ABBREVIATIONS GLOSSARY
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ABS |
Auto Brake System |
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AC |
Alternating Current |
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ACARS |
Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System |
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ACP |
Audio Control Panel |
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ADF |
Automatic Direction Finder |
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ADIRU |
Air Data Inertial Reference Unit |
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ADL |
Airborne Data Loader |
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ADM |
Air Data Module |
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ADS |
Automatic Dependent Surveillance |
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AFS |
Auto Flight System |
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A-ICE |
Anti-Ice |
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AIL |
Aileron |
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ALN |
Align |
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ALT |
Altitude; Alternate |
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ALTN |
Alternate |
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AND |
Airplane Nose Down |
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ANNUN |
Annunciator |
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ANP |
Actual Navigation Performance |
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ANT |
Antenna |
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ANU |
Airplane Nose Up |
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AOC |
Aeronautical Operational Communications |
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AP |
Autopilot |
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APCDU APU |
Power Conversion and Distribution Units |
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APU |
Auxiliary Power Unit |
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AREU |
Audio Remote Electronics Unit |
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ARPT |
Airport |
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ARR |
Arrival |
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A/S |
Airspeed |
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AT or A/T |
Autothrottle |
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ATC |
Air Traffic Control |
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ATR |
Automatic Thrust Restoration |
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ATS |
Autothrottle System |
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ATT |
Attitude, Attendant |
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ATTND |
Attendant |
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AUTO |
Automatic |
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AUX |
Auxiliary |
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AVAIL |
Available |
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BARO |
Barometric |
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BATT |
Battery |
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BLS |
Bezel Light Sensor |
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BRT |
Bright; Brightness |
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C |
Celsius, Center |
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CAP |
Capture |
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CAPT |
Captain |
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CAWS |
Central Aural Warning System |
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CG |
Center of Gravity |
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CH, CHAN |
Channel |
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CHR |
Chronograph |
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CKPT |
Cockpit |
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CL |
Closed |
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CLB |
Climb |
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CLMP |
Clamp |
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CLR |
Clear |
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CMD |
Command |
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CMP, |
CMPTR Computer |
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COMM |
Communication |
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CONFIG |
Configuration |
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CONT |
Control; Continuous |
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CONSEQ |
Consequence |
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CPA |
Closest Point of Approach |
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C/PDLC |
Controller/Pilot Datalink Communications |
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CRS |
Course |
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CRZ |
Cruise |
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CTR |
Center; Crosstie Relay |
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CVR |
Cockpit Voice Recorder |
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DC |
Direct Current |
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D/D |
Driftdown |
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DECR |
Decrease |
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DEG |
Degree |
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DEP |
Departure |
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DES, DESC |
Descent |
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DEST |
Destination |
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DET |
Detector; Detection, Detect |
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DFDAU |
Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit |
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DFDR |
Digital Flight Data Recorder |
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DH |
Decision Height |
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DIR INTC |
Direct Intercept |
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DISAG |
Disagree |
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DME |
Distance Measuring Equipment |
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DTG |
Distance To Go |
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DTW |
Distance To Waypoint |
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DU |
Display Unit |
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EAD |
Engine and Alert Display |
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ECON |
Economy |
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ECP |
Electronic Control Panel |
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ECU |
Electronic Control Unit |
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E/D |
End Of Descent |
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E/E |
Electrical/Electronic |
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EEC |
Electronic Engine Control |
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EGT |
Exhaust Gas Temperature |
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EIS |
Electronic Instrument System |
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ELEC |
Electric; Electrical |
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EMER |
Emergency |
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ENG |
Engine |
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ENG OUT D/D |
Engine Out Driftdown |
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E/O |
Engine Out |
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EPCU |
Electrical Power Control Unit |
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EPR |
Engine Pressure Ratio |
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ET |
Elapsed Time |
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ETA |
Estimated Time Of Arrival |
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ETD |
Estimated Time Of Departure |
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ETE |
Estimated Time En Route |
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EXEC |
Execute |
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EXT |
External; Extend |
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F |
Fahrenheit |
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FADEC |
Full-authority Digital Electronic Control |
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FANS |
Future Air Navigation System |
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FCC |
Flight Control Computer |
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FCOM |
Flight Crew Operating Manual |
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FCP |
Flight Control Panel |
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FD |
Flight Director |
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FF |
Final Approach Fix |
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F-F |
Fuel Flow |
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FGS |
Flight Guidance System |
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FL |
Flight Level |
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FLAR |
Flare |
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FLEX TO |
Flex Takeoff |
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FLO |
Flow |
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FLR |
Flare |
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FLT |
Flight |
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FLT DIR |
Flight Director |
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FLT RCDR |
Flight Recorder |
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FMA |
Flight Mode Annunciator |
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FMC |
Flight Management Computer |
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FMS |
Flight Management System |
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F/O |
First Officer |
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FPA |
Flight Path Angle |
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FPM |
Feet/Minute |
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FQS |
Fuel Quantity System |
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FREQ |
Frequency |
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FT |
Feet |
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FWD |
Forward |
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G |
Acceleration Of Gravity, Generator |
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GA, G/A |
Go-Around |
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GEN |
Generator |
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GMT |
Greenwich Mean Time |
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GNSSU |
Global Navigation System Sensor Units |
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GPS |
Global Positioning System |
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GPWS |
Ground Proximity Warning System |
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GS |
Ground Speed; Ground Service |
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GS or G/S |
Glideslope |
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GW |
Gross Weight |
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HDG |
Heading |
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HF |
High Frequency |
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HI |
High |
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HLD |
Hold |
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HP |
High Pressure |
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HYD |
Hydraulic |
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I/O |
Input/Output |
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IAS |
Indicated Airspeed |
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IDENT |
Identifier; Identification |
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IDG |
Integrated Drive Generator |
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ILS |
Instrument Landing System |
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INCR |
Increase |
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IN HG |
Inches of Mercury |
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INIT |
Initialization |
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INOP |
Inoperative |
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INSTR |
Instrument |
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INT |
Intercom; Intermittent |
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INTC |
Intercept |
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INTPH |
Interphone |
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IRS |
Internal Reference System |
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IRU |
Internal Reference Unit |
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ISA |
International Standard Atmosphere |
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ISOL |
Isolation |
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KIAS |
Knots Indicated Airspeed |
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L |
Left |
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LAND |
Landing |
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LAT |
Lateral; Latitude |
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LBS |
Pounds |
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LCDU |
Liquid-Crystal Display Units |
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LDG |
Landing |
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LED |
Light Emitting Diode |
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LIM |
Limit |
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LNAV |
Lateral Navigation |
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LND |
Land |
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LO |
Low |
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LOC |
Localizer |
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LONG |
Longitude |
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LP |
Low Pressure |
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LRC |
Long Range Cruise |
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LSK |
Line Select Key |
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LT(S) |
Light(s) |
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LWD |
Left Wing Down |
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M |
Mach, Meters |
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MAG |
Magnetic |
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MAINT |
Maintenance |
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MAN |
Manual, Maneuvering |
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MAX |
Maximum |
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MAX ALT |
Maximum Engine Out Altitude |
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MAX CLB |
Maximum Climb |
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MAX DES |
Maximum Descent |
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MAX END |
Maximum Endurance |
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MB |
Millibars |
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MCDU |
Multipurpose Control and Display Unit |
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MCL |
Maximum Climb (Engine Rating) |
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MCT |
Maximum Continuous Thrust (Engine Rating) |
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MECH |
Mechanic |
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MED |
Medium |
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MIC |
Microphone |
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MIN |
Minimum; Minute |
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MISC |
Miscellaneous |
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MKR |
Marker |
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MLG |
Main Landing Gear |
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MLW |
Maximum Landing Weight |
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MMEL |
Master Minimum Equipment List |
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MMO |
Maximum Operating Mach |
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MOM |
Momentary |
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MSG |
Message |
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MSP |
Mode Select Panel |
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MTES |
Maintenance Test Enable Switch |
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MTOGW |
Maximum Takeoff Gross Weight |
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MU |
Management Unit |
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N/A |
Not Available |
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NACL |
Nacelle |
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N1 |
Engine Low Pressure Rotor RPM |
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N2 |
Engine High Pressure Rotor RPM |
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NAV |
Navigation |
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ND |
Navigation Display |
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NDB |
Non-Directional Beacon |
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NL |
Nose Left |
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NLG |
Nose Landing Gear |
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NR |
Nose Right |
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NORM |
Normal |
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OFST |
Offset |
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OP |
Open |
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OVHD |
Overhead |
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OVRD |
Override |
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OXY |
Oxygen |
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PA |
Passenger Address |
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PBD |
Place/ Bearing/ Distance |
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PBE |
Protective Breathing Equipment |
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PED |
Pedestal |
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PERF PEN |
Performance Penalty |
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PFD |
Primary Flight Display |
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PLAN |
Plan Mode |
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PLI |
Pitch Limit Indicator |
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PMP |
Pump |
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PNEU |
Pneumatic |
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PNL |
Panel |
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POS |
Position |
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PPH |
Pounds Per Hour |
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PRAM |
Prerecorded Announcement Machine |
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PRES, |
PRESS Pressure |
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PROF |
Profile |
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PROG |
Progress |
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PROX |
Proximity |
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PSEU |
Proximity Switch Electronics Unit |
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PSI |
Pounds Per Square Inch |
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PSU |
Passenger Service Utilities |
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PTT |
Push To Talk |
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PTU |
Power Transfer Unit |
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PWR |
Power |
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PWS |
Predictive Windshear |
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QFE |
Field Elevation Pressure |
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QNH |
Sea Level Pressure |
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QTY |
Quantity |
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R |
Right |
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RA |
Radio Altitude, Resolution Advisory |
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RAT |
Ram Air Temperature |
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RDR |
Rudder |
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REF |
Reference |
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RET |
Retract |
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RETD |
Retard |
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REV |
Reverser |
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RHM |
Rudder Hook Monitor |
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RLS |
Remote Light Sensor |
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RNAV |
Area Navigation |
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RNP |
Required Navigation Performance |
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RPM |
Revolutions Per Minute |
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RSL |
Rudder Stop Limiter |
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RTE |
Route |
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RTO |
Rejected Takeoff |
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RUD |
Rudder |
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RWD |
Right Wing Down |
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RWY |
Runway |
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SAT |
Static Air Temperature |
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SATCOM |
Satellite Communication System |
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SCP |
System Control Panel |
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S/C |
Step Climb |
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S/D |
Step Descent |
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SD |
System Display |
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SDP |
System Display Panel |
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SDCP |
System Display Control Panel |
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SEL |
Select; Selector; Selected |
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SELCAL |
Selective Calling |
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SENS |
Sensitivity |
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SID |
Standard Instrument Departure |
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SMOK |
Smoking |
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SPD BRK |
Speed Brake |
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SPD |
Speed |
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STAB |
Stabilizer; Stabilization |
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STAR |
Standard Terminal Arrival Route |
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STBY |
Standby |
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STD |
Standard |
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SW |
Switch |
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SYNC |
Synchronizer |
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SYS |
System |
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TA |
Traffic Advisory |
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TAKOFF |
Takeoff |
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TAS |
True Air Speed |
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TAT |
Total Air Temperature |
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TBD |
To Be Determined |
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TCAS |
Traffic Alert Collision Avoidance System |
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TD |
Traffic Display |
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TEMP |
Temperature |
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TFR |
Transfer |
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TGT |
Turbine Gas Temperature |
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THNDSTRM |
Thunderstorm |
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THROT |
Throttle |
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TO, T/O |
Takeoff |
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TOC |
Top Of Climb |
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TOD |
Top Of Descent |
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TO FLEX |
Takeoff Flexible Derate |
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TOGA |
Takeoff and Go-Around |
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TOGW |
Takeoff Gross Weight |
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TR |
Transformer Rectifier |
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TRANS |
Transition; Transfer |
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TRFC |
Traffic |
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TRK |
Track |
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TRU |
True |
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TURB |
Turbulence |
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U/L |
Unlocked |
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UNBAL |
Unbalanced |
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Vapp |
Approach Speed |
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VDC |
Volts Direct Current |
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VERT |
Vertical |
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Vfe |
Flap Extend Speed |
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Vfr |
Flap Retract Speed |
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Vge |
Gear Entend Speed |
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Vgr |
Gear Retract Speed |
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VHF |
Very High Frequency |
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VIA |
Versatile Integrated Avionics |
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VIB |
Vibration |
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VLV |
Valve |
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Vmax |
FMC Calculated Max Operating Speed |
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Vmin |
FMC Calculated Min Operating Speed |
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Vmo |
Maximum Operating Speed |
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VNAV |
Vertical Navigation |
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VOL |
Volume |
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VOR |
VHF Omnidirectional Range |
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Vref |
Reference Approach Speed |
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Vs |
Stall Speed |
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Vse |
Slat Extend Speed |
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Vso |
Clean Stall Speed |
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Vsr |
Slat Retract Speed |
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Vss |
Stickshaker Speed |
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V/S |
Vertical Speed |
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VSI |
Vertical Speed Indicator |
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V1 |
Critical Engine Failure Speed; Decision Speed |
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V2 |
Takeoff Safety Speed; Climbout Speed |
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V3 |
Final Segment Climb Speed |
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WAGS |
Windshear Alert Guidance System |
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WARN |
Warning |
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WINDSHLD |
Windshield |
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WINDSHR, WNDSHR |
Windshear |
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WOW |
Weight On Wheel |
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WPT |
Waypoint |
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W/S |
Windshear |
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WSC |
Windshear Computer |
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WT |
Weight |
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WX, WXR |
Weather Radar |
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WXBRT |
Weather Radar Brightness |
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WX+T |
Weather and Turbulence |
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X FEED |
Crossfeed |
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XFER, XFR |
Transfer |
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XPDR |
Transponder |
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ZFW |
Zero Fuel Weight |
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ZFWCG |
Zero Fuel Weight Center of Gravity |