Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology

Kindly complete all the Aviation Abbreviation listed below by ensuring that it is
Safety & Security related subject:

VTOL Vertical Take Off and Landing

VRS Voice Recording System
VOR/DME VHF Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment
VLF Very Low Frequency
VHF Very High Frequency
VFR Visual flight rules
UHF Ultra High Frequency
TW Taxiway
TTMA TRACON Traffic Management Advisor
TRACAB Terminal Radar Approach Control in Tower Cab
TRACON Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility
TRAD Terminal Radar Service
TRB Transportation Research Board
TMS Traffic Management System
TLOF Touchdown and Liftoff Area
TH Threshold
TCAS Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
TCA Traffic Control Airport or Tower Control Airport

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TAS True Air Speed

TRACON Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility
SRARs Scottish Russian Amateur Radio Society
STOL - Short Take-off And Landing
SRM Structural Repair Manual
SMS Simulation Modeling System
RW Runway
RDF Radio Direction Finder
RTRD Remote Tower Radar Display
RT Remote Transmitter
RF Radio Frequency
RDP Radar Data Processing
RCU Remote Control Unit
RCC Rescue Coordination Center
RATCC Radar Air Traffic Control Center
RTCC Responding to Climate Change
PIREP Pilot Weather Report
PDC Program Designator Code
PAPI Precision Approach Path Indicator
PAR Preferential Arrival Route
OAG Official Airline Guide
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OTA Model Over-The-Air Model

NTP National Transportation Policy
NTSB National Transportation Safety Board
NAVAID Navigational Aid
MACS Marine Air Control Squadron
NAS National Airspace System or Naval Air Station
NASP National Airspace System Plan
MEA Minimum En Route Altitude
MAP Modified Access Pricing
MAA Maximum Authorized Altitude
LRNAV Long Range Navigation
LLWAS Low Level Wind Shear Alert System
LF Low Frequency
ILS Instrument Landing System
IIC Investigator in Charge
IMCs - Instrument Meteorological Conditions
IFEA In-Flight Emergency Assistance
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization
HF High Frequency
GSE Ground Support Equipment
GPWS Ground Proximity Warning System
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GPS Global Positioning System

HUDs Head-Up Displays
HICAT High-Altitude Clear Air Turbulence
FSDO Flight Standards District Office
FMS Flight management System
FADEC Full Authority Digital Engine Control
FL Flight Level
FATO Final Approach and Take Off
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FBW Fly-By-Wire
FWCS Flight Watch Control Station
ETA Estimated Time of Arrival
EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal
ETE Estimated Time En Route
ENAV En Route Navigational Aids
EFIS Electronic Flight Information Systems
EARTS En Route Automated Radar Tracking System
E-MSAW En-Route Automated Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
BTS Base Transceiver Station
B.O.S.S Be On the Safe Side
CTA/FIR Control Area/Flight Information Region
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CAT Clear Air Turbulence

CTAF Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
CRT Cathode Ray Tube
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CFIT Controlled Flight into Terrain
CDU Control Display Unit
CVR Cockpit Voice Recorder
AWIS Airport Weather Information
ATC Air Traffic Control
ARFF Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting
AOA Air Operations Area
ALP Airport Layout Plan
ALS Approach Lighting System
ACFT Aircraft
A/C Aircraft
A/G Air/Ground
A/H Altitude/Height
ASRS Aviation Safety Reporting System
ADREP Administrative Report
ARTCC Air Route Traffic Control Center
AFCs Automatic Flight Control System
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ASAP As Soon As Possible

EDP Electronic Data Processing
ASRS Aviation Safety Reporting System

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