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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

ABBREVIATION

C
F

A
A/C
A/I
ABM
ABV
AC
ACARS

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ACE
ACMP
ACN
ACP
ACT
ADA
ADC
ADF
ADI
ADS
ADSP
AEO
AFCS
AFE
AFM
AFU
AGL
AICC
AIOP
AIP
ALD

DESCRIPTION
Degree
Degree Celsius
Degree Fahrenheit
Liter
Ampere
Aircraft
Anti-Ice
Auto Brake Control Module
Auxiliary Power-Unit Bleed-Valve
Advisory Circular
Aircraft Communication Addressing and
Reporting System
Actuator Control Electronics
Alternating-Current Motor-Driven Pump
Aircraft Classification Number
Audio Control Panel
Altitude Compensated Tilt
Air Data Application
Air Data Computer
Automatic Direction Finder
Attitude Director Indicator
Air Data System
Air Data Smart Probe
All Engines Operative
Automatic-Flight Control System
Above Field Elevation
Airplane Flight Manual
Artificial Feel Unit
Above Ground Level
Auxiliary Integrated Control-Center
Actuator Input-Output Processor
Aeronautical Information Publication
Actual Landing Distance

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DESCRIPTION
Altitude
Aircraft Maintenance Manual
Air Management System
Agncia Nacional de Aviao Civil
Automatic Navigation Realignment
Angle of Attack
Airplane Operations Manual
Automatic Pilot
Aircraft Personality Module
Approach
Approach
Approach
Auxiliary Power Unit
Aeronautical Radio Incorporated
Armed
Avionics Standard-Communication Bus
Altitude Preselect
American Society of Testing Material
Autothrottle
Air Transport Association of America
Air Traffic Control
Air Turbine Starter
Automatic Takeoff-Thrust Control-System
Attendant
Automatic
Available
Actual Zero Fuel Weight
Basic Required Navigation
Barometric Setting
Battery
Back Course
Brake Control Module
Basic Empty Weight
Beat Frequency Oscillator

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ABBREVIATION
ALT
AMM
AMS
ANAC
ANR
AOA
AOM
AP
APM
APP
APPR
APR
APU
ARINC
ARM
ASCB
ASEL
ASTM
AT
ATA
ATC
ATS
ATTCS
ATTND
AUTO
AVAIL
AZFW
B-RNAV
BARO
BATT
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BCM
BEW
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ABBREVIATION
BIT
BOD
BRG
BRT
BTC
CAB
CAFM
CAGE
CAS
CAT I
CAT II
CAT III
CB
CCD
CDL
CFR
CG
CGD
CH
CKPT
CLR
cm
CMC
CMF
CMS
COMM
CON
CPC
CPCS
CRS
CRZ
CSS
CTRL
CVR

GENERAL INFORMATION AND

DEFINITION OF TERMS

DESCRIPTION
Built-in Test
Bottom of Descent
Bearing
Bright
Bus Tie Contactor
Cabin
Computerized Airplane Flight Manual
Commercial and Government Entity
Calibrated Airspeed
Category I Operation
Category II Operation
Category III Operation
Circuit Breaker
Cursor Control Device
Configuration Deviation List
Code of Federal Regulations
Center of Gravity
Corrected Ground Distance
Channel
Cockpit
Clear
Centimeter
Central Maintenance Computer
Communications Management Function
Configuration Management System
Communications
Continuous
Cabin Pressure Controller
Cabin Pressure Control-System
Course
Cruise
Cabin Surveillance System
Control
Cockpit Voice Recorder

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De-rotation
Database
Direct Current
Dispatch Deviation Procedures Manual
Detector
Degraded
Decision Height
Dimmer
Datalink
Distance Measuring Equipment
Data-Loader Management Unit
Down
RTCA Document
Dry Operating Weight
Dead Reckoning
Display Unit
Digital Voice-Data Recorder
Electronic Bay
Electronic Attitude Director Indicator
Engine Bleed Valve
Electronic Computerized AFM
Earth-Centered Earth-Fixed
Electronic Checklist
Environmental Control System
Engine Driven Pump
Electronic Display System
Enhanced Ground-Proximity Warning-Module
Enhanced Ground-Proximity Warning-System
Exhaust Gas Temperature
Electronic Horizontal Situation-Indicator
Engine Indication and Crew Alerting System
Emergency Integrated Control-Center
Emergency Lights Power Unit
Emergency Locator Transmitter

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ABBREVIATION
D-ROT
DB
DC
DDPM
DET
DGRAD
DH
DIM
DLK
DME
DMU
DN
DO
DOW
DR
DU
DVDR
E-BAY
EADI
EBV
ECAFM
ECEF
ECL
ECS
EDP
EDS
EGPWM
EGPWS
EGT
EHSI
EICAS
EICC
ELPU
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ABBREVIATION
EMERG
ENG
EPNL
EPU
ESS
ETA
ETC
ETE
ETP
FAA
FADEC
FAF
FAP
FAR
FAWP
FBW
FCM
FCOC
FCP
FCU
FCV
FD
FDR
FGCS
FIM
FIREX
FLC
FLCH
FLEX
FMA
FMS
FMU
FOM
FPA

GENERAL INFORMATION AND

DEFINITION OF TERMS

DESCRIPTION
Emergency
Engine
Effective Perceived Noise Level
Estimated Position Uncertainty
Essential
Estimated Time of Arrival
Elevator Thrust Compensation
Estimated Time Enroute
Equal Time Point
Federal Aviation Authority
Full-Authority Digital Electronic-Control
Final Approach Fix
Flight Attendant Panel
Federal Aviation Regulations
Final Approach Waypoint
Fly-by-wire
Flight Control Module
Fuel Cooled Oil Cooler
Flight Control Panel
Fuel Conditioning Unit
Flow Control Valve
Flight Director
Flight Data Recorder
Flight Guidance Control System
Fault Isolation Manual
Fire Extinguisher
Flight Level Change
Flight Level Change
Flexible
Flight Mode Annunciator
Flight Management System
Fuel Metering Unit
Figure of Merit
Flight Path Angle

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HSA

DESCRIPTION
Flight Plan
Flight Path Reference
Fasten
Foot
Foot per Minute
Cubic Foot
Forward
Gravity Acceleration
Go-Around
Go Around
Generator Control Unit
Ground Distance
Generator
Ground Map
Ground
Global Navigation Satellite System
Guidance Panel
Global Positioning System
Ground Power Unit
Ground-Proximity Warning System
Glide Slope
Hour
Heading
Horizontal Dilution of Precision
Headphone
High Frequency
Head-up Guidance System
High
High Pressure
Hectopascal
High Pressure Unit
Horizontal-Stabilizer Actuator-Control
Electronics
Horizontal Stabilizer Actuator

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ABBREVIATION
FPL
FPR
FSTN
ft
ft/min
ft3
FWD
g
G/A
GA
GCU
GD
GEN
GMAP
GND
GNSS
GP
GPS
GPU
GPWS
GS
h
HDG
HDOP
HDPH
HF
HGS
HI
HP
hPa
HPU
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ABBREVIATION
HSI
HYD
Hz
I/O
IAF
IAS
IATA
IBIT
ICAO
ICC
ID
IDG
IESS
IFR
IGN
ILS
in
in3
INBD
inHg
INHIB
INIT
INOP
INPH
INT
IRS
IRU
ISA
ITT
IU
IU/lb
KCAS
kg
kg/m2

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DEFINITION OF TERMS

DESCRIPTION
Horizontal Situation Indicator
Hydraulic
Hertz
Input/Output
Initial Approach Fix
Indicated Air Speed
International Air Transport Association
Inflight Built In Test
International Civil Aviation Organization
Integrated Control-Center
Identification
Integrated Drive Generator
Integrated Electronic Standby System
Instrument Flight Reference
Ignition
Instrument Landing System
Inch
Cubic Inch
Inboard
Inch of Mercury
Inhibition
Initialization
Inoperative
Interphone
Initialization
Inertial Reference System
Inertial Reference Unit
International Standard Atmosphere
Interstage Turbine Temperature
Index Unit
index Unit per Pound
Calibrated Airspeed in Knots
Kilogram
Kilogram per Square Meter

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Indicated Airspeed in Knots
Kilometer
Kilometer per Hour
Kilopascal
Kilograms per Hour
Knot
Kilovolt-Ampere
Latitude
Lavatory
Pound
Pound per Square Foot
Pound per Gallon
Pound Inch
Pound Force
Liquid-Crystal Display
Localizer Directional Aid
Landing Gear
Light-Emitting Diode
Leading Hedge Aerodynamic Chord
Landing Field Elevation
Landing Gear
Left-Hand
Left Integrated Control-Center
Limited Thrust
Lateral Navigation
Low
Localizer
Localizer-Back Course
Longitude
Low Pressure
Long Range Cruise
Line Replaceable Module
Line Replaceable Unit
Low Speed Awareness

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ABBREVIATION
KIAS
km
km/h
kPa
KPH
kt
kVA
LAT
LAV
lb
lb/ft2
lb/US gal
lb.in
lbf
LCD
LDA
LDG
LED
LEMAC
LFE
LG
LH
LICC
LIM
LNAV
LO
LOC
LOC-BC
LON
LP
LRC
LRM
LRU
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ABBREVIATION
LSK
LT
LVTO
m
m3
MAC
MAP
MAU
MAX
MaxAT
mbar
MCDU
MDA
MEA
MEL
MEW
MFD
MHz
MIC
MID
min
MLG
MLS
MLW
mm
MMEL
Mmo
MOW
mph
MRC
MRW
MSA
MSL
MTOW

GENERAL INFORMATION AND

DEFINITION OF TERMS

DESCRIPTION
Line Select Key
Light
Low Visibility Takeoff
Meter
Cubic Meter
Mean Aerodynamic Chord
Multiple Alarm Panel
Modular Avionics Unit
Maximum
Maximum Assumed Temperature
Milibar
Multifunction Control Display Unit
Minimum Descent Altitude
Minimum Enroute Altitude
Minimum Equipment List
Manufacture Empty Weight
Multi-Function Display
Megahertz
Microphone
Middle
Minute
Main Landing Gear
Microwave Landing System
Maximum Landing Weight
Millimeter
Master Minimum Equipment List
Maximum Mach Operation
Maximum Design Operating Weight
Mile per Hour
Modular Radio Cabinet
Maximum Ramp Weight
Minimum Safety Altitude
Mean Sea Level
Maximum Takeoff Weight

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Maximum Zero Fuel Weight
Fan Rotor Speed
Core Rotor Speed
North American Datum 1983
National Airspace System
Navigation
Navigation & Communication
No-Break Power Transfer
Non-Directional Beacon
Network Interface Controller
Nose Landing Gear
Nautical Miles
Notice to Airmen
Negative Pressure Relief Valve
Outside Air Temperature
Operability Bleed Valve
Overheat Detection System
One Engine Inoperative
Operational Empty Weight
Outflow Valve
Outboard
Overheat
Override
Overspeed
Overwing Emergency Exit
Oxygen
Primary Actuator Control Electronics
Precision Required Navigation
Passenger Address
Passenger
Protective Breathing Equipment
Power Up Built in Test
Personal Computer
Pavement Classification Number

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ABBREVIATION
MZFW
N1
N2
NAD-83
NAS
NAV
NAVCOM
NBPT
NDB
NIC
NLG
NM
NOTAM
NPRV
OAT
OBV
ODS
OEI
OEW
OFV
OUTBD
OVHT
OVRD
OVSP
OWE
OXY
P-ACE
P-RNAV
PA
PAX
PBE
PBIT
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ABBREVIATION
PCU
PDU
PED
Perf
PF
PFD
PIT
PMA
POS
PPH
PPOS
PPU
PREV
PRN
PSEM
psi
psid
psig
PSU
PTT
PTU
PWR
QFE
QNH
QRH
RA
RAD
RAIM
RALT
RAMP
RAT
RCT
REACT

GENERAL INFORMATION AND

DEFINITION OF TERMS

DESCRIPTION
Power Control Unit
Power Drive Unit
Portable Electronic Device
Performance
Pilot Flying
Primary Flight Display
Pitch
Permanent Magnet Alternator
Position
Pounds per Hour
Present Position
Power Push Unit
Previous
Pseudo-Random Noise
Proximity Sensor Electronic Module
Pounds per Square Inch
Pound per Square Inch Differential
Pound per Square Inch Gauge
Passenger Service Unit
Press To Transmit
Power Transfer Unit
Power
Question Field Elevation
Local Altimeter Setting
Quick Reference Handbook
Resolution Advisory
Radio
Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitor
Radio Altitude
Reliability Analysis and Motoring Program
Ram Air Turbine
Rain Echo Attenuation
Rain Echo Attenuation Compensation
Technique

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Recirculation
Reference
Retard
Reverse
Right-Hand
Right Integrated Control-Center
Recorder Independent Power Supply
Roll Out
Area Navigation System
Required Navigation Performance
Revolutions per Minute
Reserve
Receiver/Transmitter Antenna
Rejected Takeoff
Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
Runway
Second
Spoiler Actuator-Control Electronics
Still Air Distance
Slat Anti-Ice
Static Air Temperature
Starter Control Valve
Simplified Directional Facility
Sector
Selector
Selective Call
Slat/Flap Actuator Control Electronics
Slat/Flap Control Lever
Standard Instrument Departures
Sea Level
Smoking
Shutoff Valve
Speed
Secondary Power Distribution Assembly

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ABBREVIATION
RECIRC
REF.
RETD
REV
RH
RICC
RIPS
RLOUT
RNAV
RNP
rpm
RSV
RTA
RTO
RVSM
RWY
s
S-ACE
SAD
SAI
SAT
SCV
SDF
SECT
SEL
SELCAL
SF-ACE
SFCL
SID
SL
SMKG
SOV
SPD
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ABBREVIATION
SPKR
SPS
SSPC
SSR
STAB
STAR
STBY
STD
SVC
SW
SYS
T/O
T2
TA
TA/RA
TAS
TAT
TCAS
TCS
TDS
TEMP
TERM
TGL
TGT
TLA
TMS
TO
TOC
TOD
TOGA
TRS
TRU
ULD
US gal

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DEFINITION OF TERMS

DESCRIPTION
Speaker
Stall Protection System
Solid State Power Controller
Secondary Surveillance Radar
Stabilizer
Standard Instrument Arrivals
Standby
Standard
Service
Switch
System
Takeoff
Fan Inlet Temperature
Traffic Advisory
Traffic Advisory/ Resolution Advisory
True Airspeed
Total Air Temperature
Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
Touch Control Steering
Takeoff Data Set
Temperature
Terminal
Temporary Guidance Leaflet
Target
Thrust Lever Angle
Thrust Management System
Takeoff
Top of Climb
Top of Descent
Takeoff/Go Around
Thrust Rating Selector
Transformer Rectifier Unit
Unfactored Landing Distance
Gallon

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Universal Time Coordinated
Volt
Takeoff Decision Speed
Takeoff Safety Speed
Design Maneuvering Speed
Approach Climb Speed
Vertical Altitude
Approach Speed
Variable
Vertical ARM
Vertical Altitude Select
Volt Direct Current
Vertical Dilution of Precision
VHF Data Radio
Critical Engine Failure Speed
Maximum Flaps Extended Speed
Vertical Flight Level Change
Visual Flight Reference
Final Segment Speed
VNAV Glide Path
Very High Frequency
Maximum Landing Gear Extended Speed
Maximum Landing Gear Operating Speed
Visual Meteorological Conditions
Air Minimum Control Speed
Ground Minimum Control Speed
Minimum Control Speed During Landing
Maximum Operating Speed
Vertical Navigation
VHF Omnidirectional Range
VOR Localizer
Vertical Path
Rotation Speed
Reference Speed

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ABBREVIATION
UTC
V
V1
V2
VA
VAC
VALT
VAPP
VAR
VARM
VASEL
VDC
VDOP
VDR
VEF
VFE
VFLCH
VFR
VFS
VGP
VHF
VLE
VLO
VMC
VMCA
VMCG
VMCL
VMO
VNAV
VOR
VOR/LOC
VPATH
VR
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ABBREVIATION
VREFXX

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VS
VSI
VTA
WGS-84
WML
WOW
WRN
WSHR
WX
XBLEED
XCHECK
XFEED
XPDR
YD

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DESCRIPTION
Landing Reference Speed associated to the
flap setting XX
Vertical Speed
Vertical Speed Indicator
Vertical Track Alert
World Geodetic System 1984
Windmilling
Weight-on-Wheels
Warning
Windshear
Weather Radar
Cross Bleed
Cross Check
Cross Feed
Transponder
Yaw Damper

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