ABBREVIATION

There are many aviation terms and abbreviation. I will list them here. When my lesson covers any of it, I will put the link to it. This page will keep updating.

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Abbreviation	Explanation
ADF	Automatic Directional Finder
ADS-B (In/Out)	Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (In/Out)
ADS-C	Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Contract
AI	Anti-Ice
AIP	Aeronautical Information Publication
APU	Auxiliary Power Unit
ATIS	Automatic Terminal Information System
BRNAV	Basic Radio Navigation
CAS	Calibrated Air Speed
CI	Cost Index
COM	Communication
CVR	Cockpit Voice Recorder
DA	Decision Altitude
DH	Decision Height
DME	Distance Measuring Equipment
EAS	Equivalent Air Speed
FAF	Final Approach Fix
FCOM	Flight Crew Operation Manual
FDR	Flight Data Recorder (Black Box)
FIR	Flight Information Region
FMC	Flight Management Computer
FMS	Flight Management System
GPU	Ground Power Unit
GPWS	Ground Proximity Warning System
GS	Ground Speed
HF	High Frequency
IAF	Initial Approach Fix
IAS	Indicated Air Speed
IF	Intermediate Fix
IFR	Instrument Flight Rule
ILS	Instrument Landing System
IMC	Instrument Meteorological Condition
INS	Inertia Navigation System
IRS	Inertia Reference System
LDA	Landing Distance Available
MDA	Minimum Decision Altitude
MDH	Minimum Decision Height
MEL	Minimum Equipment List
METAR	Aviation Weather Report (Not Abbreviation)
MLS	Micro-wave Landing System
MMEL	Master Minimum Equipment List
MMO	Maximum Mach Number
NAV	Navigation
NDB	Non-Directional Beacon
PAPI	Precision Approach Path Indicator
PAR	Precision Approach Radar
POB	Persons On-Board
P-RNAV	Precision Radio Navigation
QRH	Quick Reference Handbook
RA	Radio Altimeter
RAT	RAM Air Turbine
RLD	Required Landing Distance
R-Nav	Radio Navigation
RT	Radio Telephony
RTO	Reject Take-Off
RVSM	Reduced Vertical Seperation Minima
SELCAL	Selective Calling
SID	Standard Instrument Departure Procedure
STAR	Standard Arrival Procedure
SVS	Synthetic Vision System
TACAN	Tactical Air Navigation
TAF	Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
TAS	True Air Speed
TCAS	Traffic Collision Avoidance System
TODA	Take-off Distance Available
TOGA	Take-Off Go-Around
TORA	Take-off Run Available
UHF	Ultra High Frequency
V	Velocity
VFR	Visual Flight Rule
VHF	Very High Frequency
VMC	Visual Meteorological Condition
V-Nav	Vertical Navigation
VOR	VHF Omni-directional Radio

V Speed	Explanation
V1	Go/No-go decision Speed
V2	Climb Safety Speed
Vr	Rotation Speed
VLof	Lift-off Speed
Vmo	Maximum Speed
VMu	Minimum Unstick Speed
VMcg	Minimum Control Speed - Ground
VMca	Minimum Control Speed - Air
Vref	Landing Reference Speed
Vs	Stall Speed
Vs1g	Stall Speed - 1x Gravity

Alphabet	Radio Telephony
A	Alpha
B	Bravo
C	Charlie
D	Delta
E	Echo
F	Foxtrot
G	Golf
H	Hotel
I	India
J	Juliet
K	Kilo
L	Lima
M	Mike
N	November
O	Oscar
P	Papa
Q	Quebec
R	Romeo
S	Sierra
T	Tango
U	Uniform
V	Victor
W	Whiskey
X	X-ray
Y	Yankee
Z	Zulu
1	One
2	Two
3	Tree
4	Four
5	Five
6	Six
7	Seven
8	Eight
9	Niner
10	Ten
Roger	Acknowledge
Wilco	Understood and Will comply
Negative	No
Say Again	Repeat