isolation System Cabin Interphone Commonwealth of Independent States (members of former Soviet Union) Coefficient of Lift Condition Lever, Centre Line Condition Lever Angle Climb Clock Clearance Clear Cleared. Contaminations no longer exist (Met code) Crew Member (CM1 = LH pilot, CM2 = RH pilot) Centimetre Combined Military Air Traffic Zone Central Maintenance Computer Command Component Maintenance Manual Computer Cabin Management System Communications Management Unit Communications, Navigation, Surveillance Communication Compartment Compressor Continuous Configuration Correction Commercial Off The Shelf Closest Point of Approach (Horizontal or Vertical) Cabin Pressure Controller Cursor Position Control Cabin Pressure Control System Controller Pilot Datalink Communications Circular Position Error Auto Pilot Coupling Compressor Cabin Pressure Sensor Central Processing Unit Continuous Repetitive Chime Converging Runway Display Aid Crew (formerly Cockpit) Resource Management Course Cathode Ray Tube Cruise Certification Specification Cirrostratus

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CSC CSCP CSD CSDS CSMM CSMU CSO CSOV CSU CSUP CTA CTA CTAI CTAS CTL, Ctl CTMO CTOT CTR CTR CTSB CU CU CVR CW CW CWP CWP D/A D/F DA DADC DADS DARPS DASR DASS DATALINK dB DBI DC DCP DCS D&D DDG DEC DEFDARS DFDAU DEFL DEG, deg DELTA P DELTA T DEMOPROJ DENEB DEP DEST, Dest DEV DFCS DFDAU DFDR DFDU DFIDU DFIU Cargo System Controller Cabin System Control Panel Constant Speed Drive Cargo Smoke Detection (or Detector) System Crash Survivable Memory Modules Cabin System Management Unit Cabin Services Officer Crossfeed Shut Off Valve Constant Speed Unit Centre Supervisor Control Area Canadian Transportation Agency www.cta-otc.gc.ca Cowl Thermal Anti Icing Centre TRACON Automation System Control Centralised Air Traffic Flow Management Organisation Constant Torque On Take-off (Saab 340) Centre Control Zone Canadian Transportation Safety Board www.tc.gc.ca Control Unit Cumulus (Met code) Cockpit Voice Recorder Clockwise Continuous Wave Central (or Centralised) Warning Panel Controllers Working Position Digital to Analogue Direction Finding Decision Altitude Digital Air Data Computer Digital Air Data System Dynamic Airborne Re-route Planning System Digital Airport Surveillance Radar Distress Alerting Satellite System Digitised Information Transfer (air/ground) Decibel Distance and Bearing Indicator (VOR/DME) Direct Current Display Control Panel Departure Control System Distress and Diversion Dispatch Deviation Guide Declination, Decrease Digital Expandable Flight Data Acquisition and Recording System Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit Deflection Degrees Differential Pressure Difference in Temperature FOQA demonstration project Fog dispersal operations in progress (Met code) Departure Destination Deviation Digital Flight Control System Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit Digital Flight Data Recorder Digital Flight Data Unit Dual Function Interactive Display Unit Digital Flight Instrument Unit

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DFU DFZ 600 DGAC DGCA DGNSS DGPS DH DIFF DIM DISCH DIST DMAN DME DN DOD DOT DOW DPC DR DR DS DSB DSDU DSPL DST DU DU DZ EADI EAFAS EAI EAS EASA EASIE EASTI EATCHIP EAT EATM EATMP EATMS EBAA EBCC EBTC EC ECA ECAC ECCAIRS ECAM ECAM ECIP ECL ECM ECP ECS ECU ED EDP EDP EDV EEC EEU Digital Function Unit Flight Control Computer La Direction Gnrale de lAviation Civile (France) www.aviation-civile.gouv.fr Director General of Civil Aviation (generic term) Differential Global Navigation Satellite System Differential Global Positioning System Decision Height Differential Light Dimmer Discharge Distance Departures Management Distance Measuring Equipment Down Department of Defense (USA) Department of Transportation (USA) www.dot.gov Dry Operating Weight Digital Pressure Controller Dead Reckoning Drifting (Met code) Dust Storms (Met code) Double Side Band Data Signal Display Unit Display Daylight Saving Time Display Unit Widespread Dust (Met code) Drizzle (Met code) Electronic Attitude Director Indicator European Academy for Aviation Safety www.eafas.com Engine Anti Icing Equivalent Airspeed European Aviation Safety Agency www.easa.eu.int Enhanced ATM and Mode S Implementation in Europe European Aviation Security Training Institute www.ecac-ceac.org European Air Traffic Control Harmonisation Implementation Programme (now EATMP) Estimated Elapsed Time European Air Traffic Management European Air Traffic Management Programme www.eurocontrol.int/eatmp European Air Traffic Management Systems European Business Aviation Association www.ebaa.org Emergency Battery Charge Contactor Emergency Bus Transfer Contactor European Commission www.europa.eu.int European Cockpit Association www.eca-cockpit.com European Civil Aviation Conference www.ecac-ceac.org European Coordination Centre for Aviation Incident Reporting Systems eccairs-www.jrc.it Electronic Caution Alert Module Electronic Centralised Aircraft Monitor European Convergence and Implementation Plan Emergency Checklist Engine Condition Monitoring EICAS Control Panel Environment Control System Electronic Control Unit EICAS Display Electronic Data Processing Engine Driven Pump Electric Depressurising Valve Engine Electronic Control, Electronic Engine Control Eastern European Region of ICAO

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EFAS EFD EFIS EGHR EGPWS EGR EGT EHSI EICAS EIS ELEC ELT ELV, ELEVN EMC EMDA EMDR EMER EMI EMS EMS EMUX ENG EOBT EPC EPCS EPR EQUIP EQPT ER ERA EROPS ESARR ESD ESS ET ETA ETD ETI ETOPS ETP ETSC ETWIRL EU EUR EURICE EUROCAE EUROCONTROL EWAAS EXC EXT F F F/O FA FAA FAC FAC FADEC FAF FAIL FANS En route Flight Advisory Service Electronic Flight Display Electronic Flight Instrument (or Instrumentation) System External Ground Handling Relay Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System Engine Ground Run Exhaust Gas Temperature Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator Engine Indication and Crew Alert System Engine Instrument System Electrical Emergency Location Transmitter Elevation Electromagnetic Compatibility Emergency Distance Available (=ASDA) Emergency Distance Required (=ASDR) Emergency Electro Magnetic Interference Engine Management System Estimated Minimum Separation Engine Multiplexer Engine Estimated Off Blocks Time External Power Contactor Engine Propulsion Control System Engine Pressure Ratio Equipment Equipment En Route European Regions Airline Association www.eraa.org Extended Range Twin Engine Operation (=ETOPS) Eurocontrol Safety Regulatory Requirement Engine Shut Down Essential Elapsed Time Estimated Time of Arrival Estimated Time of Departure Elapsed Time Indicator Extended Range Twin Engine Operations (= EROPS) Equi-Time Point, Estimated Time of Penetration European Transportation Safety Council www.etsc.be EU study into wake vortex generation to optimise separation distances European Union www.eurunion.org European Region of ICAO European Research in Aircraft Ice Certification The European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment www.eurocae.org European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation www.eurocontrol.int End State WAAS External Power/Service Bus Contactor Exterior, External Fahrenheit Flight Level First Officer Flight Attendant (=CA) Federal Aviation Administration (USA) www.faa.gov Flight Augmentation Computer Final Approach Course Full Authority Digital Electronic Control Final Approach Fix Failed, Failure Future Air Navigation System

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FAP FAR FAST FAST FAT FBL FBW FC FC FCL FCC FCOC FCP FCS FCU FCU FD FDAU FDEP FDIU FDM FDP(S) FDR FDSL FEATH FEATS FECU FF FG FGC FGS FI FI FIC FIR FIS FL, F/L, F FLIDRAS FLIRECP FLT, Flt FM FM FM FMA FMC(S) FMGS FMP FMS FMS FMU FO, F/O FOC FOC FOD FOIA FOQA FORAS FOS FPM, fpm, F/M FPS FQI FREQ Final Approach Point Federal Aviation Regulation (USA) Future Aviation Safety Team www.asy.faa.gov Final Approach Spacing Tool Final Approach Track Fly By Light Fly By Wire Forecast (Met code) Funnel Cloud, tornado or water spout (Met code) Flight Crew Licensing Flight Control Computer Fuel Cooled Oil Cooler Flight Control Panel Flight Control System Flap Control Unit Fuel Control Unit Flight Director Flight Data Acquisition Unit Flight Data Entry Point Flight Data Interface Unit Flight Data Monitoring Flight Data Processing (System) Flight Data Recorder Flight Data Services Ltd. www.flightdataservices.com Feathered, Feathering Future European Air Traffic Management System Flap Electronic Control Unit Fuel Flow Fog (Met code) Flight Guidance Computer Flight Guidance System Flight Idle Flight Interruption (e.g. diversion or RTO) Flight Information Centre Flight Information Region Flight Information Service Flight Level Flight Data Replay and Analysis System ICAO Flight Recorder Panel Flight Fan Marker From (Met code) Frequency Modulation Flight Mode Annunciator Flight Management Computer (System) Flight Management Guidance System Flight Management Panel Flight Management System Flight Monitoring System Fuel Metering Unit First Officer Full Operational Capability Flag of Convenience Foreign Object Debris Freedom Of Information Act Flight Operational Quality Assurance Flight Operations Risk Assessment System www.flightsafety.org/foras.html Flight Operations Software Feet per Minute Flight Progress Strip Fuel Quantity Indicator Frequency

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FRP FRQ FRS FSA FSF FSO FT FT, ft FTC FU FU FU FWC FWD, Fwd FZ G G/S GA GA GAIN GAL GAT GATCO GBIB GC GCA GCAS GCU GEN GFP GI GI GLONASS GMT GND, Gnd GNSS GNSS GP GPS GPU GPWS GR GRADU GRD GS, G/S GS GS, GSPD GUI GXS H24 HBV HD HDG, Hdg HDL HDLG HEBTC HEIDI HEP HERA HF Federal Radio-navigation Plan Frequency Fire Rescue service First Stop Altitude (on SIDs) Flight Safety Foundation www.flightsafety.org Flight Safety Officer Forecast (Met code) Feet, Foot Flap Trim Computer Fuel Used Follow Up Smoke (Met code) Flight Warning Computer Forward Super-cooled, Freezing (Met code) Maximum wind gust strength (Met code) Glide Slope General Aviation Go Around Global Analysis and Information Network www.asy.faa.gov/gain Gallon, Galley General Air Traffic Guild of Air Traffic Control Officers (UK) www.gatco.org Ground Based Integrity Broadcast Generator Contactor Ground Controlled Approach Ground Collision Avoidance System Generator Control Unit Generator Ground Fine Pitch Ground Idle Ground Interruption (e.g. return to stand) Global Navigation Satellite System (Russian) Greenwich Mean Time (=UCT) Ground Global Navigation Satellite System Global Navigation System Glide Path Global Positioning System Ground Power Unit Ground Proximity Warning System Hail (Met code) Gradually (Met code) Ground Glideslope Small hail 5mm diameter (Met code) Groundspeed Graphic/User Interface ACW Generator/Service Bus Contactor Operates 24 Hours a Day Handling Bleed Valve Head Down Heading Handling Handling Hot Emergency Battery Transfer Contactor Harmonisation of European Incident Definitions Initiative for ATM Human Error Probability Human Error Analysis Human Factors

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HF HHDLU HI HISL HLD HLS HMBTC HMI HMI HMU HN HO HOMP HP HP hPa HRL HS HSI HSL HST HTG HTML HUD HUGS HUMS HX HYD Hz HZ IACA IAF IAM IAPA IAS IAS IASA IATA IATA STEADES IAW IC IC ICAO ICD ICF IDT IEM IF IFALPA IFATCA IFL IFR IFSD IGS IGV IHS ILS IM IMC IMN IMU High Frequency Hand Held Download Unit High, High intensity High Intensity Strobe Lights Hold Helicopter Landing Site Hot Main Battery Transfer Contactor Human-Machine Interface Hazardously Misleading Information Hydromechanical Unit Operates at Night Operates During Times to meet Operational Requirements Helicopter Operations Monitoring Programme Handling Pilot High Pressure Hectopascals High Intensity Runway Edge Light Operates for Scheduled Services Horizontal Situation Indicator Heading Select High Speed Turn-off Heating Hypertext Mark-up Language Head-up Display Head-up Guidance System Helicopter Health and Usage Monitoring System Operates at No Specific Hours Hydraulic Hertz Haze (Met code) International Air Carriers Association www.iaca.be Initial Approach Fix RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine International Airline Passengers Association www.iapa.com Indicated Airspeed Integrated Avionics System International Aviation Safety Assessment www.faa.gov/avr/iasa/index.cfm International Air Transport Association www.iata.org See STEADES In Accordance With Integrated Circuit Diamond Dust (Met code) International Civil Aviation Organisation www.icao.int Interface Control Description Initial Contact Frequency Ident Interpretive and Explanatory Material (JARs) Intermediate Fix International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations www.ifalpa.org International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations www.ifatca.org Instrumented Flight Level Instrument Flight Rules In Flight Shut Down Instrument Guidance System Inlet Guide Vane Organisation which distributes JARs (and other documents). www.ihserc.com/aviation Instrument Landing System Inner Marker Instrument Meteorological Conditions Indicated Mach Number Inertial Measurement Unit

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IN In IN/HG, In/Hg INC IND INDICATE INFO INHI INOP INS INST INT INTER INU INV IOC IOSA IPA IPC IR IRO IRS ISA ISASI ISO ISOL ISV ISWL ITT IV IWAAS JAA JAAB JAAC JAR JAR-AWO JAR-FCL JAR-OPS JPT JSSI KG, kg KHZ, kHz KM, km KT, kt KVA KW L L/G LA LAAS LADGPS LAHSO LAM LAN LARS LAS LAT LAT LAV Inertial Navigation Inch, Inches Inches of Mercury Increase Indicator Australian Aviation SafetyInfomaion System www.atsb.gov.au/atsb/indicate Information Inhibit Inoperative Inertial Navigation System Instrument Interphone, Intersection Intermittently (Met code) Inertial Navigation Unit Inverter Initial Operational Capability IATA Operational Safety Audit Independent Pilots Association www.ipapilot.com Illustrated Parts Catalogue Implementation Rule in region of Inertial Reference System International Standard Atmosphere International Society of Air Safety Investigators www.isasi.org International Organisation for Standardisation www.iso.ch/iso/en/ISOOnline.openerpage Isolation Isolation Shut-off Valve Isolated Single Wheel Load Inter (or Interstage) Turbine Temperature Isolation Valve Initial Wide Area Augmentation System Joint Aviation Authorities, (originally Joint Airworthiness Authorities) www.jaa.nl JAA Board JAA Council Joint Aviation Requirements Joint Aviation Requirement - All Weather Operations Joint Aviation Requirement - Flight Crew Licensing Joint Aviation Requirement - Operations Jet Pipe Temperature Joint Safety Strategy Initiative www.jaa.nl/jssi/jssi.html Kilogram Kilohertz Kilometre Knot Kilovolt-Ampere Kilowatt Left Landing Gear Landing (Approach) Local Area Augmentation System Local Area DGPS Land and Hold Short of (Intersecting runway etc.) Latin American Region of ICAO Local Area Network Lower Airspace Radar Service Lower Airspace Latitude Lateral Lavatory

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LB LB LBA LBA LBTF LBWG LCD LCG LCN LCP LD LDA LDA Ldg LDG LDR LED LF LG LH LH LIM LLC LMC LMT LNAV LNAV LO LOA LO-PR LOC LOFT LOMS LON(G) LORAN LOS LOS LOSA LP LPC LPT LSB LSS LT LVL M m m/s MAC Mag MAN MAP MAP MASPS MATS MATZ MAX MCL MB, Mb MBCC MBTC Level Bust Pound Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (German NAA) www.lba.de Lowest Blade Angle Level Bust Task Force (Eurocontrol) Level Bust Working Group (UK CAA) Liquid Crystal Display Load Classification Group Load Classification Number Lighting Control Panel Landing (Descent) Landing Distance Available Localize-type Directional Aid Landing Landing end of runway (Met code) Landing Distance Required Light Emitting Diode Low Frequency Landing (Go-around) Landing (Hold) Left Hand Limitation Line/LOS Checklist Line Maintenance Control Local Mean Time Long Range Navigation Lateral Navigation Low Letter of Agreement Low Pressure Localizer Line Orientated Flying Training Line Operations Monitoring System Longitude Long Range Navigation Line Oriented Simulation Line of Sight Line Operations Safety Audit Low Pressure Low Pressure Compressor Low Pressure Turbine Lower Sideband Lightning Strike Sensor Light Level Mach Number Metre Metres per Second Mean Aerodynamic Chord Magnetic Manual Mapping Missed Approach Procedure (Point) Minimum Aviation System Performance Standard Manual of Air Traffic Services Military Air Traffic Zone Maximum Malfunction Checklist Millibar Main Battery Charge Contactor Main Bus Transfer Contactor

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MC MC MCDP(U) MCP MCP MCT MCTM MDA MDH MEA MECH MEL METAR METO MF MFC MFD MFDU MFL MFLI MGT MHz MI MIC MID MIL MIN MISC MKR MLS MM, mm MMEL MMO MNPS MOCA MOD Mode C or Charlie Mode S MOPS MOQA MOR MORA MOTNE MPFR MSA MSA MSAW(S) MSD MSG MSL MSN MSP MTBUR MTCD MTOW MTP MTRA MTWA MW N/W N1 Master Caution Monitoring/Challenging Multifunctional Control Display Panel (Unit) Mode Control Panel Maximum Continuous Power Maximum Continuous Maximum Certified Take-off Mass Minimum Descent Altitude Minimum Descent Height Minimum En-route (Safe) Altitude Mechanic Minimum Equipment List Encoded actual weather forecast Maximum Except Take-off Medium Frequency Multi Function Computer Multi Function Display Multi Function Display Unit Minimum Flight Level Magnetic Fuel Level Indicator Management Megaherz Shallow (Met code) Microphone Middle East Region of ICAO Military Minimum Miscellaneous Marker Microwave Landing System Millimetre Master Minimum Equipment List Maximum Operating Mach No Minimum Navigation Performance Specification Minimum Obstacle Clearance Altitude Modification SSR system allowing transmission of altitude or flight level indicated on pilots altimeter Mode Select. (enhanced SSR system) Minimum Operational Performance Standard Maintenance Operational Quality Assurance Mandatory Occurrence Report Minimum Off-route Altitude Encoded transmission on runway conditions (Met code) Multi-Purpose Flight Recorder Minimum Safe Altitude Minimum Sector Altitude Minimum Safe Altitude Warning (System) Minimum Separation Distance Message Mean Sea Level Manufacturers Serial No Mode Signalling Panel Minimum Time Between Unscheduled Replacement Medium Term Conflict Detection Maximum Take-off Weight Maintenance Test Panel Military Temporary Reserved Airspace Maximum Total Weight Authorised Master Warning Nose Wheel Low Pressure Spool (Fan) Rotation Speed

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N2 N3 NAA NAC NAM NASA NASA NAT NATS NAV NAVSTAR NCR NDB NE NEG NH NHP NIL NLR NM, nm NORM NOSIG NOTAM NOTOC NP NPA NPA NPRM NRV Ns NSC NSW NTPD NTSB NWS O2 OAC OAG OAG OAT OAT OBI OBS OCST OEI OEG OFDM OHD OPMET OQAR ORD OT OT OUTB OVBD OVC OVERTEMP OVHT OVRD OXY Intermediate Compressor Speed High Pressure Spool Rotation Speed (=NH) National Aviation Authority (generic) Nacelle North American Region of ICAO National Airspace System National Aeronautics and Space Administration (USA) www.nasa.gov North Atlantic Track National Air Traffic Services (of UK CAA) www.nats.co.uk Navigation Global precision satellite navigation system National Cash Register (including NCR or self-carbon paper) Non-directional Beacon Navigation Error Negative High Pressure Spool Rotation Speed (= N3) Non Handling Pilot Nothing National Aerospace Laboratory (Netherlands) www.nlr.nl Nautical Mile Normal No significant changes in forecast expected during period (Met code) Notice for Airmen Notice to Commanders (form listing dangerous goods carried) Propeller rotation Speed Non Precision Approach Notice of Proposed Amendment (JARs) Notice of Proposed Rule-Making (FARs) Non Return Valve Nimbostratus No Significant Cloud (Met code) No Significant Weather (Met code) Normal Temperature, Pressure, Dry. (21C, 760 mmHg and no water vapour) National Transportation Safety Board (USA) www.ntsb.gov Nose Wheel Steering Oxygen Oceanic Area Control Centre Official Airline Guide www.oag.com Operational Analysis Group Outside Air Temperature Operational Air Traffic Omni-bearing Indicator Omni-bearing Selector Overcast One Engine Inoperative Operational Evaluation Group Operational Flight Data Monitoring Overhead Encoded transmission on runway conditions (Met code) Optical Quick Access Recorder Operational Requirements Document Other Times Other Traffic Outboard Overboard Overcast (Met code) Overtemperature Overheat Override Oxygen

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PA PAPI PANS-OPS PANS-ATM PAR PB PBSI PBX PCMCIA PCU PCU PDARS PDI PDU PE PE PEC PEC PF PFD PFL PFR PFTS PGB PIC PINS PL PLA PLASI PMT PMU PNC PND PNF PNL PNT PO POB POS PPCU PPI P-RNAV PPS PRESS PRF PRIM PRKG PROC PROP PRPM PRV PSEU PSG PSI PSR PT PT (TCAS) PTT PTW PUD PVP PWM Passenger Address Precision Approach Path Indicator Procedures for Air Navigation Services Operations (ICAO) Procedures for Air Navigation Services Air Traffic Management (ICAO) Precision Approach Radar Push Button Push Button Switch Indicator Private Branch Exchange (telephone) Personal Computer Memory Card International Association Power (or Powered) Controls Unit Propeller Control Unit Performance Data Analysis Reporting System (FAA) Pre Departure Inspection Power Distribution Unit Ice Pellets (Met code) Procedural Error Propeller Electronic Control Pressure Error Correction (Air Data Instruments) Pilot Flying Primary Flight Display Planned Flight Level Pulse Repetition Frequency Power Feeder Thermal Sensor Propeller Gear Box Pilot In Command Pipeline Inspection Notification System Power Lever Power Lever Advance (or Angle) Pulse Light Approach Slope Indicator Project Management Team Power Management Unit Personnel Navigant Commercial (French term for Cabin Crew) Primary Navigation Display Pilot Non-flying, Pilot Not Flying Panel Personnel Navigant Technique (French term for Technical Crew) Well developed dust /sand whirls (Met code) Persons on board Position Propeller Pitch Control unit Plan Position Indicator Precision Area Navigation Precise Positioning Service Pressure, Pressurisation Pulse Repetition Frequency Primary Parking Procedure Propeller Propeller Revolutions Per Minute Pressure Regulating (or Relief, or Reducing) Valve Proximity Sensor Electronic Unit Project Steering Group Pounds per Square Inch Primary Surveillance Radar Point Proximity Traffic Push (Press) to Talk (Transmit), (Test) Pitch Thumb Wheel Propeller Unit De-icing Porte visuelle de la piste (French term for RVR) Pulse Width Modulation

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PWR QAR QDM QFE QNH QRH QSY QTE QTR QTY, Qty RA RA RA RAA RAD ALT RAD/INT RAeS RAIM RAPID RAS RAS RCAU RCDR RCL RCP RCU RDPS RE RECIRC REV RGA RGB RH RIS RLD RLY RMI RNAV RNP ROCD RPL rpm RQD RSA RSU RT or R/T RTF RTF RTG RTO RTO RTOW RUD RVDT RVR RVSM RWY, Rwy S/O SA Power Quick Access Recorder Magnetic Heading (zero wind) Barometric pressure for altimeter giving zero on landing. Barometric pressure giving touch-down elevation on landing Quick Reference Handbook Frequency Change True Bearing Quick Turnround Quantity Radio Altitude (Altimeter) Rain (Met code) Resolution Advisory (TCAS) Regional Airline Association (USA) www.raa.org Radio Altitude Radio/Interphone Royal Aeronautical Society (UK) Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring Rapidly (Met code) Radar Advisory Service Rectified Air Speed Remote Control Audio Unit Recorder Recall Radio Control Panel Releasable Centring Unit Radar Data Processing System Recent (Met code) Recirculation Reverse Reverse Go-around Reduction Gear Box Right Hand Radar Information Service Netherlands National Aviation Authority www.verkeerenwaterstaat.nl/?lc=uk Relay Radio (Radial) Magnetic Indicator Area Navigation (Radio) Required Navigation Performance Rate of Climb or Descent Repetitive Flight Plan Revolutions per Minute Required Runway Safety Area Ruggedised Service Unit Radio Telephony RT (often with special reference to phraseology) Return To Field Return To Gate Rejected Take-off Reserve Take-off Regulated Take-off Weight Rudder Rotary Variable Differential Transducer (signals position of flight controls). Runway Visual Range Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum Runway Shut Off Sand (Met code)

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SA SAC SAE SAFA SAP SAR SAR SARPS SAT SATCOM SB SBTC SBY SC SC SC SCAT-I SCATANA SCS SCT SCU SDF SDTC SEI SEL SFC SG SGU SH SHK SHP SIC SID SISG SKC SMF SMK SMKG SMS SN SO SOAP SOB SOFIA SOIR SOPs SOV SPD SPECI SPLR SPLY SPS SPS SPS SQ SQS SRA SRA SRG SS SSA SSAP Situational Awareness Source Area Code Society of Automotive Engineers www.sae.org Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft www.jaa.nl/safa/safa.html Standby Annunciate Panel Specific Air Range Search and Rescue Standards and Recommended Practices (ICAO) Static Air Temperature Satellite Communications Service Bulletin Standby Bus Transfer Connector Standby Single Chime Start Contactor Stratocumulus (Met code) Special Category I Security Control of Air Traffic and Navigation Aids Standby Control System Scattered (Met code) Signal Conditioning Unit Simplified Directional Facility Static Inverter Override Transfer Contactor Standby Engine Indicator Selector Specific Fuel Consumption Snow Grains (Met code) Symbol Generator Unit Showers (Met code) Swedish Accident Investigation Board www.havkom.se/index-eng.html Shaft Horse Power Source Identification Code Standard Instrument Departure Safety Improvements Sub Group (of Eurocontrol) Sky Clear (Met code) Separation Monitoring Function (UK NATS) Smoke Smoking Safety Management System Snow (Met code) Systems Operation Spectroscopic Oil Analysis Programme Son of a Bitch Sequentially Outlining & Follow Up Integrated Analysis (Eurocontrol) Simultaneous Operations on Intersecting Runways Standard Operating Procedures Shut Off Valve Speed Non-routine encoded weather report Spoiler Supply Standard Positioning System Stall Protection System Standard Pressure Setting (1013Mb) Squalls (Met code) Safety, Quality Management and Standardisation (EATMP Unit) Surveillance Radar Approach Special Rules Area Safety Regulation Group (of UK CAA) Sand Storm (Met code) Sector Safe Altitude Strategic Safety Action Plan for Enhanced ATM Safety in a Single Pan-European Sky (AGAS)

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SSR SSR SSS ST STAB STAR STBY STCA STD STEADES STEP STPD STR STRG SVCE SVS SW SYNPHR SYS T/O (TO) TA TA TACAN TAF TAIC TAR TAR TAS TAT TAWS TBD TBN TC TC TCAS TCS TCU TCV TD TDA TEMP TEMPO TGT TGT THP TIT TIT TK TKOF TL TL TLU TM TMC TMS TMS TMN TOGA TODA TODR Secondary Surveillance Radar (transponder) Service Bus Select Relay System / Subsystem Specifications Stratus (Met code) Stabiliser, Stabilisation Standard Terminal Arrival Route Standby Short Term Conflict Alert (Air Traffic Warning System) State Transition Diagram Safety Trend Evaluation Analysis & Data Exchange System www.iata.org/soi/safety/steades/index Safety Tool for Experience Feedback and Prevention (CENA) Standard Temperature, Pressure, Dry. (0C, 760 mmHg and no water vapour) Service Bus Transfer Relay Steering Service Synthetic Vision System Switch Synchrophaser System Take-off Traffic Advisory Transition Altitude Tactical Air Navigation Encoded aerodrome forecast (Met code) Transport Accident Investigation Commission (New Zealand) www.taic.org.nz/index.html Terminal Approach Radar Terminal Arrival Route True Airspeed Total Air Temperature Terrain Awareness and Warning System To Be Determined To Be Notified Take-off (Climb Cruise) Terminal Control (Airfield) Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System Touch Control Steering Towering Cumulus (Met code) Temperature Control Valve Tactical Decision Temporary Danger Area Temperature Temporarily (Met code) Target Turbine Gas (Gate) Temperature Thrust Horse Power Take-off (Initial Climb) Turbine Inlet Temperature Tank Take-off end of runway (Met code) Transition Level Until (Met code) Travel Limiting Unit Torque Motor Thrust Management Computer Traffic Management System Thrust Management System True Mach No Take Off Go Around (autothrottle setting) Take Off Distance Available Take Off Distance Required

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TOKAI TORA TORR TOW TOWS TQ (TRQ) TRA TRACON TRP TRU TRUCE TS TS TSA TSB(C) TSCU TSO TTG TTL TWS U/F U/T UAS UBC UHF UIR UKAB ULD UNCPL UNDV UNLK USB USL UTC UTLY UTRS uVe V V1 V2 V2MIN V3 V4 VA VASI(S) VAT VAT0 VAT1 VAT2 VCH VEF VENT VERT VFE VFR VFTO VHF VLE VLO VIMD Tool Kit for ATM Occurrence Investigation (Eurocontrol) Take Off Run Available Take Off Run Required Take-off weight Take-off Windshear (autothrottle setting) Torque Temporary Restricted Area Terminal Radar Control Thrust Rating Panel Transformer Rectifier Unit Training in Unusual Circumstances and Emergencies Thunderstorm (Met code) Track Server Transportation Security Administration (USA) www.tsa.dot.gov/public Transportation Safety Board of Canada www.bst.gc.ca/en/index.asp Torque Signal Conditioner Unit Technical Standard Order Time To Go Take-off Torque Limiter Technical Watch Supervisor Under Floor Under Training Upper Airspace Utility Bus Contactor Ultra High Frequency Upper Flight Information Region (above FL245) United Kingdom Airprox Board www.ukab.org.uk Unit Load Device (cargo container) Uncouple Undervoltage Unlock Upper Sideband Under Slung Load Coordinated Universal Time Utility Universal Technical Resource Services Inc. uVe Aviation (safety consultants and training providers) www.uve-aviation.com Variable wind direction (Met code) Take-off Decision Speed Take-off Safety Speed Minimum Takeoff Safety Speed All Engines Screen Speed All Engines Steady Initial Climb Speed Volcanic Ash (Met code) Visual Approach Slope Indicator (System) Target Threshold Speed Target Threshold Speed for Max Landing Flap Target Threshold Speed for 1 Engine Out Landing Target Threshold Speed for 2 Engine Out Landing Visual Committal Height The speed at which the critical engine is assumed to fail during takeoff Ventilation Vertical Maximum Speed for Flap Extension Visual Flight Rules Final Takeoff Speed Very High Frequency Maximum Speed with Landing Gear Extended Maximum Speed for Landing Gear Operation Speed for Minimum Drag

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VIMP VMC VMC VMCA VMCG VMCL VMO VNAV VNE VNO VOLMET VOR VORTAC VR VRA VREF VS VSI VT VTmax VU VV W/B WAAS WAN WARN WAT WBM WEU WG WGL WIP WOW WS WV WVAS WVRS XFEED XFR YD YSAS ZA ZFW ZP ZRA Speed for Minimum Power Visual Meteorological Conditions Minimum Control Speed with one engine inoperative Minimum Control Speed in Flight Minimum Control Speed on or near the Ground Minimum Control Speed During Landing Maximum Operating Speed Vertical Navigation Never Exceed Speed Maximum Speed for Normal Operations Meteorological Information for Aircraft In Flight VHF Omni-directional Range Navigation System Collocated VOR and TACAN Rotation Speed Rough Air Speed Reference Landing Speed Stall Speed Vertical Speed Indicator Threshold Speed Maximum Threshold Speed Visual Unit Vertical Visibility (Met code) Weight & Balance Wide Area Augmentation System Wide Area Network Warning Weight, Altitude, Temperature Weight and Balance Manual Warning Electronic Unit Working Group Wireless Groundlink Work In Progress Weight on Wheels Wind Shear (Met code) Wake Vortex Wake Vortex Advisory Systems Wake Vortex Reporting System Crossfeed Transfer Yaw Damper Yaw Stability Augmentation System Aircraft Altitude Zero Fuel Weight Pressure Altitude Radio Altimeter Altitude

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