Aviation Electronics Glossary

AVIatIon ELECTRONICS Glossary

How to Speak Avionics-ese*

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A........................................... 2. B......................................... 15. C......................................... 18. D......................................... 28. E......................................... 36. F......................................... 43. G. ....................................... 49. . H......................................... 53. I.......................................... 56. J......................................... 62. K......................................... 63. L......................................... 63. M........................................ 67. .

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N. ....................................... 76 . O........................................ 80 P......................................... 83 Q........................................ 91 R. ....................................... 92 . S......................................... 99 T........................................110 U. ......................................119 . V....................................... 121 W...................................... 126 X....................................... 128 Y....................................... 129 Z....................................... 129

*Avionics-ese..Sometimes.called.AV-Speak. Its.a.confusing,.sometimes.frustrating.language. Thats.why.your.friends.at.Rockwell.Collins.created.this.handy. compendium of acronyms, terms and definitions. We.hope.it.helps. Copyright..2005.Rockwell.Collins,.Inc.. www.rockwellcollins.com

.xxV(ss)

The.impending.low.speed.stall.speed..xx.is. typically.a.number.between.0.06.and.0.10..1.06. of.stick.shaker.speed.would.be.an.example. Target.approach.speed.indicator..1.3.of.stick. shaker.speed. Three.or.four.dimension The.octal.base,.four-digit.code.used.between. framing.pulses.of.a.reply.to.identify.the.aircraft.or. for.general.use.and.emergency.codes.(XPD) 10.Mbps.base.band.data.transmission.over. twisted.copper.wire (.1.).Auto.tuned.NAVAID.. (.2.).Amperes.. (.3.).Aileron.. ( 4 ) At or Above (Altitude Suffix) Advanced.Surface.Movement.Guidance.and. Control.System ARINC.661 Aeronautical.Administrative.Communications Assigned.Altitude.Deviation Airline.Avionics.Institute Above.Aerodome.Level Advanced.Architecture.Micro-Processor Aviation and Air Traffic Services Advanced.Aviation.Transportation.Technology Autobrake ARINC.429.Bus.Emulator Asynchronous.Balanced.Mode (.1.).Aeronautical.Binary.Phase.Shift.Keying.. (.2.).Aviation.Binary.Phase.Shift.Keying Abbreviation Absolute (.1.).Advisory.Circular.. (.2.).Alternating.Current

.3V(ss) 3-D, 4-D 4096 Code

0 Base T A

A-SMGCS A66 AAC AAD AAI AAL AAMP AATS AATT A/B ABE ABM A-BPSK ABRV ABS AC

A/C ACA ACAC ACAS ACARS ACARS

Aircraft Address.Compression.Algorithm Air-Cooled.Air.Cooler Airborne.Collision.Avoidance.System Aircraft.Communications.Addressing.and. Reporting.System Polled.Mode.An.ACARS.mode.of.operation.in. which.the.airborne.system.transmits.only.in. response.to.received.uplink.messages.(polls) (.1.).Active.Clearance.Control. (.2.).Area.Control.Center Accelerometer Aviation.Coordinating.Committee.for. Telecommunications.Services (.1.).The.control.character.meaning.technical. acknowledge. (.2.).Actuator.Control.Electronics. ( 3 ) Advanced Certification Equipment (.1.).Area.Control.Facility.. (.2.).ACARS.Convergence.Function.(ARINC.622) Aircraft Identification Airfoil.and.Cowl.Ice.Protection.System The.control.character.meaning.technical. acknowledgement.of.an.uplink,.used.in.an. ACARS.System Acknowledge Alternating.Current.Motor.Pump Aircraft.Condition.Monitoring.System Aircraft Certification Office Audio.Control.Panel Aircraft Certification Regulatory Program (.1.).Active.Control.System. (.2.).Audio.Control.System Aeronautical.Communications.Sub-Group

ACC Acclrm ACCTS ACE

ACF ACID ACIPS ACK

ACKNLGE ACMP ACMS ACO ACP ACRP ACS ACSG

ACT ACU

Active (.1.).Apron.Control.Unit.. (.2.).Antenna.Control.Unit.. (.3.).Autopilot.Control.Unit Analog-To-Digital Administrative.Domain Computer.Programming.Language Automated Weather Observing System Data Acquisition System Advanced.Design.Adaptive.Test.Executive (.1.).Air.Data.Computer:.A.computer.that.receives. inputs.from.temperature.sensors.as.well.as. static.and.pitot.ports..Then.it.generates.altitude,. airspeed,.vertical.speed.and.several.computed. temperatures... (.2.).Analog-to-Digital.Converter Automatic.Direction.Finder:.Receiver.that. provides bearings to radio frequency transmitters in a compatible frequency range. Attitude.Director.Indicator:.A.PFD.display.that. provides.pitch.and.roll.information. Air.Data.Inertial.Reference.System Air.Data.Inertial.Reference.Unit (.1.).Aeronautical.Data.Link.. (.2.).Airborne.Data.Loader.(ARINC.615) (.1.).Airborne.Data.Link.Protocol. ( 2 ) Aircraft Data Link Processor (MODE-S) Aeronautical.Data.Link.Services Air.Data.Module Airline.Data.Management.System ARINC.Data.Network.Service Air.Data.Processor Adaptive.Pulse.Code.Modulation Airplane.Data.Recovery.and.Analysis.System

A/D AD ADA ADAS ADATE ADC

ADF

ADI ADIRS ADIRU ADL ADLP ADLS ADM ADMS ADNS ADP ADPCM ADRAS

ADS

(.1.).Air.Data.System.. (.2.).Automatic.Dependent.Surveillance:. A surveillance technique in which aircraft automatically.provide,.via.data.link,.data.derived. from on-board navigation and position fixing systems, including aircraft identification, four dimensional.position.and.additional.data.as. appropriate.. (.3.).Audio.Distribution.System Automatic.Dependent.SurveillanceAddress.. (aka.ADS-C) Automatic.Dependent.SurveillanceBroadcast Automatic.Dependent.SurveillanceContract.. (aka.ADS-A) Address.Selective..ASSR.system.electronically. arranged.to.address.each.transponder.selectively.. Only a particular transponder will respond, thus avoiding.garbling..ADSEL.uses.a.monopulse. technique to provide more accurate bearing measurement..ADSEL.is.compatible.with.DABS.. (Refer.to.Mode.S.transponders.) Automatic.Dependent.Surveillance.Panel (.1.).Automatic.Dependent.Surveillance.System.. (.2.).Automatic.Dependent.Surveillance.Unit Administrative.Data.Transmission.Network Advance Audio.Electronic.Control.Unit Airlines.Electronic.Engineering.Committee Aircraft.Evaluation.Group (.1.).Audio.Entertainment.Player. (.2.).Autopilot.Engage.Panel Automated En Route traffic control Aircraft.Earth.Station Auxiliary Equipment Unit Airway.Facilities

ADS-A ADS-B ADS-C ADSEL

ADSP ADSU ADTN ADV AECU AEEC AEG AEP AERA AES AEU AF

AFC AFCAS AFCS AFD

( 1 ) Automatic Frequency Compensation. ( 2 ) Automatic Frequency Control Automatic.Flight.Control.Augmentation.System Automatic.Flight.Control.System (.1.).Adaptive.Flight.Display.. (.2.).Advanced.Flight.Deck.. (.3.).Autopilot.Flight.Director Autopilot.Flight.Director.Computer Autopilot.Flight.Director.System Avionics.Full.Duplex.Switched.Ethernet ACARS.Front.End.Processing.System Authority Format Identifier (.1.).Airborne.Flight.Information.System. (.2.).Automatic.Flight.Information.Service Aircraft.Flight.Manual ATS Facilities Notification (.1.).Aeronautical.Fixed.Service. (.2.).Airborne.File.Server.. (.3.).Automatic.Flight.System Automatic.Flight.Service.Station Audio Frequency Shift Keying Aeronautical.Fixed.Telecommunications Aerospace.and.Flight.Text.Radio.Coordinating. Council Air/Ground Automatic.Ground-Air.Communication.System..It. is.also.known.as.ATCSS.or.DATA.LINK. Advanced.General.Aviation.Transport.Experiment Automatic.Gain.Control..AGC.is.used.to.maintain. the.output.level.of.the.receiver. Air.Ground.Intermediate.System Above.Ground.Level. ARINC.661.Graphics.Server

AFDC AFDS AFDX AFEPS AFI AFIS AFM AFN AFS

AFSS AFSK AFTN AFTRCC A/G AGACS AGATE AGC AGIS AGL AGS

AH

Alert.Height:.A.height.above.the.runway.based. on.the.characteristics.of.the.aircraft.and.its.fail. operational.landing.system,.above.which.a. Category.III.approach.would.be.discontinued.and. a.missed.approach.initiated.if.a.failure.occurred.in. one.of.the.redundant.parts.of.the.fail.operational. landing.system,.or.in.the.relevant.ground. equipment. Attitude.Heading.Computer:.A.computer.that.is. part.of.the.AHRS..Generates.information.for.the. pitch.and.roll.displays. Attitude/Heading.Reference.Systems:.System. which.measures.and.outputs.aircraft.attitude.and. heading. Attitude/Heading.System:.Either.an.AHRS.or.an. IRS. Aircraft.Integrated.Data.System Advanced.Intelligence.Tape.-.used.for.the.storage. of digital video and audio files Aeronautical.Information.Regulation.and.Control Accumulator.Isolation.Valve Advanced.Interactive.Executive AFEPS.Journal.Processing.System Autoland Automatic.Level.Control..A.circuit.used.to. maintain.the.output.of.a.transmitter.regardless.of. variations.in.the.attenuation.of.the.system. Automatic.Link.Establishment Altimeter Airline.Pilots.Association (.1.).Application.Layer.Structure. (.2.).Ambient.Light.Sensor Clear

AHC

AHRS

AHS AIDS AIT AIRAC AIV AIX AJPS A/L ALC

ALE ALI ALPA ALS ALSIP

ALT

(.1.).Airborne.Link.Terminal.. (.2.).Alternate.. (.3.).Altimeter.. (.4.).Altitude Alternate.Attitude.Heading.Computer Altitude.Hold.Mode Height.determined.by.barometric.pressure A.continuous.return.across.the.display.at.a.range. equivalent to aircraft altitude (WXR) Alternate Altitude.Select Selected Altitude Capture: An autopilot flight director.mode. Arithmetic.and.Logic.Unit Amplitude.Modulation..A.signal.where.the.carrier. signal.is.varied.in.amplitude.to.encode.voice.or. data.information. Airport.Movement.Area.Safety.System Aircraft.Mount.Alignment.Detector Avionics.Maintenance.Conference Aeronautical.Mobile.Communications.Panel Amplitude Modulation Equivalent. An AM type signal.that.processes.the.modulated.information. signal and carrier frequency separately and then.reconstructs.the.two.signals.to.make.an. equivalent AM signal. ( 1 ) Airline Modifiable Information . (.2.).Alpha.Margin.Indicator:.A.device.that.displays. the.angle.of.attack. Area.Microphone.Interface.Unit Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display Aircraft.Maintenance.Manual (.1.).Audio.Management.Panel.. (.2.).Avionics.Modernization.Program

ALT AHC ALTHOLD Altitude Altitude Ring ALTN ALTS ALTS CAP ALU AM

AMASS AMAT AMC AMCP AME

AMI

AMIU AMLCD AMM AMP

AMS AMS(R)S AMSS AMTOSS AMTS AMU AMUX ANC Aneroid Capsule ANICS ANLP ANP

(.1.).Apron.Management.Service.. (.2.).Avionics.Management.Service Aeronautical.Mobile.Satellite.(Route).Service Aeronautical.Mobile.Satellite.Service Aircraft Maintenance Task Oriented Support System..An.automated.data.retrieval.system. Aeronautical.Message.Transfer.Service Audio.Management.Unit Audio.Multiplexer Air Navigation Commission (ICAO) An.evacuated.and.sealed.capsule.or.bellows.that. expands.or.contracts.in.response.to.changes.in. pressure. Alaskan.NAS.Interfacility.Communication.System ARINC.Network.Layer.Protocol Actual.Navigation.Performance:.Measure.of. the.current.estimated.navigation.performance,. excluding.Flight.Technical.Error.(FTE). (.1.).Ambient.Noise.Sensor.. (.2.).Area.Navigation.System American.National.Standards.Institute Air.Navigation.Service.Provider Antenna Advanced.Networking.Test.Center Angle Of Attack ( 1 ) Aeronautical Operational Control. ( 2 ) Aircraft Operational Control. ( 3 ) Airline Operational Control. ( 4 ) Airport Obstruction Chart. ( 5 ) Airport Operational Communications Airline Operation Control Center Audio.on.Demand Age.of.Data,.Clock.(GPS.term) Age.of.Data,.Ephemeris.(GPS.term)

ANS ANSI ANSP ANT ANTC AOA AOC

AOCC AOD AODC AODE

AOG AOHE AOM AOP AOPA AOPG AOR AOR-E AOR-W A/P AP APA APB APC

Aircraft.on.Ground Air/Oil Heat Exchanger Aircraft Operating Manual ( 1 ) Aeronautical OSI Profile . ( 2 ) Airline Operational Procedure Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Aerodrome Operations Group Atlantic Ocean Region Atlantic Ocean Region-East Atlantic Ocean Region-West Autopilot..A.computer.commanded.system.for. controlling.aircraft.control.surfaces. Airport.Location.(ACARS/AFERS) (.1.).Allied.Pilots.Association.. ( 2 ) Autopilot Amplifier Auxiliary.Power.Breaker (.1.).Autopilot.Computer.. (.2.).Aeronautical.Public.Correspondence.. (.3.).Aeronautical.Passenger.Communication Application.Programming.Interface Aircraft.Personality.Module Automated.Performance.Measurement.System ARINC.Packet.Network (.1.).Approach.Control.. (.2.).Autopilot.Panel Application Approach: That segment of flight having to do with final descent and landing. Actual.Performance.Reserve ATN Profile Requirement List Autopilot.System Auxiliary.Power.Unit Auxiliary.Power.Unit.Controller

API APM APMS APN APP App APPR APR APRL APS APU APUC

0

AQF AQP A-QPSK AQS ARAC ARB ARF ARINC

Avionics Qualification Facility ( 1 ) Advanced Qualification Program. ( 2 ) Avionics Qualification Procedure Aeronautical.Quadrature.Phase.Shift.Keying Advanced.Quality.System Aviation.Rule.making.Advisory.Committee Arbitrary.Waveform.Generator Airline.Risk.Factor Aeronautical.Radio,.INCorporated:.Corporation.in. which.the.U.S..scheduled.airlines.are.the.major. stockholders. -XXX Digital database protocols defined by ARINC.committee. Area.Regional.Maintenance.Center (.1.).Aeronautical.Recommended.Practice... (.2.).Air.Data.Reference.Panel.. (.3.).Airport.Reference.Point:.Point.in.space. based.on.a.particular.altitude,.waypoint.and/or. offset..The.FMS.makes.calculations.to.guide.the. aircraft.to.that.particular.point. Advanced.Research.Projects.Agency Airport Arrival Automated.Radar.Summary.chart...These.are. hourly.generated.charts.showing.location.and. intensity.of.radar.echoes. Air.Route.Surveillance.Radar Automatic.Reserve.Thrust Adaptive Radar Threshold Techniques Air-Route Traffic Control Center. Approximately 20 centers cover the air traffic routes in the United.States.using.numerous.radars.and.radio. communication.sets. Automated.Terminal.Radar.System Audio.Reproducer.Unit

ARINC ARMC ARP

ARPA ARPT ARR ARS

ARSR ART ARTT ARTCC

ARTS ARU



ASA ASAA ASAP ASAS ASCII ASCPC ASD ASDE ASDL ASE ASECNA ASEL ASG ASI ASIC ASLS ASM

(.1.).Aircraft.Separation.Assurance. (.2.).Autoland.Status.Annunciator.(AFDS) AC.RS.System.Access.Approval.(AEEC) Aviation.Safety/Accident.Prevention Aircraft.Separation.Assurance.System.(AEEC) American.Standard.Code.for.Information. Interchange Air.Supply.and.Cabin.Pressure.Controllers Aircraft.Situation.Display Airport Surface Detection Equipment Aeronautical.Satellite.Data.Link Altimetry.System.Error Agency.for.the.Security.of.Aerial.Navigation.in. Africa.and.Madagascar Altitude Select: An autopilot flight/director mode. ARINC.Signal.Gateway (.1.).Avionics.System.Integration.. (.2.).Airplane.Systems.Integrator Application Specific Integrated Circuit Avionics.System.LAN.Switch (.1.).Airspace.Management.. (.2.).Autothrottle.Servo.Motor.. ( 3 ) Avionics Specific Module . ( 4 ) Application Specific Module Abstract Syntax Notation One Automated Surface Observing System (.1.).Altitude.Set.Panel.. (.2.).Aeronautical.Fixed.Service.(AFS).Systems. Planning.for.data.interchange Aeronautical.Fixed.Service.(AFS).Systems. Planning.for.data.interchange.Panel Advanced.Surface.Movement.Guidance.and. Control.Systems Airport.Surveillance.Radar

ASN. ASOS ASP

ASPP A-SMGCS ASR



ASRS ASSAP ASSTC ASTF ASU ASV ASSV ASTA AT A/T ATA ATC ATCA ATCC ATCRBS ATCSS

Aviation.Safety.Reporting.System Airborne.Surveillance.and.Separation.Assurance. Processing Aerospace.Simulation.and.Systems.Test.Center Airspace.System.Task.Force (.1.).Avionics.Switching.Unit.. ( 2 ) Application Specific Unit Advanced.Super.View Alternate.Source.Selection.Valve Airport Surface Traffic Automation ( 1 ) Air Traffic . (.2.).Air.Transport Auto.throttle (.1.).Actual.Time.of.Arrival. (.2.).Air.Transport.Association Air Traffic Control Air Traffic Control Association Air Traffic Control Center Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System Air Traffic Control Signaling System .A system to.provide.information.between.the.pilot.and.air. traffic control using the VHF communications transceiver.in.conjunction.with.data.link. equipment. Actual.Time.of.Departure Automatic Test Equipment Air Traffic Flow Management Autothrust.System Automatic.Target.Handoff.System Instrument.Size.Unit.of.Measure ( 1 ) Air Traffic Information Service. (.2.).Automatic.Terminal.Information.Service. (.3.).Automatic.Terminal.Information.System Abbreviated.Test.Language.for.Avionics.Systems

ATD ATE ATFM ATHR ATHS ATI ATIS

ATLAS

3

ATM ATMCP ATN ATN P ATP ATR ATS

( 1 ) Air Traffic Management . (.2.).Asynchronous.Transfer.Mode. Air Traffic Management Concept Panel (ICAO) Aeronautical.Telecommunications.Network Aeronautical.Telecommunication.Network.Panel Acceptance.Test.Procedure.(Air.Transport) Air.Transport.Racking ( 1 ) Air Traffic Services . (.2.).Air.Turbine.Starter.. (.3.).Auto.throttle.System.. (.4.).Air.Transport.System Air Traffic Service Communication Air Traffic Services Geographic Filter Air Traffic Services Message Processor Air Traffic Services Unit Attitude Airspace User Operations Automatic Mechanism.that.automatically.tilts.the.weather. radar. Auxiliary Audio-Visual Available Aviation.Electronics:.Any.group.of.aircraft. electronic.devices. Avionics.Local.Area.Network Aviation.VHF.Link.Control Airborne.Vibration.Monitor Aerodrome Visibility Operational Level Aviation.Packet.Communication Airborne.Warning.and.Control.System Automated.Weather.Advisory.Station American.Wire.Gauge

ATSC ATSGF ATSM ATSU ATT AUO AUTO AUTOTILT AUX AV AVAIL AVIONICS AVLAN AVLC AVM AVOL AVPAC AWACS AWAS AWG

4

AWIN AWIPS AWM AWO AWOP AWOS

Aviation.Weather.Information Advanced.Weather.Interactive.Processing. System Audio.Warning.Mixer All Weather Operations All Weather Operations Panel Automated Weather Observation System. A system.that.gathers.surface.weather.information. and transmits the information to the pilot via VOR, Comm Freq or telephone lines. Azimuth:.Distance.in.degrees.measured. clockwise.from.North. At or Below (Altitude suffix) the.front.localizer..Normally.in.this.type.of. approach,.there.is.no.glideslope.available.

AZ B

BACKCOURSE An.approach.from.the.end.of.the.runway.opposite.

Bandwidth B-RNAV BAP BARO BaronCorrected Altitude BATAP BAZ

The.difference.between.the.highest.and.lowest. frequency components of a signal. Basic.Area.Navigation Bank.Angle.Protection Barometric Pressure.altitude-corrected.local.barometric. pressure. Type.B.Application.to.Application.Protocol Back.Azimuth:.Same.concept.as.Backcourse. except,.the.pilot.uses.the.Microwave.Landing. System.(MLS)..An.MLS.BAZ.transmitter.on.the. ground is required. Base.Band Backcourse Binary.Coded.Decimal..A.coding.system.in.which. each.digit.from.0.to.9.is.represented.by.a.four.bit. binary.number. Back.Course

BB B/C BCD

BCRS



BCS

Block Check Sequence. BCS is a cyclic code that is.used.as.reference.bits.in.an.error.detection. process. b@ckCHANNEL.SERVER Bearing.Distance.Indicator Business.Data.Management.and.Invoicing The.beam.width.is.the.width.of.the.beam.as. measured.at.the.half-power.points.of.the.radiated. signal.(WXR). The.direction.of.a.point.or.navigational.aid. measured.clockwise.from.a.reference.through. 360. Boeing.Electronic.Delivery.System Below Back-End.Processor Back-End.Processor.Management.System Bite.Error.Rate Buyer Furnished Equipment Beat Frequency Oscillator. An oscillator that produces.a.signal.to.be.mixed.with.the.received. frequency to produce an audible beat note, for the purpose of decoding the Morse code identifier of an NDB. The oscillator produces frequencies equal to the sum and difference of the combined frequencies. Broadband.Global.Area.Network Bus.Grant.Inhibit..A.term.used.in.CAPS.transfer. bus.processing. Border.Gateway.Protocol Burn-In Bilingual.Ground.Station.(ACARS.and.VDML2) Base-2.counting.system..Numbers.include.0,1. Boundary.Intermediate.System BIS.Management.System

bCSU BDI BDMIS Beam Width

Bearing

BEDS BEL BEP BEPMS BER BFE BFO

BGAN BGI BGP BI BiGS Binary BIS BISMS

6

BIST Bit BIT BITE BL BLK BLS BMV BNR BNS BOC BOM BOP Boresighting BP BPCU bps Bps BPSK BR BRG BRI BRNAV BRS BRT BSCU BSN BSP

Built-In.Self.Test A.binary.digit..Smallest.data.unit.in.a. microprocessor.system. Built-In-Test Built-In-Test Equipment Black.Label (.1.).Black.. (.2.).Block Bezel.Light.Sensor Brake.Metering.Valve Binary Boundary Notification System (Squitters) Bottom.of.Climb Bill.of.Material Bit Oriented Protocol The.process.of.aligning.a.directional.antenna. system. (.1.).BITE.Processor.. (.2.).Bottom.Plug Bus.Power.Control.Unit bites.per.second Bytes.per.second Binary.Phase.Shift.Keying Bridge Bearing Basic.Rate.Interface Basic.Area.Navigation Business.&.Regional.Systems Brightness Brake.System.Control.Unit Backbone.Subnetwork Board.Support.Package



BSU BTB BTMU BTU BWAN Byte C C&C C&W CAA CAAC CAC C/A Code CACP CAD CADAG CAE CAF CAGE CAH CAI Calibrated Airspeed

(.1.).Beam.Steering.Unit.. (.2.).Bypass.Switch.Unit Bus.Tie.Breaker Brake.Temperature.Monitor.Unit British.Thermal.Units Backup.WAN A.grouping.of.eight.bits. Celsius. Command.and.Control Control.and.Warning Civil.Aviation.Authority..A.regulatory.agency.in.the. United.Kingdom. Civil.Aviation.Administration.of.China Caution.Advisory.Computer ( 1 ) Course Acquisition Code . ( 2 ) GPS Course Acquisition Code Cabin.Area.Control.Panel (.1.).Computer.Aided.Design. (.2.).Combiner.Alignment.Detector Communications.Automation.and.Data.Link Component.Application.Engineer Crew.Alerting.Function Commercial.Avionics.GPS.Engine Cabin.Attendant.Handsets Caution.Annunciator.Indicator Corrected.for.instrument.errors.and.errors.due. to.position.or.location.of.the.pressure.source..At. standard sea level conditions, CAS is equal to true.airspeed.(TAS). A.variation.of.the.SELCAL.system.in.which.the. SELCAL.signal.is.combined.with.a.special.gating. toe.to.produce.an.automatic.function.by.the. receiver..This.system.is.only.a.proposal.and.not. yet.implemented.

CALSEL



CALVER CAM

Calibration Verification (.1.).Computer.Aided.. (.2.).Cockpit.Area.microphone.. (.3.).Manufacturing Constant.Angle.Non-Precision.Approach Captain Chinese.Aeronautical.Radio.Electronics.Research. Institute An.ac.signal.that.can.be.modulated.by.changing. the amplitude, frequency or pulse of the signal. (.1.).Collision.Avoidance.System.. (.2.).Computed.Airspeed.. (.3.).Crew.Alerting.System.. (.4.).Collins.Aviation.Services Computer.Aided.Software.Engineering (.1.).Categories.(I,.II,.III).for.Visibility. Requirements . (.2.).Clear.Air.Turbulence.. (.3.).Computer.Aided.Testing Operational performance Category I. An ILS facility.providing.operation.down.to.a.60-meter. (200.feet).decision.height.and.with.runway.visual. range.not.less.than.800.meters.(2600.feet).and.a. high.probability.of.approach.success. I.and.in.some.cases.to.Category.II,.minimums,. based.on.guidance-to-touchdown.provided.by.a. Category.III-capable.Head-up.Guidance.System,. per FAA Order 8400.13.

CANPA CAPT CARERI Carrier CAS

CASE CAT

CAT I

CAT I Enhanced An.ILS.Approach.to.lower-than-standard.Category.

CAT II

Operational performance Category II. An ILS facility.providing.operation.down.to.a.30-meter. (100.feet).decision.height.and.with.runway.visual. range.not.less.than.400.meters.(1200.feet).and.a. high.probability.of.approach.success.

9

CAT III a

Operational performance Category III a. An ILS facility.providing.operation.with.no.decision.height. limit.to.and.along.the.surface.of.the.runway.with. external visual reference during final phase of landing.and.with.a.runway.visual.range.of.not.less. than.200.meters.(700.feet). Operational performance Category III b. An ILS facility.providing.operation.with.no.decision.height. limit.to.and.along.the.surface.of.the.runway. without.reliance.on.external.visual.reference;.and. subsequently taxiing with external visual range of not.less.than.50.meters.(150.feet). Operational performance Category III c. An ILS facility.providing.operation.with.no.decision.height. limit.to.and.along.the.surface.of.the.runway.and. taxiways.without.reliance.on.external.visual. reference. Clear.Air.Turbulence.Enhanced.Vision.System The frequency range between 4,000 and 8,000 MHz. Continuous.Built-In-Test Computer-Based.Training C-Check Circuit.Card.Assembly ( 1 ) Configuration Control Board. (.2.).Converter.Circuit.Breaker (.1.).Charged.Coupled.Device. (.2.).Cursor.Control.Device International.Radio.Consultative.Committee Consultative.Committee.International.Telephone. and.Telegraph Common.Computing.Module Content.Compilation.Management.System. Common.Computing.Resource

CAT III b

CAT III c

CATEVS C-BAND CBIT CBT CC CCA CCB CCD CCIR CCITT CCM CCMS CCR

0

CCS

(.1.).Cabin.Communication.System.. (.2.).Common.Communication.System.. (.3.).Common.Core.System Control.and.Compensation.Unit Counterclockwise (.1.).Carrier.Detect.. (.2.).Chrominance.Difference. (.3.).Compact.Disc (.1.).Coordinating.Design.Authority. (.2.).Continuous.Descent.Arrival Cabin.Data.Bus.Repeater Configuration Database Generator Course.Deviation.Indicator Cabin.Discrepancy.Log Collaborative.Decision.Making Code.Division.Multiple.Access Collaborative.Decision.Making.System (.1.).Canadian.Domestic.Network.(VHF.ACARS).. (.2.).Common.Data.Network Continuous.Data.Program Critical.Design.Review Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (.1.).Cabin.Distribution.System. (.2.).Common.Display.System Cockpit Display of Traffic Information Control.Display.Unit:.An.input.control/display. usually.part.of.a.Flight.Management.System. (FMS). Conference.Europene.des.Postes.et. Telcommunications Cabin Equipment Software Checklist.Entry.Unit Change.Field Central.Fault.Display.Interface.Unit

CCU CCW CD

CDA CDBR CDG CDI CDL CDM CDMA CDMS CDN CDP CDR CD-ROM CDS CDTI CDU

CEPT CES CEU CF CFDIU



CFDS CFIT cfm CFMU CFS CG CGI CHAN CHG CHI CHIS CHOL CHP CI CID CIDB CIDIN CIDS CIE CIO CIS CISS CK CKLST CLB CLK CLNP CLNS

Centralized.Fault.Display.System Controlled.Flight.Into.Terrain Cubic.Feet.per.Minute Central.Flow.Management.Unit Cabin.File.Server Center.of.Gravity Connecting.Gate.Information Channel (.1.).Change.. (.2.).Charge Computer.Human.Interface Center.Hydraulic.Isolation.System Collins High Order Language Course.Heading.Panel (.1.).Cabin.Interphone.. ( 2 ) Configuration Item Category.Interaction.Diagram Checklist.Input.DataBase Common ICAO Data Interchange Network Cabin.Interphone.Distribution.System Commission.Internationale.de.I.Eclairage Common Input/Output (.1.).Corporate.Information.System.. (.2.).Crew.Information.System Configurable Integrated Surveillance System Check Checklist (.1.).Climb.. (.2.).Closed-Loop.Boolean Clock Connectionless.Network.Protocol Connectionless.Network.Service



Cloud Droplets Water.or.ice.particles.having.radii.smaller.than.

0.01.cm
CLP CLR CLTP CM

Control.Law.Processor Clear Connectionless.Mode.Transport.Protocol (.1.).Context.Management.. ( 2 ) Configuration Management. ( 3 ) Conflict Management (.1.).Central.Maintenance.Application.. (.2.).Contract.Maintenance.Agreement Central.Maintenance.Computer Central.Maintenance.Computer.Function Central.Maintenance.Computer.System Command (.1.).Common.Message.Format.. (.2.).Communication.Management.Function (.1.).Common.Mode.Monitor..A.type.of.monitor. common to automatic flight control systems. . (.2.).Component.Maintenance.Manuals. Control.Motion.Noise Configuration Management Plan Cabin.Management.System Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor Commercial.Mobile.Radio.Service.. (cellular.phone.network) Communications.Management.Unit Customized.Navigation.Database Centre.national.detudes.spatiales Carrier-to-Noise.Density.Ratio Comm/Nav/Pulse Communication,.Navigation,.Surveillance Communication,.Navigation,.Surveillance/Air. Traffic Management

CMA CMC CMCF CMCS CMD CMF CMM

CMN CMP CMS CMOS CMRS CMU CNDB CNES C/NO CNP CNS CNS/ATM

3

Coasted Track

A.track.that.is.continued.based.on.previous.track. characteristics.in.the.absence.of.surveillance.data. reports.(TCAS). Coder/Decoder Combiner Optical Element Cockpit Operating Manual Communications Communication Of Modification Plan A.low-powered.radio.beacon,.used.in.conjunction. with.ILS..A.compass.locator.has.a.two-letter. identification and a range of at least 15 miles. Compressor Continuous An.inverted.conical.shaped.area.extending. vertically above a VOR ground facility that is void of.the.bearing.signal. Concept of Operations A low-frequency, keyed, CW, short baseline system.using.two.antennas.to.radiate.a.daisyshaped.pattern.for.navigational.aid.purposes..The. frequency range is in the 300 kHz region . It is in limited.use.today. Contouroriso..contour.refers.to.a.weather.radar. display.presentation.that.blanks.the.echo.returns. in.the.center.of.a.storm.cell..The.area.blanked.out. is.called.contour.and.corresponds.to.the.return. levels.that.exceed.a.predetermined.threshold. Continental.United.States Character-Oriented Protocol Communities.of.Practice Common.Reusable.Elements Company.Route

CODEC COE COM COMM COMP Compass Locator COMP CON Cone of Confusion CONOPS Consolan

COM/MET/OPS Communications /Meteorological /Operations

Contour

CONUS COP COPs CoRE COROUTE

4

Correction (SSEC)

A.correction.is.applied.to.static.source.pressure. measurements.to.partly.or.completely.correct. for pressure errors that are caused by airflow changes..It.is.computed.as.a.function.of.Mach. and.altitude.based.on.measured.errors.for.a. particular.static.system. A.resolution.advisory.that.instructs.the.pilot.to. deviate from current vertical rate (e. g. DONT CLIMB.when.the.aircraft.is.climbing)..(TCAS) Checklist Operational Software Connection Oriented Transport Protocol Commercial Off-The-Shelf (.1.).Circular.Polarization.. ( 2 ) Conflict Probe . (.3.).Control.Panel Closest.Point.of.Approach Collins.Portable.Access.System (.1.).Cabin.Pressure.Controller.. (.2.).Controller.Pilot.Communication.. (.3.).Cursor.Position.Control Compact.Peripheral.Component.Interconnect Computer Program Configuration Item. A CPCI number identifies the configuration of a computer software.program. Cabin.Pressure.Control.System Controller-Pilot.Data.Link.Communications Circular.Position.Error (.1.).Core.Processor.Module.. (.2.).Crash.Protected.Memory Collins.Part.Number Common.Processing.Resource Compressor Cabin.Pressure.Sensor Contractor.Purchasing.System.Review Central.Processing.Unit

Corrective Advisory COS COTP COTS CP

CPA CPAS CPC

cPCI CPCI

CPCS CPDLC CPE CPM CPN CPR CPRSR CPS CPSR CPU



C/R CR CRC CRES CRD CRDA CRM

Command/Response ( 1 ) Change Request . (.2.).Contrast.Ratio (.1.).Cyclic.Redundancy.Checking.. (.2.).Cyclic.Redundancy.Code Corrosion.Resistant.Steel Current.Routing.Domain Cooperative.Research.and.Development. Agreement (.1.).Cockpit.Resource.Management.. (.2.).Collision.Risk.Model.. (.3.).Crew.Resource.Management Controlled.Reception.Pattern.Antenna Cutover.Readiness.Review Course Cathode.Ray.Tube Computer.Receiver.Unit Cruise (.1.).Common.Service.. (.2.).Collins.Commercial.Systems.Engineering Cargo.System.Controller Computer Software Configuration Item Cabin.System.Control.Panel Commercial.Standard.Data.Bus Cargo.Smoke.Detector.System Control.Systems.Electronics.Unit Command/Status.Frame Carrier.Sense.Multiple.Access Carrier.Sense.Multiple.Access.with.Collision Crash.Survivable.Memory.Modules Cabin.System.Management.Unit Communications/Surveillance Operational Implementation.Team

CRPA CRR CRS CRT CRU CRZ CS CSC CSCI CSCP CSDB CSDS CSEU CSF CSMA CSMA/CD CSMM CSMU C/SOIT

6

CSU

Configuration Strapping Unit: A LRU used to select.installed.system.features.on.a.particular. aircraft. Chromaticity.Tolerance ( 1 ) Control Area (ICAO Term) . (.2.).Controlled.Time.of.Arrival Common Traffic Advisory Frequency Cowl.Thermal.Anti-Icing Center.Tracon.Automation.System Cabin.Temperature.Controller Cross.Track.Deviation Control: Refers to a radio frequency controller Centralized Air Traffic Flow Management Organization Conventional Take Off and Landing (.1.).Center.. (.2.).Control.zone Configuration Test Requirements Document Control Clear.To.Send Cabin.Telecommunications.Unit (.1.).Channel.Utilization.. (.2.).Combiner.Unit.(HUD).. (.3.).Control.Unit Code/Unit.Test Cockpit.Voice.and.Digital.Flight.Data.Recorder Cockpit.Voice.Recorder Cockpit.Voice.Recorder.Control.Panel (.1.).Clockwise.(cw).. (.2.).Continuous.Wave..A.continuous.train.of. identical.oscillations. Comparator.Warning.Computer Continuous.Wave.Interference

CT CTA CTAF CTAI CTAS CTC CTD CTL CTMO CTOL CTR CTRD CTRL CTS CTU CU

C/UT CV/DFDR CVR CVRCP CW

CWC CWI



CWM CWP CWS DPSK D&O DA D/A DABS DADC DADS DAP DAPs DAR

Comparator.Warning.Monitor (.1.).Controlled.Working.Position. (.2.).Controller.Working.Position Control.Wheel.Steering Differential.Eight.Phase.Shift.Keying Description and Operation (.1.).Descent.Advisor.. (.2.).Drift.Angle Digital-to-Analog Discrete.Addressable.Beacon.System Digital.Air.Data.Computer Digital.Air.Data.System Digital.Service.Access.Product Downlink.of.Aircraft.Parameters Designated.Airworthiness.Representative-A. designation.of.authority.by.the.FAA,.authorized. under.FAR.Part.183,.Subpart.C. Dynamic.Aircraft.Route.Planning Direct.Access.Radar.Channel..An.independent. backup.to.main.ATC.computers. Defense.Advanced.Research.Projects.Agency Dynamic.Aircraft.Route.Planning.Study Designated.Alteration.Station:.A.designation.of. Authority.authorized.by.the.FAA.under.FAR.Part. 21,.Subpart.M. A.system.that.allows.exchange.of.digital.data.over. an.RF.link..ATCSS.is.a.data.link.system.used.by. the air traffic control system. ACARS is a data link.system.used.by.airline.command,.control.and. management.system.,.using.VHF.communication. frequencies. Digital.Automatic.Terminal.Information.System ( 1 ) Data Acquisition Unit . (.2.).DBS.Antenna.Unit

DARP DARC DARPA DARPS DAS

Data Link

D-ATIS DAU



DB dB dBA DBi DBI dBm DBMX DBS DBw dBW DBU DC DCA DCAS DCB DCD

Database Decibel Decibels.Adjusted (.1.).Decibels.above.isotopic.circular. (.2.).Decibels.referenced.to.an.isotopic.antenna Downlink Block Identifier Decibel(s).below.1.milliwatt Database.Management.System Direct.Broadcast.Satellite Decibels.referenced.to.1.watt Decibel-Watts Database.Unit Direct.Current Display.and.Crew.Alerting.system Digital.Control.Audio.System Demand.and.Capacity.Balancing Double.Channel.Duplex..A.communication. system.using.two.RF.channels,.one.channel.for. receive.and.one.channel.for.transmit.operations,. for.simultaneous.communication. Data Communications Equipment Data.Conversion.Gateway.Function Departure.CLearance Data.Communication.Management.Function Data.Communication.Management.System (.1.).Design.Change.Notice.. (.2.).Document.Change.Notice.. (.3.).Drawing.Change.Notice Display.Control.Panel:.Used.to.operate.modes.of. EFIS.system.

DCE DCGF DCL DCMF DCMS DCN

DCP

9

DCS

Double.Channel.Simplex..A.communication. system.using.two.RF.channels.for.nonsimultaneous communication. One channel is.disabled.while.the.other.channel.is.used.to. transmit. Data.Concentrator.Unit Directional.Control.Valve (.1.).Data.Delivery.. (.2.).Data.Dictionary (.1.).Digital.Differential.Analyzer.. (.2.).Distance.Data.Adapter Dual.Disk.Drive Direct.Dial.Indicator Decoder.Digital.Interface.Box Difference.in.Depth.of.Modulation,.a. measurement.used.in.conjunction.with.ILS. signals. Declarations.of.Design.and.Performance..A. control document required by the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for certification of avionics equipment. Draft.Document.Review Direct.Digital.Synthesizer Downlink.Data.Transfer Data.Link.Delivery.of.Expected.Taxi.Clearances Display.Drive.Unit Design.Eye.Box..The.three.dimensional.volume.in. space.surrounding.the.Design.Eye.Position.from. which.the.HUD.information.can.be.viewed. A.navigation.system.widely.used.by.shipping.in. Europe..The.ground.facilities.consist.of.a.master. station.and.several.slave.stations. Base-10.counting.system..Numbers.include.0,.1,. 2,.3,.4,.5,.6,.7,.8,.9. Dedicated

DCU DCV DD DDA DDD DDI DDIB DDM

DDP

DDR DDS DDT DDTC DDU DEB

DECCA

Decimal ded

30

DEFDARS DEFL DEG DEL Demand Mode

Digital Expandable Flight Data Acquisition and Recording.System Deflection Degree Delete An.ACARS.mode.of.operation.in.which. communications.may.be.initiated.by.the.ground. processor.or.the.airborne.system. (.1.).Departure.. (.2.).Design.Eye.Position..The.position.at.each. pilots.station.from.which.a.seated.pilot.achieves. the.optimum.combination.of.outside.visibility.and. instrument.scan. Designated.Engineering.Representative:. Designation.of.authority.by.the.FAA.authorized. under.FAR.Part.183,.Subpart.B. Descent Description Descent:.An.autopilot.Flight.director.mode. Destination Deviation Definition File Direction.Finding.Antenna Digital.Flight.Control.System Digital Flight Data Acquisition Function Digital Flight Data Acquisition Management Unit Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit. The DFDAU samples, conditions and digitizes the flight data. Digital.Flight.Data.Recorder Digital.Flight.Data.Unit Dual.Function.Interactive.Display.Unit Digital.Flight.Instrument.Unit Digital Frequency Select

DEP

DER

DES DESCR DES DEST DEV DF DFA DFCS DFDAF DFDAMU DFDAU DFDR DFDU DFIDU DFIU DFS

Desensitization TCAS.sensitivity.level.(threat.volume).reduction

3

DFU DG

Digital.Function.Unit Directional.Gyro:.Mode.of.AHS.operation.that. provides heading data without the benefit of a flux (AHRS).or.normal.alignment.(IRS). Direction.Generale.de.lAvaiation.Civile.(Frances. Civil.Aviation.Agency). Differential.Global.Navigation.Satellite.System Differential.Global.Positioning.System. ( 1 ) Dataflash Header . ( 2 ) Decision Height: Specified height in the precision.approach.at.which.a.missed.approach. must be initiated if the required visual reference to continue.the.approach.has.not.been.established. Data.Interrupt Diagrams Digital.Interface.Box Data.Item.Description (.1.).Data.Interrupt.Program.. (.2.).Dual.In-line.Package..The.most.common. package configuration for integrated circuits. (.1.).Direct.. (.2.).Director.. (.3.).Direction A.DME.operating.mode.that.allows.an.FMCS.to. select one to five DME stations for interrogation. Direct.Intercept Disconnect Discharge Discrepancy A.general.term.for.a.single.wire.signal.that.is. either.off.or.on. Display Distance Data.Information.Transfer.System

DGAC DGNSS DGPS DH

DI DIAGS DIB DID DIP

DIR

Directed Mode DIR/INTC DISC DISCH DISCR DISCRETES DISP DIST DITS

3

DL DLAP DLC DLCI DLE DLGF DLI DLK DLL DLM DLME DL/MSU DLODS DLP DLS DLSP DLT DLU DM DMA DME

(.1.).Data.Link.. (.2.).Downlink Data.Link.Application.Processor Data.Link.Control.Display.Unit Data Link Control Identifier Data.Link.Entity Data.Load.Gateway.Function Data.Link.Interpreter.program Data.Link.(AEEC) (.1.).Data.Link.Library.. (.2.).Dynamic.Link.Library Data.Link.Management.Unit Data.Link.and.Message.Engineering Data.Loader/Mass.Storage.Unit Duct Leak and Overheat Detection Data.Link.Processor Data.Load.System Data.Link.Service.Provider Digital.Lineal.Tape-used.for.the.storage.of.video. and audio files Download.Unit Disconnected.Mode Direct.Memory.Access Distance Measuring Equipment. A system that provides.distance.information.from.a.ground. station.to.an.aircraft. Abbreviation.for.a.DME.normal.system Abbreviation.for.a.DME.precision.system In.this.mode,.the.DME.scans.from.0.mile.to. the.outer.range.for.a.reply.pulse.pair.after. transmitting.an.interrogation.pulse.pair. Data.Management.Function

DME/N DME/P DME Search

DMF

33

DMIR DMM DMN DMS DMU DO-60

Designated.Manufacturing.Inspection. Representative (.1.).Data.Memory.Module.. (.2.).Digital.Multimeter Data.Multiplexing.Network Debris.Monitoring.Sensor Data.Management.Unit RTCA.Document.160,.Environmental.Conditions. and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment, Issued.12/04/89 RTCA.document.178,.Software.Considerations.in. Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification, Issued.03/22/85 Delegation Option Authorization: A delegation of authority.authorized.by.the.FAA.under.FAR.Part. 21,.Subpart.J. Documentation Data Over Cable Service Interface Specifications Department.of.Defense Dynamic Object Orientated Requirements System The change in frequency observed at the receiver when.the.transmitter.and.receiver.are.in.motion. relative.to.each.other. Disk Operating System Department.of.Transportation Dynamic Ocean Tracking System The.radio.transmission.path.downward.from.the. aircraft.to.the.earth. Departure.Procedures Boeing.Engineering.Process.Council.Display. Process.Action.Team Digital.Passenger.Control.Unit dots.per.inch Decision.Point.Process

DO-

DOA

DOC DOCSIS DOD DOORS Doppler Effect

DOS DOT DOTS Downlink DP DPAT DPCU Dpi DPP

34

DPR DPSK DQG DR

Dual.Port.RAM Differential.Phase.Shift.Keying Digital.Quartz.Gyro (.1.).Data.Reconing.. (.2.).Data.Receptacle.. (.3.).Dead.Reckoning:.The.worst.degraded. mode.of.FMS.navigation..DR.is.displayed.when. no.raw.position.data.is.received.by.the.FMS.for. a.set.time.delay..In.such.situations,.position.is. computed.by.monitoring.speed.and.direction. since.last.known.position. Designated.Radio.Engineering.Representative. (FAA) The.angle.between.heading.and.track..It.is.due.to. the.effect.of.wind.currents..Sometimes.called.the. crab.angle. Document.Release.Notice Digital.Service.Access.Device Defense System Acquisition Review Cycle Double.Side.Band..An.AM.signal.with.the.carrier. removed. Requires the same bandwidth as the AM.signal. Data.Signal.Display.Unit Display.System.Function (.1.).Digital.Signal.Processor.. (.2.).Display.Select.Panel.. ( 3 ) Domain Specific Part Display.Driver Display.(annunciation.on.CDU) Display.System.Replacement Decision.Support.Systems Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Decision.Support.Tool (.1.).Data.Signaling.Unit.. (.2.).Domain.Service.Unit

DRER Drift Angle

DRN DSAD DSARC DSB

DSDU DSF DSP

DSPDRV DSPY DSR DSS DSSS DST DSU

3

DTC DTD DTE DT&E DTG DTK DTMF DTM DTPDU DTU DU

Design.To.Cost (.1.).Data.Terminal.Display.. ( 2 ) Document Type Definition Data Terminal Equipment Development.Test.and.Evaluation Distance-to-go Desired.Track Dual Tone Multi-Frequency Demonstration.Test.Milestone Data.Protocol.Data.Unit Data.Transfer.Unit Display.Unit DME/N.and.DME/P.ground.station.signals.. Operation is in the L-band frequency range.

Dual Mode DME An.airborne.DMERT.capable.of.processing..

DUAT Duplex

Direct.User.Access.Terminal A.communication.operation.that.uses.the. simultaneous.operation.of.the.transmit.and. receive equipment at two locations. Demonstration.and.Validation.Facility Digital.Visual.Interface Digital.Voltmeter Direct.WAN Distance Dynamic.Pressure.is.the.difference.between.pitot. and.static.pressure. RAM.constructed.of.capacitor.elements..Memory. cells.must.be.periodically.refreshed.to.keep. capacitors.from.discharging.and.losing.data... (See.Static.RAM). (.1.).East.. (.2.).Elevator Experimental.Aircraft.Association Electronic.Attitude.Director.Indicator

DVF DVI DVM DWAN DX Dynamic Pressure Dynamic RAM

E EAA EADI

36

EAFR EAI EAP EAROM EARS EARTS EAS EASA EASIE EATCHIP EATMS EBACE EC ECAC ECAM ECARS ECEF Echo ECL ECM ECMP ECON ECP ECS

Enhanced.Airborne.Flight.Recorder Engine.Anti-Ice Engine.Alert.Processor Electrically Alterable ROM Engineering.Activity.Reporting.System En.route.Automated.Radar.Tracking.System Equivalent Airspeed Europeon.Aviation.Safety.Agency Enhanced.ATM.and.Mode.S.Implementation.in. Europe European Air Traffic Control Harmonization and Integration.Programme European Air Traffic Management Systems European.Business.Aviation.Convention.and. Exhibition Event.Criterion European.Civil.Aviation.Conference Electronic.Caution.Alert.Module Enhanced.ACARS Earth-Centered,.Earth-Fixed The portion of the radiated energy reflected back to.the.antenna.from.the.target.(WXR). Electronic.Checklist Electronic.Control.Module Electronic.Component.Management.System Economy.(minimum.cost.speed.schedule) EICAS.Control.Panel (.1.).Engineering.Compiler.System..An.automated. data.storage.system... (.2.).Environmental.Control.System.. ( 3 ) Event Criterion Subfield Left.Environmental.Control.System.Card ECS.Miscellaneous.Card

ECSL ECSMC

3

ECSR ECU

Right.Environmental.Control.System.Card (.1.).EICAS.Control.Unit.. (.2.).Electronic.Control.Unit.. (.3.).External.Compensation.Unit EICAS.Display End-of-Descent Electronic.Design.Automation Error.Detection.and.Correction.(used. interchangeably.with.EDC) Error.Detection.and.Correction Electronic.Document.Distribution.Service Electronic.Digital.Flight.Control.System Engine.Data.Interface Engine.Data.Interface.Function Engine.Data.Interface.Unit Electronic.Data.Management.System (.1.).Electronic.Data.Processing.. (.2.).Engine.Driven.Pump.. (.3.).Engineering.Development.Pallet Electronic.Display.Unit Electronic.Data.Services Electronics Equipment (e.g. EE-Bay) Electronic.Engine.Control Electrical Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory ELMS.Electronics.Unit Electronic.Flight.Bag Expected.Further.Clearance Electronic.Flight.Display Expanded.Flight.Data.Recorder Electronic.Flight.Instrument.Controller Electronic.Flight.Instrument.Processor Electronic.Flight.Instrument.System

ED E/D EDA EDAC EDC EDDS EDFCS EDI EDIF EDIU EDMS EDP

EDU EDS EE EEC EEPROM EEU EFB EFC EFD EFDR EFIC EFIP EFIS

3

EFISCP EFVS EGIHO EELV EGNOS EGP EGPWS EGT EHSI EHV EI EIA EICAS

EFIS.Control.Panel Enhanced.Flight.Vision.System Expedited.Ground.Initiated.Handoff Evolved.Expendable.Launch.Vehicle European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System Exterior.Gateway.Protocol Enhanced.Ground.Proximity.Warning.System Exhaust.Gas.Temperature Electronic.Horizontal.Situation.Indicator Electro-Hydraulic.Valve Engine.Indication Electronic.Industries.Association Engine.Indication.and.Crew.Alert.System:.System. that.combines.engine.parameters.and.aircraft. system.status. Engine.Indication.and.Crew.Alert.System.Controls Extended Initial Protocol Identifier Earth.Incident.Radiated.Power (.1.).Electronic.Instrument.System.. (.2.).Engine.Indication.System.. (.3.).Entry-In-Service Extended.Industry.Standard.Architecture EFIS/EICAS.Interface.Unit Electronic.Logbook.and.Fault.Correction.Guide Electronic.Logbook.In-Service.Evaluation Emitter.Coupled.Logic Electrical Elevation Extended.Length.Message Electrical.Load.Management.System Electronic.Library.System

EICASC EIPI EIRP EIS

EISA EIU EL/FCG ELB/ISE ELC ELEC ELEV ELM ELMS ELS

39

ELT EM EMC EMER EMG EMI EMS ENG ENOC ENQ EN RTE E/O EOD EOM EOT EP EPC EPCS E-PIREPS E-Plane

Emergency.Locator.Transmitter Element.Manager (.1.).Electromagnetic.Compatibility. (.2.).Entertainment.Multiplexer.Controller Emergency Emergency Electro-Magnetic.Interference (.1.).Emergency.Medical.Services.. (.2.).Engine.Management.System Engine Engineering Network Operations Center Enquire En.Route Engine-Out End Of Day End Of Message End Of Text External.Power External.Power.Contactor Engine.Propulsion.Control.System Electronic.Pilot.Reports The.E-Plane.is.the.plane.of.an.antenna.that. contains the electric field. The principal E-Plane also.contains.the.direction.of.maximum.radiation. Electrically.Programmable.Logic.Device Enhanced.Parallel.Port Engine.Pressure.Ratio Erasable Programmable ROM Electrical.Power.System Estimated.Position.Uncertainty Equipment

EPLD EPP EPR EPROM EPS EPU EQUIP

40

Equivalent Airspeed (EAS) ERPDU ERA ERB ERD ERDI ERE ERP ERPPDU ERQPDU ERU ES ESA ESAS E-Scan ESD ESDS ESE ESH ESID ESIS ESR ESS ESSD ESSP EST

Equivalent Airspeed is a direct measure of the incompressible.free.stream.of.dynamic.pressure. It.is.CAS.corrected.for.compressibility.effects. Echo.Reply.Protocol.Data.Unit European.Regional.Airlines.Association Engineering.Review.Board End.Routing.Domain En.Route.Domain.Infrastructure External.Roll.Extrusion (.1.).Eye.Reference.Point.. (.2.).Enterprise.Resource.Planning Echo.Reply.Protocol.Data.Unit Echo Request Protocol Data Unit Engine.Relay.Unit (.1.).End.System.. ( 2 ) Extended Squitter European.Space.Agency (.1.).Electronic.Situation.Awareness.System. (.2.).Enhanced.Situational.Awareness.System Electronic.Scanning Electrostatic.Discharge Electrostatic.Sensitive.Devices..Also.known.as. ESSD. COTS Ethernet Switching Equipment End.System.Hello Engine.and.System.Indication.Display Engine.and.System.Indication.System Energy.Storage/Control (.1.).Electronic.Switching.System.. (.2.).Environmental.Stress.Screening Electro.Static.Sensitive.Devices..See.also.ESDS. Environmental.Stress.Screen.Procedure Estimated

4

ESU ET ETA

Environmental.Sensor.Unit Elapsed.Time Estimated.Time.of.Arrival:.The.estimated.time. to.arrive.at.some.navigational.position.based.on. present.position.and.estimated.ground.speed. (.1.).End.of.Block.(ASC.II/IA5.character).. (.2.).Engineering.Test.Band Estimated.Time.of.Departure Elapsed.Time.Indicator Elapsed.Time.Measurement Enhanced Traffic Management System Extended Twin Engine Operations Equal Time Point Expected.Taxi.Ramp.Clearances Enhanced.Terminal.Voice.Switch (.1.).End.of.Transmission.. (.2.).Entry.Task.Exit Enhanced.Upper.Air.Forecast.System External.Uninterruptible.Power.Supply European European.ATN European.Transport European Organization for Civil Aviation Electronics..A.regulatory.agency.for.avionics. certification in Europe. European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation Operations Earned.Value Error.Vector.Magnitude Enhanced.Vision.System Executive Extension

ETB ETD ETI ETM ETMS ETOPS ETP ETRC ETVS ETX EUAFS EUPS EUR EURATN EURET EurOCAE

EUROCONTROL EV EVM EVS EXEC EXT

4

Extremely Improbable Extremely Remote

A probability of occurrence less than or equal to 1 x 10^-9 per hour of flight, or per event (e.g. takeoff,.landing)..(AMJ.52.1309). A.probability.of.occurrence.greater.than.1.x. 10^-9 but less than or equal to 1 x 10^-7 hour of flight, or per e vent (e.g., takeoff, landing) (AMJ 25.1309). Fahrenheit Final.Approach (.1.).Federal.Aviation.Administration.(U.S.). (.2.).Federal.Aviation.Authority FAA.Technical.Center.(U.S.) (.1.).Flight.Augmentation.Computer.. (.2.).Final.Approach.Course Full.Authority.Digital.Electronic.Control Final.Approach.Fix First.Article.Inspection System capable of completing the specified phases.of.an.operation.following.the.failure.of.any. single.system.component.after.passing.a.point. designated.by.the.applicable.safety.analysis.(e.g.,. Alert.Height). System.which,.in.the.event.of.a.failure,.causes.no. significant deviation of aircraft. A.single.failure,.should.not:.. ( 1 ) Cause significant displacement of the aircraft from.its.approach.path.or.altitude.loss.below.the. nominal.glidepath... (.2.).Upon.system.disconnection,.involve.any.outof-trim.condition.not.easily.controlled.by.the.pilot... ( 3 ) Cause any action of the flight control system that.is.not.readily.apparent.to.the.pilot,.either.by. control.movement.or.advisory.display.

F FA FAA FAATC FAC FADEC FAF FAI Fail Operation System

Fail Passive System Fail Passive (Collins Autopilot)

43

Fail Safe

(.a.).Fail.safe.means.that.the.structure.has.been. evaluated.to.assure.that.catastrophic.failure.is.not. probable.after.fatigue.failure.or.obvious.partial. failure.of.a.single,.principal.structural.element... (.b.).Fail.safe.means.that.an.Autopilot.complies. with the requirements of AC25.1329-1A. Limited.aircraft.disturbance.for.any.single.faultless.than.0.4.in.pitch.and.less.than.5.deg/sec.of. roll.rate. A marker beacon used to provide identification of.positions.along.airways..Standard.fan.marker. produces.an.elliptical-shaped.pattern...A.second. type.produces.a.dumbbell-shaped.pattern. Future.Air.Navigation.System Final.Approach.Point ( 1 ) Federal Acquisition Regulation. (.2.).Federal.Aviation.Regulation Final.Approach.Segment Final.Approach.Spacing.Tool Factory.Acceptance.Test Fly-By-Light Fixed Base Operator Fly-By-Wire Foot.Candles Functional Configuration Audit Flight Data Acquisition Fibre.Channel-Audio.Video (.1.).Federal.Communications.Commission.. (.2.).Flight.Control.Computer Flight.Critical.dc Flight Crew Operating Manual (.1.).Flight.Control.Panel.. (.2.).Flight.Control.Processor (.1.).Flight.Control.System.. ( 2 ) Frame Check Sequence

Fail Soft (Collins Autopilot) Fan Marker

FANS FAP FAR FAS FAST FAT FBL FBO FBW FC FCA FCAF FC-AV FCC FCDC FCOM FCP FCS

44

FD

(.1.).Final.Data.. (.2.).Flight.Director.. (.3.).Flight.Dynamics.. (.4.).Forward.Display Flight Data Acquisition Function Flight Data Acquisition Unit Flight.Plan.Data.Bank (.1.).Flight.Detection.Exclusion.. (.2.).Flight.Deck.Enhancement Fiber.Distributed.Data.Interface Flight.Data.Entry.Panel Flight.Deck.Handset Fault.Detection.and.Isolation Flight Data Input/Output Frequency Division Multiplex. A system where the messages.are.transmitted.over.a.common.path. by employing a different frequency band for each signal. Frequency Division Multiple Access Flight.Data.Processing.System Flight.Data.Recorder Flight.Data.Recorder.System Flight.Display.System Flux.Detector.Unit Future European Air Traffic Management System Forward.Error.Correction Front.End.Processor Fuel.Flow Free.Flight.Steering.Committee Flight.Guidance.Computer Flight.Guidance.Panel:.A.LRU.used.for.controlling. the modes of the flight director. Flight.Guidance.System

FDAF FDAU FDB FDE FDDI FDEP FDH FDI FDIO FDM

FDMA FDPS FDR FDRS FDS FDU FEATS FEC FEP FF FFSC FGC FGP FGS

4

FHA FHSS FHW FIB FIFO FIM FIR FIS

(.1.).Functional.Hazard.Assessment/Analysis.. (.2.).Fault.Hazard.Assessment Frequency Hopped Spread Spectrum Fault.History.Word Forwarding.Information.Base First In , First Out Fault.Isolation.Manual Flight.Information.Region (.1.).Flight.Information.Service.. (.2.).Flight.Information.System.. (.3.).Flight.Instrument.System Flight.Information.Services-Broadcast Position in space, usually on aircrafts flight plan (.1.).Flight.Level.(as.in.FL.410.)..This.terminology. is.used.to.describe.aircraft.attitude.when.the. altimeter.is.set.at.QNE... (.2.).Foot.Lambert Flight.Level.180:.The.transition.altitude.(18,000.ft). for.the.United.States..At.this.altitude,.the.pilot.sets. the.barometric.correction.to.standard.atmospheric. pressure.(29.92.in-Hg). Flight.Level.Change Forward.Looking.Infra-Red Flight.Line.Maintenance Flight Forward.Looking.Terrain.Avoidance Flight.Control Flight.Instrument Forward.Looking.Windshear.Radar ( 1 ) Frequency Modulation . (.2.).Flight.Management Flight.Mode.Annunciator (.1.).Flight.Director.Control.(FD). (.2.).Flight.Management.Computer.(FMCS)

FIS-B FIX FL

FL 0

FLCH FLIR FLM FLT FLTA FLTCTRL FLTINST FLW FM FMA FMC

46

FMCF FMCS FMCW FMEA FMF FMP FMS FMU F/O

Flight.Management.Computer.Function Flight.Management.Computer.System Frequency-Modulated Continuous Wave Failure.Mode.and.Effects.Analysis Flight.Management.Function Flight.Mode.Panel Flight.Management.System Fuel.Metering.Unit ( 1 ) First Officer . ( 2 ) Fuel/Oil Cooler . ( 3 ) Fiber Optic Fuel.on.Board ( 1 ) Fuel/Oil Cooler . ( 2 ) Full Operational Capability Flight Operations Evaluation Board Fiber Optic Gyro Flight Operations Quality Assurance Field Of View (.1.).Flight.Path.Angle.. (.2.).Focal.Plane.Array Flight.Path.Acceleration Flight Profile Comparator Field.Programmable.Gate.Array Flight.Plan Feet.Per.Minute Flight.Plan.Target.Altitude Flight.Path.Vector Fuel.Quantity.Indicating.System Fuel.Quantity.Processor.Unit Formal Qualification Review From Flap.Retract.ion.Altitude

FOB FOC FOEB FOG FOQA FOV FPA FPAC FPC FPGA FPLN FPM FPTA FPV FQIS FQPU FQR FR FRA

4

FRAD Framing Pulse FREER Free Scan Mode FREQ Frequency FRM FRMR FRONTCOURSE FRP FRPA FRQ FSAS FSB FSE FSEU FSF FSS FSU FT FTE

Frame.Relay.Access.Device A.pulse.that.is.used.to.mark.the.beginning.or.end. of.the.coded.reply.pulses. Free-Route.Experimental.Encounter.Resolution A.DME.operating.mode.that.will.provide.distance. data.to.all.DME.ground.stations.within.the.DME. range (LOS). Frequency The.ability.of.a.receiver-transmitter.to.rapidly.and. continually shift operating frequency. Fault.Reporting.Manual Frame.Reject ILS.approach.made.from.the.end.of.the.runway. for.which.the.localizer.is.calibrated..Uses.both. localizer.and.the.glideslope. Federal.Radionavigation.Plan Fixed.Reception.Pattern.Antenna Frequency Flight.Service.Automation.System Flight.Standardization.Board Field.Service.Engineer Flap.Slat.Electronics.Unit Flight.Safety.Foundation Flight.Service.Station File.Server.Unit (.1.).Functional.Test.. (.2.).Feet Flight.Technical.Error:.The.accuracy.with.which. the.aircraft.is.controlled.as.measured.by.the. indicated.aircraft.position.with.respect.to.the. indicated.command.or.desired.position..It.does. not.include.blunder.errors. File.Transfer.Protocol Fault.Tolerant.Power.Panel

FTP FTPP

4

FUA FW FWC FWD FWS FYDS GaAsFET GA GAAS GACS GAIT GAMA GAN GATM GBAS GBST Gbyte GCAS GCB GCC GCIS GCP GCS GCU GDLP GDOP

Flexible.Use.Airspace Failure.Warning Flight.Warning.Computer Forward Flight.Warning.System Flight.Director/Yaw.Damper.System Gallium.Arsenide.Field.Affect.Transistor (.1.).General.Aviation.. (.2.).Go.Around Gallium.Arsenide Genetic.ATN.Communications.Service Ground-based.Augmentation.and.Integrity General.Aviation.Manufacturers.Association Global.Area.Network Global Air Traffic Management Ground.Based.Augmentation.System Ground-Based.Software.Tool Gigabyte.(billion.bytes) Ground.Collision.Avoidance.System Generator.Circuit.Breaker Ground.Cluster.Controller.(ACARS) Global.Component.Information.System Generic.Control.Panel.(circuit.card) Ground.Clutter.Suppression Generator.Control.Unit Ground.Data.Link.Processor Geometric Dilution Of Precision. A term referring to.error.introduced.in.a.GPS.calculation.due.to. the.positioning.of.the.satellites.and.the.receiver. Ground.Delay.Program Graphics.Engine.4 Generator

GDP GE4 GEN

49

GEO GES GFE GFI GFSK GG GGM GGTFM GGR GGS GH GHz GI GIB GIC GICB GIGO GIHO GL Glidepath

Geostationary Earth Orbit Ground.Earth.Station Government Furnished Equipment General Format Identifier Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying (.1.).Graphics.Generator.. (.2.).Ground-Ground Graphics.Generator.Module Ground-Ground Traffic Flow Management Ground-Ground.Router Global.Positioning.System.Ground.Station Ground.Handling Gigahertz.(billion.hertz) Group Identifier GNSS.Integrity.Broadcast GNSS.Integrity.Channel Ground-Initiated.Comm-B Garbage-In Garbage-Out Ground.Initiated.Handoff (.1.).Ground.Location.(ACARS/AFEPS).. (.2.).Group.Length The.approach.path.used.by.an.aircraft.during.an. instrument.landing.or.the.portion.of.the.glideslope. that.intersects.the.localizer..The.glide.path.does. not.provide.guidance.completely.to.a.touch.down. point.on.the.runway. The.vertical.guidance.portion.of.an.ILS.system. GPS.Landing.and.Navigation.System GPS.Landing.and.Navigation.Unit Global.Navigation.Satellite.System (.1.).GPS/GNSS.Landing.System.. (.2.).Gun.Laying.System GPS/GNSS.Landing.Unit

Glideslope GLNS GLNU GLONASS GLS GLU

0

GM GMC GMT

Guidance.Material Ground.Movement.Control Greenwich.Mean.Time..GMT.is.a.universal.time. scale.based.upon.the.mean.angle.of.rotation.of. the.earth.about.its.axis.in.relation.to.the.sun..It. is.referenced.to.the.prime.meridian.that.passes. through.Greenwich,.England. Global.Network.Architecture Ground Gross.Navigational.Error GNSS.Navigator.and.Landing.System GNSS.Navigator.and.Landing.Unit Global.Navigation.Receiver Global.Navigation.Satellite.System Global.Navigation.Satellite.System.Panel GNSS.Navigator.Unit A.device.that.combines.the.two.signals.from.two. loop.antennas..The.goniometer.(or.resolver). contains two fixed coils and one rotating coil. The.rotating.coil.is.connected.to.the.ADF. bearing.indicator.needle.to.indicate.the.relative. bearing.from.the.aircraft.to.the.NDB.station.. The.mechanical.position.of.the.rotor.represents. the.bearing.of.the.station,.and.the.position.is. electrically.transmitted.to.the.RMI. Grade.of.Service Government Open Systems Interconnection Profile Glide.Path.Angle:.The.angle.between.the.ground. and.the.glidepath..Similar.concept.to.glideslope. angle. Global.Positioning,.Air.Data,.Inertial.Reference. System Gigabits.per.second General.Purpose.Instrument.Bus

GMU GND GNE GNLS GNLU GNR GNSS GNSSP GNU Goniometer

GOS GOSIP GPA

GPADIRS Gbps GPIB



GPM GPP GPS GPS L GPSSU GPU GPWC GPWS GR GRIB Gradient Gray Code

General.Purpose.Module General.Purpose.Processor (.1.).Global.Positioning.System.(See.NAVSTAR).. (.2.).Global.Positioning.Satellite Global Positioning System L1 Frequency Global.Positioning.System.Sensor.Unit Ground.Power.Unit Ground.Proximity.Warning.Computer Ground.Proximity.Warning.System Ground.Router Gridded.Binary.(National.Weather.Service.Model. Output) The rate at which a variable quantity increases or decreases. Special.binary.code.used.to.transmit.altitude. data.between.framing.pulses.of.a.transponder. reply..A.cyclic.code.having.only.one.digit.change. at.a.time..Used.in.Mode.C.to.transmit.aircraft. barometric.altitude..Also.known.as.Gilham.code. A.radio.wave.that.travels.along.the.earths. surface. Geographic.Reference.Point (.1.).Glideslope:.Radio.signal.that.provides. vertical.guidance.in.an.instrument.landing... (.2.).Ground.Speed Glideslope:.Radio.signal.that.provides.vertical. guidance.in.an.instrument.landing. Ground.Station.Controller.(ACARS) Ground Support Equipment Ground.Station.Information.Frame Global.Systems.Mobile Ground.Station.Management.System Glare.Shield.Panel Gray.Scale.Voltage(s)

Ground Wave GRP GS

G/S GSC GSE GSIF GSM GSMS GSP GSV



GT GTA GTC GTR GUI GVE GW GWS Gyroscope

Greater.Than General.Terms.Agreement Data.Link.Ground.Terminal.Computer General Technical Requirements Graphic/User.Interface Graphics.Vector.Engine (.1.).Gateway.. (.2.).Gross.Weight Graphical.Weather.Services A.rotating.device.that.will.maintain.its.original. plane.of.rotation,.no.matter.which.direct.ion.the. gyroscope.mount.is.turned. Hardware.Architecture.Document Means.there.is.a.thin.black.line.(halo).around. the.symbol.or.character..Haloing.is.used.when. appropriate.to.allow.characters.and/or.symbols.to. be.clearly.seen.when.they.are.displayed.against.a. solid.background.color.(Such.as.the.Sky/Ground). Highly.Accelerated.Life.Testing Hot.Air.Management.System HGS.Annunciator.Panel High.Altitude.Route.System Height.Above.Touchdown HGS.Computer (.1.).Head-Up.Control.Panel. (.2.).HGS.Control.Panel Human.Computer.Interface Host.Computer.System HUD.Combiner.Unit Heavily.Cold.Worked.Pipe.and.Tube.. (Sean-Free) Handbook Head.Down.Display

HAD Halo

HALT HAMS HAP HARS HAT HC HCP HCI HCS HCU HCW HDBK HDD

3

HDG

Heading:.The.angular.relation.of.the.longitudinal. axis.of.the.aircraft.with.respect.to.a.reference.. Magnetic.heading.is.referenced.to.magnetic. north..True.heading.is.reference.to.true.north. Heading.Select Hard.Disk Hybrid.Data.Link High-Level.Data.Link.Control High-Level.Data.Link.Control-Balanced Hybrid.Data.Link.Management.System Horizontal.Dilution.of.Precision Inertial.Vertical.Speed Hardware.Development.Plan Altitude.Error The.direction.of.an.aircraft.path.with.respect.to. magnetic.or.true.north. High Energy Radio Frequency Interference ( 1 ) High Frequency. The portion of the radio spectrum.from.3.to.30.MHz..HF.communication. systems.operate.in.the.2.to.30.MHz.portion.of.the. spectrum... (.2.).Human.Factors High-Frequency Data Link HF.Data.Modem High Frequency Data Radio High Frequency Network Protocol Data Unit High Frequency System Human.Factor.Study.Group HF.Sub.Network.Layer High.Gain.Antenna Head-Up.Guidance.Computer (.1.).Head-Up.Guidance.System.. (.2.).HUD.Guidance.System

HDGSEL HDISK HDL HDLC HDLC-B HDLMS HDOP HDOT HDP HE Heading HERF HF

HFDL HFDM HFDR HFNPDU HFS HFSG HFSNL HGA HGC HGS

4

HHLD HI HIC HIL HIRF HLCS HLE HLL HM HMF HMI HMOS HMU HO HOLD HOW HP HPA

Heading.Hold High (.1.).Head.Impact.Criteria. (.2.).Head.Injury.Criteria Horizontal.Integrity.Limit (.1.).High.Intensity.Radiated.Field. ( 2 ) High Intensity Radio Frequency High.Lift.Control.System Higher.Layer.Entity High.Level.Language Health.Management Health.Management.Function Human.Machine.Interface High Density Metal Oxide Semiconductor Height.Monitoring.Unit Handoff Holding.Pattern Hand Over Word (.1.).High.Pressure.. (.2.).Holding.Pattern ( 1 ) High Power Amplifier . (.2.).HectoPascal:.A.unit.of.pressure.in.the.. meter-kilogram-second.system..(Hecto=100).. (1 Pascal=1 Newton per square meter). hecto.Pascal High.Pressure.Compressor The.H-Plane.is.the.plane.in.which.the.magnetic. field of the antenna lies. The H-Plane is perpendicular.to.the.E-Plane. High-Power.Relay Pressure.Altitude High-Pressure.Shutoff.Valve High-Pressure.Turbine

hPa HPC H-Plane

HPR HPRES HPSOV HPT



HPU HRD HSA HSACE HS-DSAD HSI

HUD.Projector.Unit Home.Routing.Domain Horizontal.Stabilizer.Actuator Horizontal.Stabilizer.Actuator.Control.Electronics High.Speed.Frame.Relay.Service.Access.Device Horizontal.Situation.Indicator..An.indicator.that. displays.bearing,.glideslope,.distance,.radio. source,.course.and.heading.information. Hardware.and.Software.Integration.Test Heading.Select High.Stability.Reference Hot.Standby.Routing.Protocol High.Speed.Transceivers Horizontal.Stabilizer.Trim.Actuator Highest.Two-way.Channel Head-Up.Display High-Voltage.Power.Supply Hardware Hardware Configuration Item Headwind Hardware/Software Heat.Exchanger Hydraulic Hydraulic.Interface.Module Hertz.(cycles.per.second) Integrated.Information.System International.Aeronautical.Communications. Service.Provider Interface International.Alphabet.Number.5 Integrated.ARINC.Ground.Station Internet.Assigned.Number.Authority

HSIT HSL HSR HSRP HST HSTA HTC HUD HVPS HW HWCI HWND HW/SW HX HYD HYDIM Hz IS IACSP I/F IA IAGS IANA

6

IAOA IAOPA IAPA IAPS IARP IAS

Indicated.Angle-of-Attack International Council of Aircraft Owners and Pilots Associations Instrument.Approach.Procedures.Automation Integrated.Avionics.Processing.System Inverse.Address.Resolution.Protocol Indicated.Airspeed.is.the.speed.indicated.by. a.differential.pressure.airspeed.indicator.that. measures.the.actual.pressure.differential.in. the.pitot-static.head..It.is.the.actual.instrument. indication for a given flight condition. IAS Profile: An autopilot/flight director mode that commands the aircraft to fly pre-programmed airspeed.values. International.Air.Transport.Association In.Accordance.With International.Business.Aviation.Council (.1.).Integrated.Circuit.. (.2.).Intercabinet International Civil Aviation Organization (Montreal) IAPS.Card.Cage International Civil Certification Authorities International.Coordinating.Council.of.Aerospace. Industries (.1.).Installation.Control.Drawing. (.2.).Interface.Control.Drawing. (.3.).Interactive.Design.Center Interline.Communications.Manual Internet.Control.Message.Protocol Integrated.Communication.s,.Navigation.and. Identification Avionics Initial Conflict Probe Integrated.Communication.Switching.System

IASP

IATA IAW IBAC IC ICAO ICC ICCA ICCAIA ICD

ICM ICMP ICNIA ICP ICSS



ICU ID IDC IDE Ident

Instrument.Comparator.Unit Identifier Indicator.Display/Control Integrated.Development.Environment The.action.of.the.transponder.transmitting.an. extra pulse along with its identification code (at the request of a controller). Initial Domain Identifier Integrated.Drive.Generator Integrated.Decision.Making Initial.Domain.Part Inter-Domain.Routing.Protocol (.1.).Ice.Detection.System.. (.2.).Integrated.Display.System.. (.3.).Information.Display.System Interactive.Display.Unit IAPS.Environmental.Control.Module Insertion.Extraction.Device Institute.of.Electrical.and.Electronics.Engineers Integrated.Engine.Pressure.Ratio Interactive.Electronic.Training.Manual Intermediate Frequency. A frequency to which a.signal.is.shifted.as.an.in-between.step.in.the. reception.or.transmission.of.a.signal. International.Federation.of.Airline.Pilots. Association International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Associations In-Flight.Entertainment Integrated.Initial.Flight.Plan.Processing.System Instrument.Flight.Rules International Frequency Registration Board Intermediate.Gain.Antenna

IDI IDG IDM IDP IDRP IDS

IDU IEC IED IEEE IEPR IETM IF(if)

IFALPA IFATCA IFE IFPS IFR IFRB IGA



IGES IGIA IGS IGV ILM ILS

Standardized.Graphics.Exchange.File Interagency.Group.on.International.Aviation Integrated.Ground.Software Inlet.Guide.Vane Independent.Landing.Monitor Instrument.Landing.System..The.system.provides. lateral,.a.long-course.and.vertical.guidance.to. aircraft.attempting.a.landing. Inner.Marker.Beacon:.When.present,.MB.used. in.conjunction.with.ILS,.intercepts.glideslope. approximately.100.feet.above.touchdown. Integrated.Modular.Avionics Integrated.Mission.Avionics.System Instrument.Meteorological.Conditions Implementation.Management.Group Imbedded Message Identifier Im Okay Impact.Avalanche.and.Transmit.Time..This. type.of.diode,.when.mounted.in.an.appropriate. cavity,.produces.microwave.oscillations.and. amplification. Integrated.Master.Schedule (.1.).Inertial.Measurement.Unit.. (.2.).IF.Multiplexer.Unit.In.Inch (.1.).Inboard.. (.2.).Inbound Indicator The.altitude.above.mean.sea.level.(uncorrected. for.temperature). Information.Frame Inches.of.Mercury Initialization Injection International Maritime Satellite Organization

IM

IMA IMAS IMC IMG IMI IMOK IMPATT Diode

IMS IMU INBD IND Indicated Altitude INFO in.hg. INIT INJ INMARSAT

9

INOP INPH INS

Inoperative;.not.working. Interphone Inertial.Navigation.System..A.self-contained,. dead-reckoning.system.that.senses.the. acceleration.along.the.three.axes.of.the.aircraft. and.calculates.the.distance.traveled.from. a.reference.point..Accuracy.of.the.system. decreases.with.respect.to.time. Instrument Intercept Internet.Network.Information.Center Intersections An.altitude.reporting.aircraft.that.is.being. considered.as.a.potential.threat.and.processed. by.the.threat.detection.logic.(TCAS). A video display technique that surrounds characters.or.digits.with.a.color.rather.than. creating.those.characters.or.digits.from.a.color. (i.e.,.black.characters.are.created.by.a.red. background.rather.than.writing.red.characters). Input/Output. Refers to bi-directional data ports. ( 1 ) Initial Operational Capability. ( 2 ) Input/Output Concentrator. ( 3 ) Input/Output Controller Institute.of.Navigation Indian Ocean Region Internet Operating System Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (.1.).Instructor.Pilot.. (.2.).Intermediate.Pressure.. (.3.).Internet.Protocol.. (.4.).Intellectual.Property Informational Pacific Air Traffic Control Coordinating.Group Illustrated.Parts.Breakdown

INST INTC Interknit INTERS Intruder

Inverse Video

I/O IOC

ION IOR IOS IOT&E IP

IPACG IPB

60

IPC

(.1.).Illustrated.Parts.Catalog. (.2.).Integrated.Processing.Cabinet. (.3.).Intermediate.Pressure.Compressor (.1.).Industrial.Products.Division. (.2.).Integrated.Product.Delivery Initial Protocol Identifier Illustrated.Parts.List Integrated.Performance.Management Internet.Protocol.Router In-Plane-Switching (.1.).Intermediate.Pressure.Turbine.. (.2.).Integrated.Product.Team Infrared Integrated.Receiver/Decoder Internal.Roll.Extrusion Integrated.Refuel.Panel (.1.).Inertial.Reference.System. ( 2 ) Interface Requirements Specification Inertial.Reference.Unit (.1.).Industry.Standard.Architecture. (.2.).International.Standard.Atmosphere Integrated.Systems.Controller Integrated.Services.Digital.Network Information System Design and Optimization System In-Service.Data.System Intermediate.System.Hello Isolation ( 1 ) International Organization for Standardization. ( 2 ) International Standards Organization . (.3.).Isolation Refer.to.contour ISO Protocol Architecture

IPD IPI IPL IPM IPR IPS IPT IR IRD IRE IRP IRS IRU ISA ISC ISDN ISDOS ISDS ISH ISLN ISO

Iso-Contour ISOPA

6

ISQC ISP ISR ISS ISSN ISSPU ISU ITA ITM

Intersound.Quality.Control.facility..Facility.that. checks,.labels.and.distributes.all.video.cassettes. (.1.).Integrated.Switching.Panel. (.2.).Internet.Service.Provider Interrupt.Service.Routine (.1.).Impending.Stall.Speed.. (.2.).Integrated.Surveillance.System Intermediate.System.Subnetwork Integrated.Surveillance.System.Processor.Unit Initial.Signal.Unit Institute.of.Air.Transport Information.Technology.Management.is.the. ground.based.portion.of.an.ADMS.(See.also. EDMS.). Indium-Tin Oxide Integrated.Test.System Integrated.Test.and.Support.Environment (.1.).Interstage.Turbine.Temperature. (.2.).Inter-Turbine.Temperature International.Telecommunications.Union Internal.Uninterruptible.Power.Supply Isolation.Valve Interchangeable.Virtual.Instrumentation Instantaneous.Vertical.Speed.Indicator Integrated.Terminal.Weather.System Joint.Aviation.Authority Joint Airworthiness Requirement Joint Airworthiness RequirementsAll Weather Operations Jet.Assisted.Takeoff Joint Conceptual Definition Phase Joint.Development.Concept.Phase Joint Definition Phase

ITO ITS ITSE ITT ITU IUPS IV IVI IVSI ITWS JAA JAR JAR-AWO JAO JCDP JDCP JDP

6

JFET JPEG JPS J/S JSAT JTAG JTIDS KB KBITS Kbps kb/s KBU Key KG kHz km KPI KPS kts kVA kW L L L L LAAS Lab LADGPS LAN LAPB

Junction.Field.Effect.Transistor Joint.Photographic.Experts.Group Journal.Processing.System Jammer.to.Signal.Ratio Joint.System.Acceptance.Test Joint.Test.Action.Group Joint.Tactical.Information.Distribution.System Kilo-Bytes.(thousand.bytes) Kilobits Kilobits.per.second Kilobits.Per.Second Keyboard.Unit A.hand-operated.switching.device.or.the.act.of. operating.such.a.device. Kilogram Kilohertz.(1000.cycles.per.second) Kilometer Key.Performance.Indicators Kilobytes.Per.Second Knots Kilovolt-ampere Kilowatt Left L-Band.carrier.(1575.42.MHz) L-Band.carrier.(1227.6.MHz) Civil Satellite Frequency Local.Area.Augmentation.System Laboratory Local.Area.Differential.GPS Local.Area.Network Link.Access.Protocol-Balanced

63

LAT L-Band LBS LCA LCC LCD LCF LCI LCM LCN LCoS LCP LCR LCSTB LCVSM LD LDA LDCC LDGPS LDOC LDS LDU LE LED Leg LEO LF LFDS LFR LGA

Latitude A radio frequency band from 390 to 1,550 MHz Pounds Layered.Component.Architecture Leadless.Chip.Carrier Liquid Crystal Display Link.Control.Field Logical Channel Identifier Logic.Control.Module Local.Communications.Network Liquid Crystal on Silicon Lighting.Control.Panel Link.Connection.Refusal Low.Cost.Simulation.Test.bed Life.Cycle.Value.Stream.Management Lower.Data Localizer.Directional.Aid Leaded.Chip.Carrier Local.Area.Differential.Global.Positioning.Satellite Long Distance Operational Control Lightning.Detection.System Lamp.Driver.Unit Link.Establish Light.Emitting.Diode The section of the flight between two waypoints. Low Earth Orbiting Low Frequency. The frequency range from 30 to 300.kHz. Large.Format.Display.System Low Frequency Radio Range Low.Gain.Antenna

64

LHP LIB LIM LIMNATRAN LINCS LISN LLC LLMS LLP L/M LME LMI LMM

Lightning.HIRF.Protection Left.Inboard Limit Limited.North.Atlantic.Regional.Air.Navigation Long-Haul.Interfacility.Communications.System Line.Impedance.Stabilization.Network Logical.Link.Control Liquid Level Measurement System Left Lower Plug. Identifies the plug on the rear connector.of.an.avionics.unit. List.of.Materials Link.Management.Entity Logical.Management.Interface Locator.Middle.Marker..An.NDB.that.is.co-located. at.the.same.site.as.the.75.MHz.middle.marker. beacon. Left Middle Plug. Identifies the plug on the rear connector.of.an.avionics.unit. Local.Mean.Time Low Noise Amplifier Lateral.Navigation Low Left Outboard Localizer..The.lateral.guidance.portion.of.an.ILS. system. The.condition.that.exists.when.the.DME.receives. reply.pulses.to.at.least.50.percent.of.the. interrogations..Valid.distance.information.is.then. available. Line Oriented Flight Training Locator Outer Marker. An NDB that is co-located at.the.same.site.as.the.75.MHz.outer.marker. beacon. Longitude

LMP LMT LNA LNAV LO LOB LOC Lock-On

LOFT LOM

LON

6

LOP LORAN

Line Of Position Long.Range.Navigation..A.system.using.a.ground. facility.composed.of.a.master.station.and.a. slave.station..The.airborne.receiver.computes. the.position.of.the.aircraft.by.using.two.or.more. received master-slave pairs of signals. LORAN-A operates at 1850, 1900, and 1950 kHz. LORAN-C operates at 100 kHz. LORA N-A was replaced by LORAN-C in 1980. Long.Range.Navigation.System ( 1 ) Line Of Sight. ( 2 ) Line-Oriented Simulation Linear.Polarization Low-Pressure.Compressor Link.Protocol.Data.Unit Low-Pressure.Turbine Localizer.Precision.Vertical (.1.).Low-Range.Radio.Altimeter. (.2.).Line.Replaceable.Assembly Long.Range.Cruise Line.Replaceable.Module Long.Range.Navigation Long.Range.Radar Line.Replaceable.Unit (.1.).Lower.Sideband..The.lower.side.band.is.the. difference in frequency between the AM carrier signal.and.the.modulation.signal.. ( 2 ) Least Significant Bit Low.Speed.Cues:.Markings.on.the.airspeed.scale. associated.with.the.stall.speed.region. Least Significant Digit Low-Speed.Frame.Relay.Service.Access.Device Low-Speed.Frame.Relay.Access.Device Large.Scale.Integration

LORAN C LOS LP LPC LPDU LPT LPV LRA or LRRA LRC LRM LRN LRR LRU LSB

LSC LSD LS-DSAD LS-FRAD LSI

66

LSK LSN LSP LTC LTIR LTP LTVS Lubber Line LV LVDS LVDT

Line.Select.Key Local.Subnetwork Link.State.PDU Lowest.Two-way.Channel Long-Term.Image.Retention Left Top Plug. Identifies the plug on the rear connector.of.an.avionics.unit. Long-Term Verification Software A fixed line placed on an indicator to indicate the front-to-rear.axis.of.the.aircraft. Lower.Sideband.Voice Low-Voltage.Differential.Signaling (.1.).Linear.Variable.Differential.Transformer.. (.2.).Linear.Voltage.Differential.Transducer.(used. with.aircraft.control.surface.servos). Level.Change Low.Voltage.Power.Supply Low Visibility Take-Off Long.Wavelength.Infra-Red Lightning Mach.Number Meter Maximum.Authorized.IFR.Altitude Medium.Access.Controller Mach.number.is.the.ratio.of.the.true.airspeed.to. the speed of sound at a particular flight condition. It is the chief criterion of airflow pattern and is usually.represented.by.the.free-stream.steadystate.value. Magnetic The.bearing.with.respect.to.magnetic.north. Magnetic.Variation:.The.difference.between.True. North.and.Magnetic.North.

LVLCHG LVPS LVTO LWIR LX M m MAA MAC Mach Number

Mag Magnetic MAGVAR

6

Bearing The.direction.north.as.determined.by.the.earths. Magnetic North magnetic field. The reference direct ion for

measurement.of.magnetic.directions.
MAINT MALDT MAN MAP

Maintenance Mean.Administrative.and.Logistics.Delay.Time Manual (.1.).Missed.Approach.Point. (.2.).Mode.Annunciator.Panel.. (.3.).Management.Authorization.Process identification of a particular position along an airway.or.on.the.approach.to.an.instrument. runway..The.marker.beacon.is.continuously.. tone-modulated.by.a.400-Hz,.a.1,300-Hz.or. a.3,000-Hz.tone..Marker.beacons.along.an. instrument.runway.provide.a.long-course.(range). guidance.and.design.ate.when.an.aircraft.should. be.at.a.certain.altitude.if.the.aircraft.is.following. the.glide.path.

Marker Beacon A.transmitter.operating.at.75.MHz.that.provides.

M/ASI MASPS MAT MAU MAWP MAX MAX CLB MAX CRZ MAZ MB MBD MBE Mbps

Mach/Airspeed.Indicator Minimum.Aviation.System.Performance. Standards Maintenance.Access.Terminal Modular.Avionics.Unit Missed.Approached.Waypoint Maximum Maximum.engine.thrust.for.two-engine.climb Maximum.engine.thrust.for.two-engine.cruise MLS.Azimuth:.A.ground.based.radio.that.provides. lateral.guidance.during.an.MLS.landing. Marker.Beacon Model-Based.Development Multiple.Bit.Error Mega.bytes.per.Second

6

MC MCA MCB MCBF MCC MCDC MCDP MCDU MCE MCL MCN MCP MCT MCU

(.1.).Master.Change.. (.2.).Master.Caution Minimum.Crossing.Altitude Microwave.Circuit.Board Mean.Cycles.Between.Failures Maintenance.Control.Computer Multiple.Condition.Decision.Coverage Maintenance.Control.Display.Panel Multifunctional.Control.Display.Unit Modular Cabinet Equipment Master.Caution.Light Manufacturing.Control.Number (.1.).Maintenance.Control.Panel. (.2.).Mode.Control.Panel Max.Continuous.Thrust (.1.).Modular.Concept.Unit.(approximately.. 1/8-ATR,.Airline.Transport.Rack).. (.2.).Motor.Control.Unit.(used.in.auto.throttle).. (.3.).Multifunction.Concept.Unit Minimum.Descent.Altitude Maintenance.Diagnostic.Computer:.A.computer. that.monitors.for.failures.of.others.systems. Meteorological.Data.Collection.and.Reporting. Service Minimum Descent Height. A specified height in a.non-precision.approach.or.circling.approach. below.which.descent.must.not.be.made.without. the required visual reference. Minimum Descent Height.(MDH).is.referenced.to.aerodrome. elevation.or.to.the.threshold.of.that.is.more.than. 7.feet.(2.m).below.the.aerodrome.elevation..A. MDH.for.a.circling.approach.is.reference.to.the. aerodrome.elevation. Multipurpose.Data.Link

MDA MDC MDCRS MDH

MDL

69

MDS

(.1.).Minimum.Discernible.Signal..The.MDS.is.the. lowest.RF.signal.level.that.can.be.detected.as.a. valid.signal... (.2.).Maintenance.Diagnostic.Systems Maintenance.Display.Terminal Minimum.En.route.Altitude Main Equipment Center Minimum Equipment List. The list of equipment that the FAA requires be aboard and working on an aircraft before flying. MicroElectroMechanical.Systems Medium Earth Orbit Main.Engine.Start Meteorology Medium Frequency. The portion of the radio spectrum.from.300.kHz.to.3.MHz. Multifunction.Control.Display.Panel Multifunction.Display Multifunction.Display.System Multifunction.Display.Unit Mixed.Fleet.Flying Mean.Fault.Isolation.Time Maintenance.Fault.Memory Media.File.Server MLS.Glidepath:.A.ground.based.radio.that. provides.vertical.guidance.during.an.MLS.landing. Main.Gear.Steering.Control.Unit Magnetic.Hard.Drive Megahertz.(1,000,000.cycles.per.second) Management.Information.Base Management.Information.Base.II Microphone..Also.refers.to.the.output.signal.of.the. microphone.

MDT MEA MEC MEL

MEMS MEO MES MET MF MFCP MFD MFDS MFDU MFF MFIT MFM MFS MGP MGSCU MHD MHz MIB MIB II MIC

0

MicroEARTS MIDO MIDU MIL MIL-HDBK- MILSPEC MIL-STD- Min MIPS MIR MKP MKR MLA MLS

Micro.En.route.Automated.Radar.Tracking. System Manufacturing Inspection District Office Multipurpose.Interactive.Display.Unit Military General Prediction of Electronic Equipment (MTBF) Military Specifications System Safety Requirements (.1.).Minimum.. (.2.).Minutes Million.Instructions.Per.Second Most Important Requirement Multi-function.KeyPad (.1.).Marker.. (.2.).Marker.Beacon Maneuver.Limited.Altitude Microwave.Landing.System:.An.ILS.like.system. that.potentially.provides.curved.lateral.path. selectable.angle.approach. Maximum.Landing.Weight (.1.).Mass.Memory.. (.2.).Middle.Marker:.MB.used.in.conjunction.with. ILS,.intercepts.glideslope.approximately.200.feet. above.touchdown. (.1.).Modular.Mounting.Enclosure.. ( 2 ) Moving Map Equipment Master Minimum Equipment List Man-Machine.Interface Monolithic.Microwave.Integrated.Circuit The.maximum.Mach.number.at.which.an.aircraft. has been certified to operate. Mach Maximum Overspeed Multi-Mode.Landing.System.Receiver

MLW MM

MME MMEL MMI MMIC Mmo MMO MMR



MMS MMW MN MNCID MNPS MO MOA MOCA MOD

Maintenance.Management.System Millimeter.Wave Magnetic.North Network.Management.Category.Interaction. Diagram Minimum Navigation Performance Specification Magneto-Optical (.1.).Memorandum.of.Agreement. ( 2 ) Military Operation Area Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude ( 1 ) Magneto-Optical Drive . ( 2 ) Modification. (.3.).Modulator The pulse format for an identification code interrogation.of.an.ATC.RBS.transponder. An.optional.mode.for.transponder.interrogation. The.pulse.format.for.an.altitude.information. interrogation.of.an.ATC.RBS.transponder. An.unassigned,.optional.transponder.mode. (.1.).Mode.Select.(a.transponder.format.to.allow. discrete.interrogation.and.data.link.capability). (.2.).Selective.interrogation.mode.of.SSR Modulator/De.modulator Monitor Minimum Operational Performance Requirements Minimum Operational Performance Specifications Minimum Off-Route Altitude Metal Oxide Semiconductor Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transmitter Memorandum Of Understanding (.1.).Main.Processor.. ( 2 ) Middle Plug. Identifies the plug position on the.rear.connector.of.an.avionics.unit.

Mode A Mode B Mode C Mode D Mode S

MODEM Mon MOPR MOPS MORA MOS MOSFET MOU MP



MPCU MPDS MPEL MPU MRA MRB MRDU MRO MROSE MRR MRT MS m/s MSAS MSB MSC MSCP MSD MSG MSI MSK MSL MSP M-SNDCF MSP MSSR MSSS

Multiport.Protocol.Converter.Unit Mobile.Packet.Data.Service Maximum.Permissible.Exposure.Level Multifunction.Process.Unit Minimum.Reception.Altitude Maintenance.Review.Board Multichannel.Receiver/Decoder.Unit Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul Multiple-tasking Real-time Operating System Executive Manufacturing Revision Request Mean.Response.Time Millisecond Meter.per.Second Ministry.of.Transportation.Satellite.Augmentation. System.(Japan) Most Significant Bit ( 1 ) Message Sequence Chart . (.2.).Member.Services.Center Mobile.Satellite.Service.Provider (.1.).Mass.Storage.Device.. ( 2 ) Most Significant Digit Message Medium.Scale.Integration Minimum.Shift.Keying Mean.Sea.Level Mode.Select.Panel Mobile-Subnetwork.Dependent.Convergence Mode S Specific Protocol Monopulse.Secondary.Surveillance.Radar Mode S Specific Services

3

MSU MT MTBF

(.1.).Mode.Select.Unit.. (.2.).Magnetic.Sensor.Unit Minimum.Time Mean.Time.Between.Failures..A.performance. figure calculated by dividing the total unit flying hours.(airborne).accrued.in.a.period.of.time.by. the.number.of.unit.failures.that.occurred.during. the.same.time..Where.total.unit.hours.are. available,.this.may.be.used.in.lieu.of.total.unit. flying hours. Mean Time Between Outages (.1.).Mean.Time.Between.Removal.. (.2.).Mean.Time.Between.Repairs..A.performance. figure calculated by dividing the total unit flying hours.accrued.in.a.period.by.the.number.of.unit. removals.(scheduled.plus.unscheduled).that. occurred.during.the.same.period. (.1.).Mean.Time.Between.Unscheduled.Removal.. (.2.).Mean.Time.Between.Unit.Replacements..A. performance figure calculated by dividing the total unit flying hours (airborne) accrued in a period by.the.number.of.unscheduled.unit.removals.that. occurred.during.the.same.period. Maintenance.Terminal.Cabinet Maintenance.Terminal.Display Maintenance.Terminal.Function Moving.Target.Indicator..This.type.of.radar.display. will.show.only.moving.targets. Module.Test.and.Maintenance Module.Test.and.Maintenance.Bus.Interface.Unit Multi-function.Transport.Satellite.System.(Japan) Mean.Time.To.Dispatch.Alert

MTBO MTBR

MTBUR

MTC MTD MTF MTI MTM MTMIU MTSAT MTTDA

4

MTTF

Mean Time To Failure. A performance figure calculated.by.dividing.the.summation.of.times.to. failure.for.a.sample.of.failed.items.by.the.number. of.failed.items.in.the.sample..The.same.item. failing.N.times.constitutes.N.failed.items.in.the. sample..This.is.different.from.mean.time.between. failures.since.no.allowance.is.given.to.items.that. have.not.failed. Mean.Time.To.Maintenance..The.arithmetic.mean. of.the.time.intervals.between.maintenance.act. ions. Mean.Time.to.Maintenance.Alert Mean Time To Repair. A performance figure calculated.by.dividing.the.sum.of.the.active.repair. elapsed.times.accrued.in.a.period.on.a.number. of.designated.items.by.the.number.of.these.items. repaired.in.the.same.period. Mean.Time.To.Restore.Service Mean.Time.To.Unscheduled.Removal..A. performance figure calculated by dividing the summation.of.times.to.unscheduled.removal.for. a.sample.of.removed.items.by.the.number.of. removed.items.in.the.sample..This.is.different. from.MTBUR.since.no.allowance.is.given.to.items. that.have.not.been.removed. ACARS.Management.Unit Multiplier Minimum Use Specification. A generic description by.parameter.and.characteristics.of.the.test. equipment and resources required for testing a unit.or.system. Multiplexer Multi-domained,.Vertically.Aligned Major.World.Air.Route.Area Master.Warning/Master.Caution Mid.Wavelength.Infra-Red Master.Warning.Light

MTTM

MTTMA MTTR

MTTRS MTTUR

MU MULT MUS

MUX MVA MWARA MW/MC MWIR MWL



N N N N3 N/A NACA NADIN NAK NAS NASA NASPALS NAT NATA NATCA NATS NAT/NAM/PAC NAV NAVAID Navigation Datacard NAVSTAR

North Fan.speed Intermediate.compressor.speed High.compressor.speed Not.Applicable National.Advisory.Committee.for.Aeronautics National.Airspace.Data.Interchange.Network Negative.Acknowledgement (.1.).National.Aircraft.Standard. (.2.).National.Airspace.System National.Aeronautics.and.Space.Administration NAS.Precision.Approach.and.Landing.System North.Atlantic.Tracks National.Air.Transport.Association,.Inc. National Air Traffic Controllers Association (.1.).North.Atlantic.Track.System. (.2.).North.American.Telephone.System North Atlantic/North American/Pacific Navigation Navigational Aid. A radio station (VOR) or a waypoint.that.assists.in.navigation. A.medium.holding.the.customized.navigation. database. The.NAVSTAR.global.positioning.system.(GPS).is. a.system.using.24.satellites,.all.reporting.precise. time.signals,.along.with.location.keys..Eight. satellites.are.in.each.of.three.63-degree.inclined. plane.circular.orbits.at.11,000.nmi.in.altitude..The. system.is.used.for.navigation.and.determining. exact.position. Equivalent to 6,076.1 feet, or approximately . 1.15.statute.miles. National.Business.Aviation.Association Numerical.Control New.Installation.Concept

Nautical Mile (nmi) NBAA NC NIC

6

NCD NCI NCS ND

No.Computed.Data Not.Currently.Implemented Network.Coordination.Station Navigation.Display..An.EFIS.presentation. substituting.for.the.horizontal.situation.indicator. (HSI). (.1.).Navigation.Data.Base.(as.stored.in.FMC. memory).. (.2.).Non-Directional.Radio.Beacon..A.ground. station designed specifically for ADF use that operates.in.the.190-.to.550-kHz.range..Transmits. a.continuous.carrier.with.either.400-.or.1020-Hz. modulation (keyed) to provide identification. Non-Developmental.Item Network.Element North.European.ADS-B.Network Negative National.Electrical.Manufacturers.Association National.Environmental.Satellite,.Data.and. Information.Service Network.Entity.Title Next.Generation.Communications Next.Generation.Radar No.Faults.Found New Generation Air Traffic Manager High.Pressure.Gas.Generator.RPM Notes.and.Helps.Editor NAT.Implementation.Management.Group.Cost. Effectiveness NAS.Infrastructure.Management.System Network.Interface.Processor Network.Interface.Router Network.interface.Router.VDL Not-In-Service

NDB

NDI NE NEAN NEG NEMA NESDIS NET NEXCOM NEXRAD NFF NGATM NH NHE NICE NIMS NIP NIR NIRV NIS



NIST N-Layer

National.Institute.of.Standards.and.Technology N.is.set.for.any.layer.name.(such.as.link,.network,. etc.).or.for.the.initial.(e..g..N-SDU.means.LSDU. at the link layer). OSI model definition. Low-Pressure.Gas.Generator.RPM Network-Loadable.Module Network.Layer.Protocol Netherlands.National.Aerospace.Laboratory Not.Less.Than Nautical.Mile Network.Management National.Meteorological.Center Network.Management.Category.Class.Diagram Network.management.Category.Diagram Network.Management.Function Network Management Interface Requirements Specification N-type Metal Oxide Semiconductor Network.Management.Plan Network.Management.System Not.More.Than Ns.are.used.to.represent.a.generic.number.. Typically, multiple Ns represent a frequency. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Notice Of Change North Atlantic Oceanic Concept and Requirements National Operations Control Center No Communication. A NO COM annunciation indicates.that.a.downlink.message.has.not.been. acknowledged.in.an.ACARS.system. Notice of Inquiry

NL NLM NLP NLR NLT NM or NMI NM NMC NMCCD NMCD NMF NMIRS NMOS NMP NMS NMT NNN NOAA NOC NOCAR NOCC NO COM

NOI



Noise

Undesired.random.electromagnetic.disturbances. or.spurious.signals.that.are.not.part.of.the. transmitted.or.received.signal. Notification of Problem North Pacific Notice.to.Airmen Notice.to.Users.(ARINC) Non-Precision.Approach Network.Protocol.Data.Unit Notice.of.Proposed.Rule.Making Network.Router Network.Routing.Domain National.Route.Program Non-Return.to.Zero Network.Service Network.Service.Access.Point Network.Service.Data.Unit Neutron.Single.Event.Upset National.Severe.Storms.Laboratory No.Trouble.Found..(Referring.to.testing.or. checkout.of.unit/module.) National.Telecommunications.and.Information. Administration.(U.S.) National.Transportation.Safety.Board Network User Identification Night.Vision.Goggles Non-Volatile.Memory Non-Volatile.RAM National.Weather.Service..The.NWS.provides. a.ground-based.weather.radar.network. throughout.the.United.States..The.radar.network. operates.continuously.and.transmits.the.data. to.the.National.Meteorological.Center,.where.it. correlates.with.other.weather.observations.

NOP NOPAC NOTAM NOTUS NPA NPDU NPRM NR NRD NRP NRZ NS NSAP NSDU NSEU NSSL NTF NTIA NTSB NUI NVG NVM NVRAM NWS

9

OAC OAG OAS OAT

Oceanic Area Control Center Official Airline Guide Oceanic Automation System ( 1 ) Operational Acceptance Test . ( 2 ) Optional Auxiliary Terminal. The OAT may be in.the.form.of.a.CRT/Keyboard.device.capable. of.interfacing.with.other.sources.of.data.on.the. aircraft.and.supplying.data.to.a.hard.copy.printer.. (Used.in.an.ACARS.system.).. ( 3 ) Outside Air Temperature. The uncorrected reading.of.the.outside.temperature.gauge.. Different types of gauges require different correct ion.factors.to.obtain.static.air.temperature. Orbit and Attitude Tracking Operational Build Plan ( 1 ) Omnibearing Selector. A panel instrument that.contains.the.controls.and.circuits.to.select. an omnibearing and determine the TO-FROM indication... ( 2 ) Optical Bypass Switch Oceanic Control Area Operations Control Center Oceanic Clearance Delivery Oceanic Communications Improvement Group Oceanic CLearance Options Configuration Module Oceanic Clearance Processor Base-8.counting.system..Numbers.include.0,.1,.2,. 3,.4,.5,.6,.7. Oceanic Display And Planning System. Will present oceanic flight data to controllers in a display.that.will.enable.better.route.and.altitude. assignments. Organizational Designated Airworthiness Representative Operational Display and Input Development

OATS OBP OBS

OCA OCC OCD OCIG OCL OCM OCP Octal ODAPS

ODAR ODID

0

ODL ODN OEM OEU Off-Side OFP OFST OGE OHU OID OIU OLAN OLDI O&M OM

( 1 ) Optical Data Link . ( 2 ) Oceanic Data Link Open Data Network Original Equipment Manufacturer Overhead Electronics Units Same.as.cross-side.of.the.cockpit. Operational Flight Program Offset Operational Ground Equipment Overhead Unit (HUD) Outline Installation Drawing Orientation/Introduction Unit Onboard Local Area Network On-Line Data Interchange Operating and Maintenance Outer Marker Beacon: MB used in conjunction with.ILS,.intercepts.glideslope.approximately. 1400.feet.above.touchdown. Onboard Maintenance Documentation A.navigation.system.that.uses.two.high-powered. transmitter.ground.stations.to.broadcast.a. continuous.wave.signal..The.receiver.measures. the.range.difference.between.the.two.stations.to. determine.position. The.bearing.indicated.by.a.navigational.receiver. on.transmissions.from.an.omnidirectional.radio. range (VOR). ( 1 ) Onboard Maintenance System. ( 2 ) Order Management System Object Modeling Technique Refers.to.a.pilot.or.copilots.own.side.of.the. cockpit. Object Oriented Analysis

Off-Block Time The.time.that.the.aircraft.leaves.the.gate.

OMD OMEGA

Omnibearing

OMS OMT ON-SIDE OOA



OOD OOOI

Object Oriented Design OUT-OFF-ON-IN. An OOOI event is recorded as part of the ACARS operation. The OUT event is recorded.when.the.aircraft.is.clear.of.the.gate.and. ready to taxi. The OFF event occurs when the aircraft has lifted off the runway. The ON event occurs.when.the.aircraft.has.landed..The.IN.event. occurs.when.the.aircraft.has.taxied.to.the.ramp. area. Operational Operational Program Configuration Optimum Overhead Panel ARINC 629 System Overhead Panel Bus Controller Operational Program Configuration Operation Once Per Revolution ( 1 ) Operations Per Second . ( 2 ) Operational Program Software Operational Specifications Overspeed Protection Unit Optical Quick Access Recorder Operational Requirements Origin Owners Requirement Table Operating System Order Status Report Oceanic System Development Support ( 1 ) Open Systems Interconnection . ( 2 ) Open System Interface OSI Environment Open Systems Interconnection Reference Model Open Shortest Path First

On-Block Time The.time.that.the.aircraft.arrives.at.the.gate. OP OPC OPT OPAS OPBC OPC OPER OPR OPS OPSPECS OPU O-QAR OR ORIG ORT OS OSC OSDS OSI OSIE OSI-RM OSPF



OT&E OTA OTFP OTH OTP OTS OVRD OVS oxy PA PAC

Operational Test and Evaluation Office of Technology Assessment (U.S.) Operational Traffic Flow Planning Over The Horizon Office of Telecommunications Policy (U.S.) Off-The-Shelf Override Overhead Video System Oxygen (.1.).Passenger.Address.. ( 2 ) Power Amplifier Path.Attenuation.Compensation.(Correction):.A. warning.annunciation.of.the.weather.radar..It.tells. the pilot there is a significant weather activity on that.bearing. Passenger.Address/Cabin.Interphone Passenger.Address.and.Communication. Interphone.System Packet.Assembler-Disassembler DME channels are paired with a VORTAC or ILS frequency and are automatically selected when the VORTAC or ILS frequency is selected. Most navigation.controls.have.this.feature. Programmable.Array.Logic Pulse.Amplitude.Modulation Pressure,.ambient Procedures.for.Air.Navigation.Services-Aircraft. Operations Precision.Approach.Path.Indicators Precision.Approach.Radar..An.X-band.radar.that. scans.a.limited.area.and.is.part.of.the.groundcontrolled.approach.system. Passenger.Address.System (.1.).Pilot.Applications.Terminal.. (.2.).Primary.Access.Terminal

PA/CI PACIS PAD Paired Channels

PAL PAM PAMB PANS-OPS PAPI PAR

PAS PAT

3

PAU PAV PAVES PAWES PAX PBA PBD PBID PBX PC P-Code PCA PCB PCC PCI

Passenger.Address.Unit Presence.And.Validity Programmable.Audio.Video.Entertainment. System Performance.Assessment.and.Workload. Evaluation Passenger Push.Button.Annunciator Place.Bearing/Distance.(waypoint) Post.Burn-In.Data Private.Branch.Exchange (.1.).Personal.Computer.. (.2.).Printed.Circuit The.GPS.precision.code P physical Configuration Audit Printed.Circuit.Board Pilot.Controller.Communication (.1.).Protocol.Control.Information..The.N-PCI.is. exchanged between peer network members (OSI Model).to.coordinate.joint.information... (.2.).Peripheral.Computer.Interface/Interconnect Precipitation Pulse.Code.Modulation Personal.Computer.Memory.Card.Interface. Association (.1.).Passenger.Control.Unit.. (.2.).Power.Control.Unit Profile Descent Premature.Descent.Alert Performance.Data.Base Pre-Departure.Clearance Panel.Data.Concentrator.Unit Package.Design.Document

PCIP PCM PCMCIA PCU PD PDA PDB PDC PDCU PDD

4

PDDI

Product Definition Data Interface. Standardizes digital descriptions of part configurations and properties.needed.for.manufacturing. (.1.).Primary.Display.Function.. (.2.).Portable.Document.Format (.1.).Program.Design.Language.. (.2.).Portable.Data.Loader Precision Distance Measuring Equipment Public.Data.Network.(CC.ITT/ISD) Position Dilution Of Precision. AGPS term for error.introduced.into.the.GPS.calculations. Powered Door Opening System Preliminary.Design.Review Primary.Display.System (.1.).Power.Distribution.Unit.. (.2.).Power.Drive.Unit.. (.3.).Protocol.Data.Unit..The.N-PDU.is.a. combination.of.the.N-PCI.and.the.N-UD.or.. N-SDU..The.N-PDU.is.the.total.information.that.is. transferred between peer network members (OSI Model).as.a.unit.. (.4.).Pilot.Display.Unit Peer.Entity.Contact.Table Peak.Envelope.Power Performance A.relative.number.used.to.compare.the. performance.of.different.radar.systems..It.is. calculated.from.transmitter.peak.power,.antenna. gain,.pulse.width,.prf,.antenna.beam.width.and. the receiver noise figure. Program Evaluation Review Technique Passenger.Entertainment.System Pacific Engineering Trials Preliminary.Eurocontrol.Test.of.Air/Ground.Data. Link

PDF PDL P-DME PDN PDOP PDOS PDR PDS PDU

PECT PEP PERF Performance Index

PERT PES PET PETAL



PETAL II PETAL IIe PF PFC PFCS PFD

Preliminary.Eurocontrol.Test.of.Air/Ground.Data. Link,.Phase.II Preliminary.Eurocontrol.Test.of.Air/Ground.Data. Link,.Phase.II.Extension (.1.).Pilot.Flying.. (.2.).Power.Factor Primary.Flight.Computer Primary.Flight.Control.System (.1.).Primary.Flight.Director.. (.2.).Primary.Flight.Display..An.EFIS.presentation. substituting.for.the.ADI. Passenger.Flight.Information.System Primary Field Of View Pulse Repetition Frequency. The rate at which pulses.are.transmitted. Product.File.Sets Pin.Grid.Array Program.for.Harmonized.ATC.Research.in. Europe Performance.Buffet.Limit Nominal.Bank.Angle Physical.Interface.Device A.signal.in.which.the.phase.varies.(with.respect. to.the.original.signal).with.the.amplitude.of.the. modulatory.signal,.while.the.amplitude.of.the. carrier.wave.remains.constant..Similar.to.a. modified frequency modulated signal. Parameter Identifier Performance.Integrity.and.Availability Protocol.Implementation.Conformance. Statements ( 1 ) Parameter Identifier . ( 2 ) Primitive Identifier . ( 3 ) Process Identifier Processor Input/Output

PFIS PFOV PFR PFS PGA PHARE PHIBUF PHINOM PHY Phase Modulation

PI PIA PICS PID

PI/O

6

PIRE PIREPS Pitot Pressure

Production.or.Pipe.Internal.Roll.Extrusion Pilot.Reports The.sum.of.the.static.and.dynamic.pressures.and. is.the.total.force.per.unit.area.exerted.by.the.air. on.the.surface.of.a.body.in.motion. A.forward.facing.probe.attached.to.the.outside.of. the.aircraft.to.sense.the.relative.pressure.of.the. aircraft.moving.through.the.atmosphere..Named. for Henri Pitot who first used this method of measuring fluid flow pressure. Parameter.Length (.1.).Power.Level.Angle.. (.2.).Programmable.Logic.Array Precision.Lightweight.GPS.Receiver Phase.Locked.Loop Project.Leadership.Team Phase.Modulation (.1.).Parts.Manufacturing.Approval.. (.2.).Permanent.Magnet.Alternator Portable.Maintenance.Access.Terminal (.1.).Provisional.Memory.Cover.. (.2.).PCI.Mezzanine.Card Processor/Mass Storage Equipment Permanent.Magnet.Generator Program Management Office P-Type Metal Oxide Semiconductor Precision.Multi-mode.Radar Program.Management.Reviews Performance.Management.System (.1.).Part.Number.. (.2.).Pseudo.Noise Performance.Navigation.Computer.System Primary.Navigation.Display Pneumatic

Pitot Tube

PL PLA PLGR PLL PLT PM PMA PMAT PMC PME PMG PMO PMOS PMR PMRs PMS PN PNCS PND PNEU



PNF PNR POA POC

Pilot.Not.Flying Point.of.No.Return Plain Old ACARS Proof Of Concept. A Demonstration, in a full operational.environment,.of.the.proposed. concept,.system,.facilities,.weather.conditions,. crew.complement,.related.aircraft.systems.and. any.other.relevant.parameters.necessary.to.show. concept.validity..Acceptable.performance,.system. reliability,.repeatability,.and.typical.pilot.response. to.failures.must.be.successfully.demonstrated.. The demonstration itself is not a certification program. Principal Operations Inspector Point.of.Presence Pacific Ocean Region Position Position.Initialization Portable Operating System Interface Position.Reference Potentiometer Power-On Self-Test Plain Old Telephone System/Service Product/Process.Assurance.Plan Power.PC Physical.Layer.Protocol.Data.Unit Planned.Position.Indicator..A.type.of.radar.display. which.shows.aircraft.positions.and.airways.chart. on.the.same.display. Processor-to-Processor.Link pages.per.minute (.1.).Pulse.Position.Modulation.. (.2.).Parts.Per.Million Present.Position Point-to-Point.Protocol

POI POP POR POS POSINIT POSIX POSREF POT POST POTS P/PAP PPC PPDU PPI

PPL ppm PPM PPOS PPP



PPS

(.1.).Packets.Per.Second. (.2.).Precise.Positioning.Service. (.3.).Pulse.Per.Second Problem.Report Predictive.Receiver.Autonomous.Integrity. Monitoring Prerecorded.Announcement.Machine Preliminary.Data Pressure The.altitude.measured.above.standard.pressure. level..Based.on.the.relationship.of.pressure.and. altitude.with.respect.to.a.standard.atmosphere. Previous A.resolution.advisory.that.instructs.the.pilot.to. avoid.certain.deviations.from.current.vertical.rate.. (TCAS) Pulse Repetition Frequency (.1.).Primary.. (.2.).Primary.Rate.Interface

PR PRAIM PRAM PRELIM PRESS Pressure Altitude PREV Preventive Advisory PRF PRI

Primary Means A means of navigation which satisfies the of Navigation necessary.levels.of.accuracy.and.integrity.for.a.

particular.area,.route,.procedure.or.operation.. The.failure.of.a.Primary.Means.of.navigation. may result in, or require reversion to a nonnormal.means.of.navigation,.or.an.alternate. level of RNP. Qualification as a primary means of navigation typically requires that ANP/EPU be less.than.RNP.for.99.99%.of.the.time.
PRM PRN PRNAV PROC PROF PROG PROM

(.1.).Precision.Runway.Monitoring. (.2.).Proposed.Rule.Making Pseudo.Random.Noise NND-1/Precision.Area.Navigation Procedure Profile Progress.Page.on.MCDU Programmable ROM

9

P-RNAV Protocol PROV PROX PRSOV P/RST PRTR PS PSA PSAA PSAS PSCP PSCU PSD PSDN PSE PSEU PSID PSIG PSL/PSA PSM PSN PSP PSPL PSR

NND-1/Precision.Area.Navigation A.set.of.rules.for.the.format.and.content.of. messages.between.communicating.processes. Provisional Proximity Pressure.Regulating.and.Shutoff.Valve Press.To.Reset Printer Power.Supply (.1.).Power.Supply.Assembly.. (.2.).Preselect.Altitude Product.Support.&.Assurance.Agreement Primary.Stability.Augmentation.System Project Specific Certification Plans Programmable.System.Control.Unit Port.Sharing.Device Packet.Switched.Data.Network Power Supply Equipment Proximity.Sensor.Electronic.Unit Pounds per square inch Differential Pounds per square inch Gage Problem.Statement.Language/Problem.Statement. Analyzer (.1.).Power.Supply.Modules.. (.2.).Product.Support.Managers Packet.Switching.Network Partnership.for.Safety.Plan Preferred.Standard.Parts.List Primary.Surveillance.Radar..The.part.of.the.ATC. system.that.determines.the.range.and.azimuth.of. an.aircraft.in.a.controlled.air.space. Proximity.Sensor.System Preliminary.System.Safety.Assessment

PSS PSSA

90

PSU PT PTR PTCH PTD PSE PSTN PTH PTI PTM PTR PTS PTSD PTT

Passenger.Service.Unit Total.Pressure Production Test Requirements Pitch:.Movement.about.the.lateral.(left.to.right). axis.of.the.aircraft. Performance.Test.Domain Packet.Switching.Exchange Public.Switched.Telephone.Network Path Packet Type Identifier Peripheral Transition Module (I/O interface for SBC) Production Test Requirements Problem.Tracking.System Production Test Specification Document (.1.).Post,.Telephone.and.Telegraph.. (.2.).Push.To.Talk..Also.refers.to.the.switching. signal.that.enables.the.transmitter... (.3.).Push.To.Test Power.Transfer.Unit Plan.View.Display Parameter.Value Permanent.Virtual.Circuit Position,.Velocity,.Time Printed.Wire.Boards Pulse-Width.Modulation Power Predictive.Windshear.System Quadrature.Amplitude.Modulation Quick.Access.Recorder Quality.Control Quadrantal.Error.Corrector

PTU PVD PV PVC PVT PWB PWM PWR PWS QAM QAR QC QEC

9

QFE

A.method.of.setting.the.altimeter.to.compensate. for.changes.in.barometric.pressure.and.runway. elevation. Pilot receives information from airfield and.adjusts.his.altimeter.accordingly.and.it.will. read.zero.altitude.at.touchdown.on.the.runway. Quality.Management Quality.Management.Plan The.method.of.setting.the.altimeter.to.the. standard.atmosphere.datum-29.92.inches.of. mercury.(1,013.25.mb)..This.setting.is.used.in.. the.United.States.airspace.by.all.aircraft.above.. FL.180. The.more.common.method.of.setting.the.altimeter. to.compensate.for.changes.in.barometric. pressure. Pilot receives information from airfield, adjusts.his.altimeter.accordingly.and.the.altimeter. will read airfield elevation at touchdown. Quality Operating Procedures Quality.of.Service Quick.Reference.Handbook Quantity Quadrant Error.in.the.relative.bearing.caused.by.the. distortion of the received radio signal (RF fields) by.the.structure.of.the.aircraft. (.1.).Right.. (.2.).Route.Tuned.NAVAID.. (.3.).Rudder (.1.).Resolution.Advisory.(generated.by.TCAS).. (.2.).Radio.Altimeter.. (.3.).Routing.Area.. (.4.).Radio.Altitude:.The.absolute.altitude.(height). above.the.ground..Measured.by.a.radio.altimeter. system. Regional.Airline.Association

QM QMP QNE

QNH

QOP QoS QRH QTY QUAD Quadrantal Error R

RA

RAA

9

Rabbit Tracks

Rabbit.Tracks,.or.running.rabbits,.refer.to.the. distinctive.display.produced.by.another.(alien. radar).radar.system.transmission. (.1.).Radial.. (.2.).Radio.. (.3.).Rapid.Application.Development Radio.Detecting.and.Ranging..A.system.that. measures.distance.and.bearing.to.an.object. The.time.interval.(approximately.12.359. microseconds) required for radio waves to travel one.nautical.mile.and.return.(total.of.2.nmi). A line of direction going out from a VOR station measured.as.a.bearing.with.respect.to.magnetic. north. Regional.Airworthiness.Engineer.(Canadian) The.radome.is.the.protective.cover.on.the.aircraft. nose that fits over the weather radar system antenna..The.radome.is.transparent.at.radar. frequencies. Requirements Analysis Folder Radio.Altimeter.Indicator Receiver.Autonomous.Integrity.Monitoring Radio.Altimeter.(also.RA,.RA.DA.LT,.LRA,.LRRA) Random.Access.Memory..Generally.used.to. describe.read/write.integrated.circuit.memory. Remote.Area.Precision.Positioning.System (.1.).Row.Address.Strobe.. (.2.).Reference.Approach.Speed Required Communication Performance RAM.Air.Temperature.is.the.temperature.of.the.air. entering.an.air.scoop.inlet..It.is.a.factor.in.engine. performance. Rockwell.Collins Rate.of.Climb Resistor-Capacitor.network

RAD

Radar Radar Mile

Radial

RAE Radome

RAF RAI RAIM RALT RAM RAPPS RAS RCP RAT

RC R/C R-C

93

R-C&W RCAG RCC RCE RCFD RCL RCO RC-MAP RCP RCR RC-TCP RCU RCVR R&D Rd RDARA RDC RDF RDI RDMI RDP RDR RDSS RDU RDV RDVS RECAP

Rack.Connectors.and.Wiring Remote.Center.Air/Ground.Station Remote.Charge.Converter Radio Control Equipment Rockwell.Collins.Flight.Dynamics (.1.).Radio.Communications.Link.. (.2.).Recall Remote Communications Outlet Rockwell.Collins.Management.Authorization. Process (.1.).Radio.Control.Panel. ( 2 ) Required Communications Performance Routing.and.Circuit.Restoral Rockwell.Collins.Technical.Consistent.Process Remote.Control.Unit Receiver Research.and.Development R-Channel.used.for.data Regional.Domestic.Air.Route.Area (.1.).Routing.Domain.Confederation.. (.2.).Remote.Data.Concentrator Routing.Domain.Format Routing Domain Identifier Radio.Distance.Magnetic.Indicator Radar.Data.Processing.(system) Radar Radio.Determination.Satellite.Service (.1.).Receiver/Decoder.Unit.. (.2.).Remote.Display.Unit Requirements Development and Validation Rapid.Deployment.Voice.Switch Reliability.Evaluation.and.Corrective.Action. Program

94

REF REFL Reflectivity Factor (Z) Relative Bearing REL Remote

Reference Reflection This.is.a.measurement.of.the.ability.of.a.target.to. reflect the energy from a radar beam. The.bearing.of.a.ground.station.relative.to.the. direct.ion.the.aircraft.nose.points,.or.the.direction. of.an.aircraft.to.or.from.an.NDB. Relative A.probability.of.occurrence.greater.than.1.x.10^7 but less than or equal to 1 x 10^-5 per hour of flight, or per event (e.g. takeoff, landing) Reliability.Enhancement.Program ( 1 ) Request . ( 2 ) Required/Requirement Residual.Error.Rate A.display.indication.given.to.the.pilot. recommending.a.maneuver.to.increase.vertical. separation.relative.to.an.intruding.aircraft..A. resolution advisory is also classified as corrective or.preventive. Restriction Resynchronizing (.1.).Rapid.Exit.Taxiway.. (.2.).Reliability.Evaluation.Test Remote.Electronics.Unit Radio Frequency. A general term for the range of frequencies above 150 kHz, to the infrared region (1012.Hz). Request for Comments Reconfigurable Flight Deck ( 1 ) Radio Frequency Interference . ( 2 ) Request For Information Request For Proposal Requirements Functional allocation Synthesis Integration Verification Validation

REP REQ RER Resolution Advisory

RESTR RESYNCING RET REU RF

RFC RFD RFI RFP RFSIVV

9

RFTP RFU RGB RGCSP RH RHI RHO RHSM RIB RIP RIPS RISC RIU RJ R/L RA RLD RLE RLG RLI RLP RLS RLY R&M RM&A RMA RMI RMMS

Request For Technical Proposal Radio Frequency Unit Red/Green/Blue Review.of.the.General.Concept.of.Separation. Panel Radio.Handler Range.and.Height.Indicator Response.on.Handoff Reduced.Horizontal.Separation.Minima (.1.).Right.Inboard.. (.2.).Routing.Information.Base Routing.Information.Protocol Recorder.Independent.Power.Supply Reduced.Instruction.Set.Computer Radio.Interface.Unit Regional.Jet Red.Label Radio.Altitude Rijksluchtvaartdienst.(The.Netherlands.Civil. Aviation.Agency) Response.on.Link.Establishment Ring.Laser.Gyros Relative.Location.Indicator Ring.Laser.Gyro (.1.).Reliable.Link.Source.. (.2.).Remote.Light.Sensor Relay Reliability.and.Maintainability Reliability.Maintainability.and.Availability Remote.Maintenance.Access. Radio.Magnetic.Indicator RM.Management.System

96

RMP RMT R-NAV RNG RNGA RNP

(.1.).Radio.Management.Panel. (.2.).Remote.Maintenance.Panel Remote Area.Navigation Range Range.Arc Required Navigation Performance. A statement of.the.navigation.performance.necessary.for. operation within a defined airspace. Receive.Not.Ready Radio.Nav.Tuning.Panel ( 1 ) Radio Operator . ( 2 ) Roll Out Recognized Operating Agency Right Outboard ( 1 ) Rate Of Climb . ( 2 ) Rate of Operational Capability Rate Of Descent Roll Movement.about.the.longitudinal.(front.to.back). axis.of.the.aircraft. Rollout starts from the first contact of the wheels with the runway and finishes when the airplane has.slowed.to.a.safe.taxi.speed.(in.the.order.of. 30.knots). ( 1 ) Read Only Memory . ( 2 ) Rough Order of Magnitude Remain Over Night Runway Occupancy Time Relocatable Over-The-Horizon Radar An ordered group of flight reference points (Airports,.Navaids,.Geographic.Reference.Points,. etc.) representing part or all of a planned flight path.

RNR RNTP RO ROA ROB ROC ROD ROL ROLL Rollout

ROM RON ROT ROTHR ROUTE

9

RP RPDU RPI RPM RPOA RR RRI RSDP RSN RSP RSSI RT

Routing.Protocol Remote.Power.Distribution.Unit Rapid.Process.Improvement Revolutions.Per.Minute Recognized Private Operation Agency (CCITT) Receiver.Ready Router.Reference.Implementation Reliable Sequencing Delivery Confirmation Protocol Regional.Subnetwork ( 1 ) Required Surveillance Performance . (.2.).Reversion.Switch.Panel Received.Signal.Strength.Indicator (.1.).Radio.Telecommunication.. (.2.).Receiver-Transmitter.(R/T)..Also.referred.to. as.a.transceiver..(See.T/R) (.1.).Receiver-Transmitter.Antenna.. ( 2 ) Required Time of Arrival Real-Time.Clock Radio.Technical.Commission.for.Aeronautics RTCA.Document.160,.Environmental.Conditions. and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment, Issued.12/04/89 RTCA.Document.178,.Software.Considerations. in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification, issued.03/22/85 Route Radio.telephony Real-Time.Interrogate Radio.Transmission.Module Reliability.Test.Plan Rejected.Takeoff Real-Time Operating System

RTA RTC RTCA RTCADO-60

RTCADO-

RTE RTF RTI RTM RTP RTO RTOS

9

RTP RTR RTS RTSP RTSS RTTI RTU RTW RU Runway Incursion RVDT RVR RVSM R/W RW RWM

Radio.Tuning.Panel Remote.Transmitter.Receiver.Site ( 1 ) Request To Send . (.2.).Real-Time.Studio Required Total System Performance Rotable.Total.Service.Solutions. Run-Time Type Identification Radio.Tuning.Unit:.A.control.for.tuning. communication.and.navigation.radios. Real-Time.Workshop Rack.Unit The.act.of.inadvertently.crossing.the.runway. holding.point.without.ATC.clearance. Rotary.Voltage.Differential.Transducer Runway.Visual.Range Reduced.Vertical.Separation.Minimum Read/Write Runway Read-Write.Memory..A.memory.in.which.each.cell. is.selected.by.applying.appropriate.electrical.input. signals,.and.the.stored.data.may.be.either.sensed. at.the.appropriate.output.terminal.or.changes.in. response.to.other.electrical.input.signals. Reactive.Windshear.System Runway Receiver Return.to.Zero South Segment.0 Segment.1 (.1.).Selective.Availability.. (.2.).Situation.Awareness Service.Access.Area.(VHF.Cat.B.ACARS)

RWS RWY Rx RZ S S0 S SA SAA

99

SAAAR SAARU SAE SAI SAL SAMA SAP SAR SARPS SAS SAT

Special Aircraft/Aircrew Authorization Required Secondary.Attitude.Air.Data.Reference.Unit Society.of.Aeronautical.Engineers System.Architecture.and.Interface System.Address.Label.(ARINC.429) Small.Aircraft.Manufacturers.Association Service.Access.Points Search.and.Rescue Standards And Recommended Practices (ICAO) (.1.).Stability.Augmentation.System. (.2.).Station.Address.Set (.1.).Static.Air.Temperature.is.the.total.air. temperature.corrected.for.the.Mach.effect.. Increases.in.airspeed.cause.probe.temperature. to.rise.presenting.erroneous.information..SAT.is. the.outside.air.temperature.if.the.aircraft.could.be. brought.to.a.stop.before.measuring.temperatures.. . (.2.).System.Acceptance.Test Satellite.Communications Satellite.Navigation Service.Bulletin Space.Based.Augmentation.System Single.Board.Computer Schematic.Block.Diagram Single.Bit.Error Step.Climb Special.Committee Angle of the weather reflectivity information with respect.to.the.aircraft.heading. Special.Category Special.Category.1.Approach.System ( 1 ) Specification Control Drawing . (.2.).System.Category.Diagram

SATCOM SATNAV SB SBAS SBC SBD SBE S/C SC SCAN ANGLE SCAT SCAT- SCD

00

SCDU SCE SCID SCIU SCM SCPC SCQA SCR SCS SCSI SCT SCU SD

Satellite.Control.Data.Unit Servicing.Customers.Engineer Software Configuration Index Drawing Radio.Altimeter.Indicator Software Configuration Management Single.Carrier.Per.Channel Supply.Chain.Quality.Assurance Special Certification Review Single.Channel.Simplex..A.communication. system.that.uses.simplex. Small.Computer.System.Interface System Configuration Table (.1.).Signal.Conditioning.Unit. (.2.).Signal.Conversion.Unit (.1.).Side.Display.. (.2.).Storm.Detection..It.is.the.designation.for. the.hourly.transmitted.radar.observations.from. the.NWS.and.ARTCC.radars..Individual.SDs. are.combined.and.transmitted.once.an.hour.as. collectives.(.SDUs).over.the.aviation.teletype. circuits. System.Design.&.Analysis.Harmonization. Working.Group (.1.).Standard.Disk.Drive.. (.2.).Sensor.Display.Driver. (.3.).System.Description.Document Simplified Directional Facility Source Destination Identifier: A bit field contained in.serial.data.words.that.tell.the.source.or. destination.of.the.data.in.that.word. (.1.).Speaker.Drive.Module. (.2.).Service.Delivery.Management Surveillance.Data.Processing Synchronous.Dynamic.Random.Access.Memory Supplier Data Requirements List

SD&AHWG SDD

SDF SDI

SDM SDP SDRAM SDRL

0

SDU

(.1.).Satellite.Data.Unit.. (.2.).Sensor.Display.Unit.. (.3.).Service.Data.Unit Seat.Electronics.Box Secondary Secondary.EICASD.is.play (.1.).Software.Engineering.Institute.. (.2.).Standby.Engine.Indicator (.1.).Select.. ( 2 ) Selector Identifier Selective.Calling.System..A.system.used.in. conjunction.with.HF.and.VHF.communication. systems.that.allows.a.ground-based.radio. operator.to.call.a.single.aircraft.or.group.of.aircraft. without.the.aircraft.personnel.monitoring.the. ground station radio frequency. Sensor An instruction given to the TCAS equipment for control.of.its.threat.volume.. Secondary.Electrical.Power.Contactor Stress.Evaluation.Prediction.Program Serial.Number (.1.).Single.Event.Upset.. (.2.).Seat.Electronics.Unit Special.Federal.Aviation.Regulation Subsystem.Fault.Detection.Function Supplier Furnished Equipment Signal.Generator Standard.Generalized.Markup.Language. Surface.Guidance.System (.1.).Selective.Interrogation.. (.2.).Standby.Instruments.. (.3.).Supporting.Interrogator.. (.4.).Supplementary.Information

SEB SEC SED SEI SEL SELCAL

SENS Sensitivity Level Command SEPC SEPP SERNO SEU SFAR SFDF SFE SG SGML SGS SI

0

SIAP SICAS SICASP SID Sidetone

Standard.Instrument.Approach.Procedure Secondary.Surveillance.Radar.Improvements.and. Collision.Avoidance.System Secondary.Surveillance.Radar.Improvements. And.Collision.Avoidance.System.Panel Standard.Instrument.Departure The.reproduction.of.sounds.in.a.headset.(or. speaker).from.the.transmitter.of.the.same. communication.set..This.allows.a.person.to.hear. his/her.own.voice.when.transmitting. (.1.).Standard.Interchange.Format.. (.2.).System.Integration.Facility Significant Meteorological Observations (.1.).Systems.Integration.Lab.. (.2.).Service.Information.Letter A.communication.operation.that.uses.only. a.single.channel.for.transmit.and.receive. operations..Communications.can.take.place.in. only.one.direction.at.a.time. Signal-plus-Noise-plus-Distortion.to.Noise-plusDistortion-Ratio Single.In-line.Package Societe.Internationale.de.Telecommunications. Aeronautiques System.Integration.Test.Plan/Description System.Integration.and.Test System.Integration.Test.Report Satellite.Interface.Unit Skip A radio wave that is reflected by the ionosphere. Depending.upon.the.state.of.the.ionosphere,.the. reflected radio wave may propagate along the layer of the ionosphere or be reflected at some angle..It.is.also.known.as.ionospheric.or.indirect. wave.

SIF SIGMETS SIL Simplex

SINAD SIP SITA SITP/D SIT SITR SIU SKP Skywave

03

SL S/L SLA Slant Range SLC SLH SLI SLM SLoC SLS

Sensitivity.Level Sub-Level Service.Level.Agreement The.line-of-sight.distance.from.the.aircraft.to.a. DME.ground.station. Synchronous.Link.Control System.Level.Health System.Level.Interface Standard.Length.Message Source.Lines.of.Code Side-Lobe.Suppression..A.system.that.prevents. a.transponder.from.replying.to.the.side-lobe. interrogations.of.the.SSR..Replying.to.side-lobe. interrogations.would.supply.false.replies.to.the. ATC.ground.station.and.obscure.the.aircraft. location. System.Level.Use.Case ( 1 ) Service Level Verifier . (.2.).Sync.Lock.Valve System.Monitor Surface.Movement.Advisor System.Management.and.Communication Surface.Mount.Device Switched.Multi-megabit.Data.Service System.Management.Entity Surface.Movement.Guidance.and.Control. Systems Standard Message Identifiers Seamless.Pipe.and.Tube Spectrum.Monitoring.System

SLUC SLV SM SMA SMC SMD SMDS SME SMGCS SMI SMLS SMS

04

SMT

(.1.).Aileron/Rudder.Servo.Mount.. (.2.).Elevator.Servo.Mount.. (.3.).Servo.Mount.. (.4.).Stabilizer.Trim.Servo.Mount.. (.5.).Standard.Message.Text.. (.6.).Station.Management.. (.7.).System.Maintenance.Task Subnetwork System.Network.Architecture Subnetwork.Access Subnetwork.Access.Protocol Subnetwork.Connection.Reference Subnetwork.Dependent.Convergence.Function Subnetwork.Dependent.Convergence.Protocol Subnetwork.Independent.Convergence.Function Subnetwork.Link.Establishment Simple.Network.Management.Protocol Subnetwork.Point.of.Attachment Subnetwork.Protocol.Data.Unit Signal-to-Noise.Ratio Subnetwork.Service.Data.Unit Safety Of Flight Start.of.Header System Operator Instructions Satellite Operational Implementation Team Software Operator Manual Statement of Operational Need Standard Operating Procedure Standard Operating Procedure Amplified Silicon On Sapphire Statement Of Work Space Special Purpose Automatic Test Equipment

SN SNA SNAC SNAcP SNCR SNDCF SNDCP SNICF SNLE SNMP SNPA SNPDU SNR SNSDU SOF SOH SOI SOIT SOM SON SOP SOPA SOS SOW SP SPATE

0

SPC SPD SPE Speed of Light

Statistical.Process.Control Speed Seller Purchased Equipment Represented.by.the.symbol.c.and.has.a.value.. of.2.9979250.x.108.meters/second.or. 983,571,194.feet/second. Special Position Identification Designation.for.a.transponder.ident.pulse. Speaker (.1.).Stabilizer.Position.Modules.. (.2.).Surface.Position.Monitor.. (.3.).Support.Plan.Manager Refers.to.a.display.presentation.that.radiates. outward.from.the.display.origin.like.the.spokes.on. a.wagon.wheel. Sync.Phase.Reversal..(Term.is.used.in.Mode.S. transponders.) (.1.).Sensor.Processing.Subsystem.. (.2.).Standard.Positioning.Service Squelch Service.Quality Service.Quality/Billing.Processor Service.Quality.Data Structured.Query.Language Signal.Quality.Parameter A squall line is a line of thunderstorms and developing.thunderstorms. Reply.to.interrogation.signal.(XPD). A.control.and/or.circuit.that.reduces.the.gain.in. response of a receiver. The squelch is used to eliminate.the.output.noise.of.the.receiver.when.a. signal.is.not.being.received.

SPI SPIP SPKR SPM

Spoking

SPR SPS SQ or Sql SQ SQB SQD SQL SQP Squall Line Squawk Squelch

06

Squitter

(.1.).The.random.pulse.pairs.generated.by.the. ground station as a filler signal. . ( 2 ) The transmission of a specified reply format.at.a.minimum.rate.without.the.need.to.be. interrogated..(Filler.pulses.transmitted.between. interrogations).[XPD]... (.3.).Spontaneous.Transmission.generated.once. per.second.by.transponders. Service Request Software Requirements And Design Description Static.Random.Access.Memory Systems Requirements Document Selective.Reject Selective.Reject.Mode Short.Range.Navigation-term.used.to.encompass. VOR/LOC/DME/MB Navigation, or a sub-set there-of. Selected.Reference.Point Satellite.Recognition.Receiver Satellite.Receiver.Transmitter Shop.Replaceable.Unit ShipSet System.Safety.Assessment Single.Sideband..An.AM.signal.that.has.a. reduced.carrier,.with.the.power.applied.to.a.single. sideband..Since.the.bandwidth.of.the.informationcarrying.signal.is.reduced,.a.better.signal-to-noise. ratio.is.obtained.at.the.receiver. Solid-State.Cockpit.Voice/Data.Recorder Solid-State.Cockpit.Voice.Recorder Static.Source.Error.Correction Solid-State.Flight.Data.Recorder Sign.Status.Matrix:.A.set.of.bits.in.an.ARINC.label. that.tell.the.status.of.that.label..The.status.can.be. normal,.fail,.test.or.no.computed.data.(NCD).

SR SRADD SRAM SRD SREJ SRM SRN

SRP SRR SRT SRU S/S SSA SSB

SSCV/DR SSCVR SSEC SSFDR SSM

0

SSP SSR

System.Signal.Processor Secondary.Surveillance.Radar..A.radar-type. system that requires a transponder to transmit a reply.signal. Single.Sideband.Suppressed.Carrier..A.SSSC. signal is a band of audio intelligence frequencies that.have.been.translated.to.a.band.of.radio. frequencies without distortion of the intelligence signal. Subsequent Signal Unit Statistics Station Stabilizer Represents.the.mean.or.average.properties.of. the.atmosphere..At.sea.level.static.pressure.is. 29.92.In.Hg.and.temperature.is.+15C. A.DME.mode.that.applies.power.to.the.DMERT. but.the.unit.does.not.transmit. Standard.Terminal.Arrival.Routes (.1.).Standard.Terminal.Automation.Replacement. System.. (.2.).Status.Tracking.And.Reporting.System Flush-mounted.openings.in.the.skin.of.the.aircraft. fuselage.used.to.sensestatic.pressure. is.the.force.per.unit.area.exerted.by.the.air.on.the. surface.of.a.body.at.rest.relative.to.the.air.

SSSC

SSU ST sta STAB Standard Atmosphere Standby Mode STAR STARS

Static Ports

Static Pressure Ambient.atmospheric.pressure.or.static.pressure.

Static RAM

RAM.constructed.of.bistable.transistor.elements.. Memory cells do not require refreshing. (See Dynamic.RAM.) A.correction.applied.to.static.source.pressure. measurements.to.partly.or.completely.correct. for pressure errors that are caused by airflow changes..It.is.computed.as.a.function.of.Mach. and.altitude.based.on.measured.errors.for.a. particular.static.system. Systems.Test.Bed

Static Source Error (SSEC)

STB

0

STBY STC

Standby.Instruments (.1.).Sensitivity.Time.Control..A.control.circuit. used.in.radar.applications.to.control.receiver.gain. with.respect.to.time... ( 2 ) Supplemental Type Certificate Stabilizer.Trim.Control.Module. (.1.).Standard.. (.2.).System.Technical.Description Standby.Instruments Synchronized.Time.Division.Multiple.Access Step.Climb An AHRS test mode, where XX can be OA (Sequence of all tests), 01 (Roll tests), 02 (Pitch tests),.03.(Heading.test). Satellite.Telecommunications.Intermediate.Unit Serial.Transition.Module Short.Takeoff.and.Landing Standard.Temperature.and.Pressure System.Trouble.Report Stable Time Subfield Start.of.Text Signal.Unit Special.Use.Airspace Yaw.Damper.Actuator (.1.).Aileron/Elevator/Rudder.Servo. (.2.).Servo.Actuator A.receiver.in.which.the.incoming.RF.signal.is. mixed to produce a lower intermediate frequency. A.pulse.used.to.disable.L-band.avionics.during. the.transmitting.period.of.another.piece.of.L-band. airborne equipment. It prevents the other avionics aboard.the.aircraft.from.being.damaged.or. interfered.with.by.the.transmission.and.any.noise. associated.with.that.transmission.

STCM STD STDBY STDMA STEPCLB STIM XX

STIU STM STOL STP STR STS STX SU SUA SUL SUO Superheterodyne Receiver Suppressor Pulse

09

SUPPS SUT

Regional.Supplementary.Procedures (.1.).Autothrottle.Servo.. (.2.).Stabilizer.Trim.Servo.. (.3.).System.Under.Test Space.Vehicle (.1.).Service.. (.2.).Switched.Virtual.Circuit Smart.Video.Distribution.Unit Servo Service.Readiness.Review Synthetic.Vision.System Servo.Throttle Satellite.Voice.Unit Software Severe.Weather.Avoidance.Program System.Wide.Information.Management Short.Wavelength.Infra-Red Software.Integration.and.Test Software Requirements Document Software.Test.Readiness.Review Super.Extended.Graphics.Array Synchronizing Synthetic.Vision.Application System System Identifier System.Category.B.(FAA.Message.Format) System Configuration Item Traffic Advisory: TCAS information given to the pilot.pertaining.to.the.position.of.another.aircraft. in.the.immediate.vicinity. (.1.).Terrain.Awareness.Display.. (.2.).Transport.Airplane.Directorate

SV SVC SVDU SVO SVRR SVS SVT SVU S/W SWAP SWIM SWIR SWIT SWRD SWTRR SXGA SYNC SVA sys SYS SYSCAT-B SYSCI TA

TAD

0

TAC

(.1.).Test.Access.Control.. (.2.).Thrust.Asymmetry.Compensation.. (.3.).Triacetate.Cellulose The.Tactical.Air.Navigation.System.that.provides. azimuth.and.distance.information.to.an.aircraft. from a ground station (similar to VOR-DME, however, in the UHF Frequency band). Tachometer Test.Access.Control.Interface.Unit Terminal Area Forecast (ICAO) Thermal.Anti-Icing (.1.).Terminal.Area.Productivity. (.2.).Tailored.Arrival.Procedure Trials.ATN.Router An.aircraft.within.the.surveillance.range.of.TCAS. True.Airspeed (.1.).Total.Air.Temperature..The.air.temperature. including.heat.rise.due.to.compressibility... (.2.).True.Air.Temperature Terminal Air Traffic Control Automation TAU is the minimum time a flight crew needs to discern.a.collision.threat.and.take.evasive.action.. It.represents.the.performance.envelope.(speed. and.path.of.aircraft).divided.by.the.closure.rate.of. any.intruder.aircraft.(TCAS). Terrain.Awareness.Warning.System Transfer.Bus.Breaker To.Be.Determined Time Between Overhauls ( 1 ) To Be Specified . (.2.).To.Be.Supplied (.1.).Transport.Connection.. ( 2 ) Type Certificate Top-of-Climb

TACAN

Tach TACIU TAF TAI TAP TAR Target TAS TAT

TATCA TAU

TAWS TBB TBD TBO TBS TC T/C



TCA TCAS

(.1.).Terminal.Control.Area. (.2.).Throttle.Control.Assembly Traffic Alert Collision Avoidance System: Transponder.system.that.talks.to.other.aircraft. and.determines.their.altitude,.rate,.vertical.speed,. distance.and.bearing. A.baseline.system.that.provides.a.warning.(TA).to. the flight crew of the presence of another aircraft (potential.collision.threat).within.the.surveillance. area..No.avoidance.maneuver.is.suggested. A collision avoidance system providing traffic information.(within.approximately.30.nmi.of. the aircraft) to the flight crew, in addition to the resolution.advisories.(RA).(for.vertical.maneuvers. only). A TCAS II-equipped aircraft will coordinate with TCAS II-equipped intruder aircraft to provide complementary.maneuvers. Turbine.Case.Cooling Type Certificate Data Sheet Terrain.Clearance.Floor Technical.Coordination.Meeting Test.Content.Management.System TACAN Transmission.Control.Protocol Transport.Control.Protocol/Internet.Protocol Throttle.Control.Quadrant Touch.Control.Steering (.1.).TACAN.Control.Unit.. (.2.).Telephone.Conversion.Unit Temperature Controlled Crystal Oscillator Top-of-Descent Traffic Display: A feature of the TCAS that shows TCAS traffic. Tower.Data.Link.System

TCAS I

TCAS II

TCC TCDS TCF TCM TCMS TCN TCP TCPIP TCQ TCS TCU TCXO T/D TD TDLS



TDM

In.the.Time.Division.Multiplex.Systems.a.common. carrier.is.shared.to.transmit.multiple.messages. (to.multiple.receivers).by.time.sharing.the.carrier. between.the.message.sources. Time.Division.Multiplex.Access..When.multiple. transmitters.are.using.a.single.carrier.to.transmit. to.a.single.receiver,.the.carrier.is.time.shared. between.each.of.the.transmitters,.so.the.multiple. messages.are.not.garbled.at.the.receiver. Time Dilution Of Precision. A term used to describe.the.error.introduced.by.variances.in.the. calculated.time. Transponder Tactical.Data.Radio.System Terminal.Display.System Tower.Data.Services.Terminal Terminal.Doppler.Weather.Radar Touch.Down.Zone Test Equipment Thermo-Electric.Cooler Text Element Identifiers Temperature A.sensor.protruding.into.the.airstream.to.sense. air temperature. Requires correction to get static air.temperature. Terminal (.1.).Terminal.En.Route.Procedures.. (.2.).Terminal.Instrument.Procedures Trials.End.System.(for.ATN) Task.Force.3 Traffic Traffic Flow Management Total Field Of View Temporary.Flight.Restriction

TDMA

TDOP

TDR TDRS TDS TDST TDWR TDZ TE TEC TEI TEMP Temperature Probe TERM TERPS TES TF3 TFC TFM TFOV TFR

3

TFT TFTP TFTS TG TG 3 TG 4 TGC TGS TGT THDG THLD THR THRHOLD Threat

Thin.Film.Transistor Trivial.File.Transfer.Protocol Terrestrial.Flight.Telephone.System (.1.).Timer-VDL.Management.Entity. (.2.).Transmission.Gate GSs.Maximum.Time.Between.Transmissions Maximum.Time.Between.GSIFs.Timer Turbulence.Gain.Control Maximum Link Overlap Timer Target:.A.weather.radar.annunciator.that.indicates. weather.ahead. True.Heading Threshold Thrust Throttle.Hold A target that has satisfied the threat detection logic and thus requires a traffic or resolution advisory.(TCAS). Trimmable.Horizontal.Stabilizer.Actuator (.1.).Telecommunications.Industry.Association.. (.2.).Type.Inspection.Authorization. True.Indicated.Airspeed Type.Inspection.Report Traffic Information Service Traffic Information System-Broadcast Track.Angle Track.Angle.Error Top-Level Terminal.Location.(ACARS/AFEPS) Thrust.Lever.Angle Target.Language.Compiler Telemetry.Word

THSA TIA TIAS TIR TIS TIS-B TK TKE T/L TL TLA TLC TLM

4

TLS TM TMA TMC TMCF TMCS TMF TMS TMU TN TO TOC TOD TO EPR TO/FROM Indicator TOGA TO N TOR TOT Touchdown TOW TPMU TP TP4 TPDU TPL TPM

Target.Level.of.Safety Timer-Media.Access.Control Traffic Management Advisor Thrust.Management.Computer Thrust.Management.Computer.Function Thrust.Management.Computer.System Thrust.Management.Function (.1.).Thrust.Management.System. ( 2 ) Traffic Management System Traffic Management Unit (.1.).True.North.. (.2.).Twisted.Nematic Take Off (.1.).Top.of.Climb.. (.2.).Transfer.of.Communications Top.of.Descent Takeoff.Engine.Pressure.Ratio Indicates.whether.the.omnibearing.selected.is.the. course to or from the VOR ground station. Take Off, Go-Around. Also seen as TO/GA. Take Off Engine Fan Speed Terms.of.Reference Total The.point.at.which.the.predetermined.glide.path. intercepts.the.runway. Time Of Week Tire.Pressure.Monitor.Unit Test.Point Transport.Protocol.Class.4 Transport.Protocol.Data.Unit Terminal.Permission.List.(ACA.RS/AFE.PS) Technical.Performance.Management



TPR TQA TR

Transponder Throttle.Quadrant.Assembly Temporary.Revision..A.document,.printed.on. yellow.paper.that.temporarily.amends.a.page.or. pages.of.a.component.maintenance.manual. (.1.).Thrust.Reverser.. (.2.).Transceiver.(see.RT). (.3.).Transmitter-Receiver (.1.).Temporary.Reserved.Airspace. (.2.).Thrust.Reduction.Altitude Terminal.Radar.Approach.Control (.1.).The.actual.path,.over.the.ground,.traveled.by. an.aircraft.(navigation)... (.2.).In.this.mode.the.DME.transmits.a.reduced. pulse pair rate after acquiring lock-on (DME). . (.3.).Estimated.position.and.velocity.of.a.single. aircraft.based.on.correlated.surveillance.data. reports.(TCAS). Terminal.Radar.Approach.Control Test.and.Repair.Control.System..An.automated. data.retrieval.system..TRACS.functions.include:. 1).provide.the.location.of.any.given.unit.at.any. time; 2) provide an efficient flow of work to and from test stations; 3 ) provide quick access to quality information generated by the actual testing process.(performed.by.the.technician);.4).provide. statistical.and.historical.data.regarding.throughput. time.for.products,.failure,.yield.rates,.WIP,.etc. position.of.another.aircraft.in.the.immediate. vicinity..The.information.contains.no.suggested. maneuvers. (Traffic advisory airspace is 1200 feet above.and.below.the.aircraft.and.approximately. 45.seconds.distant.with.respect.to.closure.speed. of.the.aircraft.).[TCAS]

T/R

TRA TRAC Track

TRACON TRACS

Traffic Advisory Information.given.to.the.pilot.pertaining.to.the.

6

Traffic Density

The number of transponder-equipped aircraft within.R.nautical.miles.(nmi).of.own.aircraft,. divided by x (R nmi) 2. Transponder-equipped aircraft.include.Mode.S.and.ATC.RBS.Mode.A. and.Mode.C,.and.excludes.own.aircraft..(TCAS) Transition A.receiver.and.transmitter.combined.in.a.single. unit..Same.as.RT. Avionics equipment that returns an identifying coded.signal. Turbulence.(TURB):.A.weather.radar.warning.of. approaching.turbulence. Transit.Routing.Domain Track:.The.course.the.aircraft.is.traveling.along. the.ground.with.respect.to.true.North. Tracking and Resolution Of Obsolete Parts Mode.S.Transponder (.1.).Test.Readiness.Review.. (.2.).Test.Rejection.and.Repair Time.Reference.Scanning.Beam..The. international.standard.for.MLS.installations. ( 1 ) Transformer Rectifier Unit . (.2.).True The.true.velocity.of.the.aircraft.through.the. surrounding.air.mass. The.exact.distance.above.mean.sea.level. (corrected.for.temperature). The.bearing.of.a.ground.station.with.respect.to. true.north. The.direction.of.the.north.pole.from.the.observer. (.1.).Time.Source.. (.2.).Transport.Service. ( 3 ) Traffic Synchronization (.1.).Tail.Strike.Assembly. (.2.).Technical.Service.Agreement

TRANS Transceiver Transponder TRB TRD TRK TROOP TRP TRR TRSB TRU True Airspeed True Altitude True Bearing True North TS

TSA



TSAP TSC TSDIU TSE TSIP TSM TSP TSO

Transport.Service.Access.Point Term.Service.Commitment Transport.Service.Data.Unit Total.System.Error Trimble.Standard.Interface.Protocol Autothrottle.Servo.Mount.(without.Clutch) (.1.).Transmitted.Signal.Power.. (.2.).Twisted.Shielded.Pair Technical Standard Order. Every unit built with a TSO name plate must meet TSO requirements. TSO operating temperature extremes are not the same.as.the.manufacturing.burn-in.limits. Technology.Support.and.Services Time.Source.Transition.Module (.1.).Test.Tools.. (.2.).Total.Temperature Total.Inlet.Temperature.(Engine) Time.To.First.Fix Time.To.Go:.The.time.from.present.position.to. the next navigation fix based on current aircraft ground.speed. Transistor-Transistor.Logic TCAS.II.Receiver/Transmitter Time.To.Station,.an.indication.that.displays.the. amount.of.time.for.an.aircraft.to.reach.a.selected. DME.ground.station.while.traveling.at.a.constant. speed. Tele.typewriter Smart.Tapping.Unit Test.Unit.Adapters Turbulence

TSS TSTM TT TT TTFF TTG

TTL TTR TTS

TTY TU TUA TURB



Turbulence

The U.S. National Weather Service defines light turbulence.as.areas.where.wind.velocity.shifts. are.0.to.19.feet.per.second.(0.to.5.79.meters. per.second).and.moderate.turbulence.as.wind. velocity.shifts.of.19.to.35.feet.per.second.(5.79.to. 10.67.meters.per.second). Turbine.Vane.and.Blade.Cooling Turbine.Vane.Cooling Total.Vertical.Error Test.Vector (.1.).Terminal.Weather.Data.Link. (.2.).Two.Way.Data.Link Terminal.Doppler.Weather.Radar Terminal.Weather.Information.for.Pilots Tailwind Technical.Work.Program Turbulence.Weather.Radar Traveling.Wave.Tube Transmit.(see.XMIT):.An.annunciation.that.may. be.displayed.on.the.Communications.Radio. Controller.(CTL,.CDU,.RTU).while.a.radio.signal. is.being.transmitted. (.1.).Unnumbered.Acknowledgment.. (.2.).User.Application Universal.Asynchronous.Receiver/Transmitter Universal.Avionics.Systems.Corp. Universal.Access.Transceiver Unmanned.Air.Vehicle Utility.Bus Uplink Block Identifier User.Computer.Interface Uniform.Chromaticity.Scale

TVBC TVC TVE TVEC TWDL TWDR TWIP TWND TWP TWR TWT TX

UA UART UASC UAT UAV UB UBI UCI UCS

9

UD

User.Data..The.N-User.data.may.also.be. transferred between peer network members (OSI Model) as required. User.Datagram.Protocol Universal.Flight.Data.Recorder Ultra-High Frequency. The portion of the radio spectrum.from.300.MHz.to.3.GHz. Unnumbered.Information Upper flight Information Region Uplink Underwater.Locator.Beacon Unit.Load.Device User-Modifiable Information Unified Modeling Language User-Modifiable Software User-Modifiable Software Development Tool Universal.Mount A DME channel without a corresponding VOR or ILS frequency. The.radio.transmission.path.upward.from.the. earth.to.the.aircraft. Universal.Platform User.Preferred.Route Universal.Platform.Resource.Management UPS.Management.System Uninterruptible.Power.Supply United.States.Air.Force Upper.Sideband.is.the.information-carrying.band. and is the frequency produced by adding the carrier frequency and the modulating frequency. Unstabilized Universal.Time.Coordinated.(French) Universal.Trigger.Engine

UDP UFDR UHF UI UIR UL ULB ULD UMI UML UMS UMSDT UMT Unpaired Channel Uplink UP UPR UPRM UPSMS UPS USAF USB

USTB UTC UTE

0

UTP UUT UV UW V V() V(R) V() V(T) VA VAC VAP VAPS VAR

Unshielded.Twisted.Pair Unit.Under.Test Upper.Sideband.Voice Unique Word (.1.).Velocity.. (.2.).Volt Critical.engine.failure.velocity..A.pilot.selectable. speed.on.the.PFD. Takeoff.rotation.speed..A.pilot.selectable.speed. on.the.PFD. Takeoff.safety.speed..A.pilot.selectable.speed.on. the.PFD. A general target speed for flight. A pilot selectable speed.on.the.PFD. Volt-Amperes Volts.Alternating.Current (.1.).Value.Added.Processor.. (.2.).Visual.Aids.Panel (.1.).Virtual.Applications.Prototyping.System.. (.2.).Virtual.Avionics.Prototyping.System (.1.).Variation.. (.2.).Visual-Aural.Radio.Range. (.3.).Volt-Amps.Reactive Visual.Approach.Slope.Indicator Voltage.Averaging.Unit PFD.Flight.Director.Symbology.for.which.the. command.bars.move.vertically.for.pitch.command. and.rotate.for.roll.command. Variable.Bypass.Valve (.1.).Design.Cruising.Speed.. (.2.).Virtual.Circuit Virtual.Circuit.Bridge (.1.).Variable.Capacitance.Diode.. (.2.).Voltage.Controlled.Device

VASI VAU V BAR

VBV VC VCB VCD



VCMAX VCMIN VCO VCU VD VDC VDL VDL Mx VDR VER VES Vertical Speed VF VFE VFO VFOP VFR VFXR (R) VFXR (X) VG/DG VG or VGND VGA VH VHDL VHF VHS VHSIC-

Active.Maximum.Control.Speed Active.Minimum.Control.Speed Variable Controlled Oscillator VDL.Control.Unit (.1.).Design.Diving.Speed.. (.2.).Heading.to.a.DME.Distance Volts.Direct.Current VHF.Data.Link VHF.Data.Link.Mode.X VHF.Digital.Radio Version Video.Entertainment.System The.rate.of.change.of.pressure.altitude,.usually. calibrated.in.hundreds.of.feet.per.minute. Design.Flap.Speed Flaps.Extended.Placard.Speed Variable Frequency Oscillator Visual Flight Rules Operations Panel Visual.Flight.Rules Flap.Retraction.Speed Flap.Extension.Speed Vertical.Gyro/Directional.Gyro Ground.Velocity Video.Graphics.Adapter Maximum Level-flight Speed with Continuous Power Very.High-speed.integrated.circuit.Hardware. Description.Languages Very High Frequency. The portion of the radio spectrum.from.30.to.300.MHz. Very.High.Speed Very.High.Speed.Integrated.Circuits-Phase.2



VI VIR VIs VIS VIGV VISTA VIU V/L VLE VLF VLO VLOF VLSI VLV VM V/M VMAX VMC

Heading.to.a.course.intercept VOR/ILS Receiver Lowest.Selectable.Airspeed Video.Intelligence.System Variable.Integral.Guide.Vane Virtual.Integrated.Software.Testbed.for.Avionics Video.Interface.Unit VOR/Localizer Landing.Gear.Extended.Placard.Airspeed Very Low Frequency Maximum Landing Gear of Operating Speed Lift-off.Speed Very.Large.Scale.Integration Valve Heading.to.a.manual.termination Voltmeter Basic.Clean.Aircraft.Maximum.CAS (.1.).Visual.Meteorological.Conditions. (.2.).Minimum.Control.Speed.with.Critical.Engine. Out (.1.).Versa.Module.Eurocard.Bus. (.2.).VHF.Management.Entity,.VME.bus Versa.Module.Eurocard.Card.Cage Basic.Clean.Aircraft.Minimum.CAS Minimum.Maneuver.Speed Visual.Meteorological.Conditions The.maximum.airspeed.at.which.an.aircraft.is. certified to operate. This can be a fixed number or a function of configuration (gear, flaps, etc.), or altitude,.or.both. Velocity, Maximum Operating/Mach, Maximum Operation VNMS.Health.Monitoring

VME VMECC VMIN VM (LO) VMC Vmo

VMO/MMO VMON

3

VMOS V/NAV

Virtual Machine Operating System Vertical.Navigation:.(Also.VNV)..A.system.by. which the crew can define a vertical path in space and.the.system.can.output.guidance.to.maintain. that.path. Never-Exceed.Speed Maximum.Structural.Cruising.Speed VHF.Navigation.Receiver Vertical.Navigation Voice.Radio Video On Demand Voice Over Internet Protocol A.CALSE.L.function.that.would.automatically. identify.an.aircraft.by.a.voice.recording..Voispond. is.not.yet.implemented. Volt-Ohm-Millimeter VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range. A system that provides.bearing.information.to.an.aircraft. A system in which a VOR and DME station are co-located. VOR/Marker Beacon A system in which a VOR and a TACAN station are.co-located. Velocity Of Sound Voice.Transmission Vertical.Path (.1.).Vendor.Part.Number.. (.2.).Virtual.Private.Networks (.1.).Takeoff.Rotation.Velocity. (.2.).Heading.to.a.radial Video.Random.Access.Memory Reference.Velocity VDL.Reference.Guide Video.Reproducer.Unit

VNE VNO VNR VNV VOCRAD VOD VoIP Voispond

VOM VOR VOR/DME VOR/MB VORTAC VOS VOX VPATH VPN VR VRAM VREF VRG VRU

4

V/S Vs VSpeeds Vsw VSAT VSCF VSCS

Vertical.Speed Stall.Velocity Automatic.look-up.and.display.of.takeoff,. approach,.landing.and.missed-approach.speeds. Stall.Warn.Velocity Very.Small.Aperture.Terminal Variable Speed Constant Frequency (.1.).Vertical.Stabilizer.Control.System.used.on. NOTAR helicopter . (.2.).Voice.Switching.and.Control.System ( 1 ) VDL Specific DTE Address . (.2.).Vertical.Situation.Display (.1.).Vertical.Speed.Indicator. ( 2 ) Stalling Speed in a Specified Flight Configuration Vertical.Speed.Limit.Advisory.may.be.preventive. or.corrective.(TCAS) Vertical.Separation.Minimum Stalling Speed in the Landing Configuration Vertical.or.Short.Takeoff.and.Landing Variable.Station.Vane Voltage-Standing.Wave.Ratio..The.ratio.of.the. amplitude of the voltage (or electric field) at a voltage.maximum.to.that.of.an.adjacent.voltage. minimum..VSWR.is.a.measurement.of.the. mismatch.between.the.load.and.the.transmission. line. Vertical.Track.Distance Volumetric Top-Off Vertical.Takeoff.and.Landing Variable.Takeoff.Rating Vertical.Track Utility.Speed Speed.for.Best.Angle.of.Climb Speed.for.Best.Rate.of.Climb

VSD VSI

VSL Advisory VSM VSO VSTOL VSV VSWR

VTK VTO VTOL VTR V/TRK VU VX VY



W WAAS WAD WADGNSS WAFS WAI WAN WARC-9 WARC-MOB WAT WATRS Waypoint

(.1.).Watt.. (.2.).West Wide.Area.Augmentation.System.(Method.of. Differential.GPS) Wide.Area.Differential Wide.Area.Differential.Global.Navigation.Satellite. System World.Area.Forecast.System Wing.Anti-Ice Wide.Area.Network World.Administrative.Radio.Conference.(1992) World.Administrative.Radio.Conference.for.the. Mobile.Service Weight.and.Temperature West.Atlantic.Route.Structure A position along a route of flight. Navigation aid,.airport,.or.geographic.point.a.pilot.uses.to. navigate.the.aircraft. Weight.and.Balance.Computer Work.Breakdown.Structure WXR.Control.Panels Wind.Direction Warning.Electronic.System Warning.Electronic.Unit WXR.Flat.Plate.Antenna World.Geodetic.System World.Geodetic.Survey.of.1972 World.Geodetic.System.1984 suppressions.of.varying.power.levels.transmitted. by TCAS equipment to reduce severity of synchronous.interference.and.multipath. problems.

WBC WBS WCP WD WES WEU WFA WGS WGS- WGS-4

Whisper Shout A sequence of ATCRBS interrogations and

6

WING CHORD WINDMG WINDR WIP WLAN WLD WLM WMA WMI WMO W/MOD WMS WMSC WMSCR WMT WN WORD WOW WP WPT WPR WRAU WRS WRT WSDDM W/STEP WT WX

An.imaginary.line.joining.the.leading.and.trailing. edges.of.the.wing. Wind.Magnitude Wind.Direction Work.In.Progress Wireless.Local.Area.Network Welded.Pipe.and.Tube Wireless.LAN.Manager WXR.Antenna.Pedestal.and.WXR.Waveguide. Adapter WXR.Indicator.Mount World Meteorological Organization With Modification of Vertical Profile Wide-area.Master.Station Weather.Message.Switching.Center Weather.Message.Switching.Center.Replacement WXR.Mount Week.Number Grouping.of.bits..Size.of.group.varies.from. microprocessor.to.microprocessor. Weight On Wheels Working.Paper Waypoint. A defined geographic point used as a reference.for.navigation. Waypoint.Position.Report Weather.Radar.Attention.Unit Wide-area.Reference.Station WXR.Receiver/Transmitter Weather.Support.for.Deicing.Decision.Making With.Step.Change.in.Altitude Weight Weather



WXI WXP WXR WWW WYPT XA X-BAND XB X-Channel

WXR.Indicator Weather.Radar.Panel Weather.Radar.System World.Wide.Web Waypoint.Altitude ARINC The frequency range between 8000 and . 12500.MHz International.Air.Transport.Association.(IATA) A.DME.channel..There.are.126.X-channels.for. DME operation. For the first 63 channels, the ground-to-air frequency is 63 MHz be low the air-to-ground frequency. For the second 63-X Channels the ground-to-air frequency is 63 MHz above the air-to-ground frequency. Transceiver Transfer Exchange Identification Cross-side Translator External.Master Transmit eXtended.Markup.Language Transmitter/Receiver ATC.Transponder.(also.XPDR,.X.PNDR,.TPR) Transponder Cross Pointer: The flight director command bars. Pitch.command.is.shown.with.vertical.motion.of. the.horizontal.bar.and.roll.command.is.shown. with.lateral.motion.on.the.vertical.bar. SITA Cross-side X/Open Transport Interface

XCVR XFR XID XLS XLTR XM XMIT XML XMTR/RCVR XPD XPDR XPTR

XS XSIDE XTI



XTK XTP Yagi Antenna

Crosstrack.(crosstrack.error) Express.Transfer.Protocol An.antenna.with.its.maximum.radiation.parallel. to.the.long.axis.of.its.array,.consisting.of.a.driven. dipole, a parasitic dipole reflector, and one parasitic.dipole.director.or.more. Refers.to.movement.about.the.vertical.axis.of.the. aircraft Yaw.Stability.Augmentation.System Yaw.Damper ( 1 ) Refer to reflectivity factor . (.2.).Zulu.(GM.Time) Zone Distribution Equipment Zero.Fuel.Weight A.marker.beacon,.sometimes.referred.to.as.a. station locator, that provides positive identification to.the.pilot.when.the.aircraft.is.passing.directly. over a low-frequency navigation aid. Zulu.Time

YAW YSAS YD Z ZDE ZFW Z-Marker

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