AIR abbreviation FAF ~Final Approach Fix

ABN ~ Aerodrome Beacon FD ~Flight Director

ACAS ~ Airborne Collision Avoidance System FIS ~Flight Information System

ADC ~ Air Data Computer FIS ~Flight Information Service

ADF ~ Automatic Direction Finding FMS ~Flight Management System

ADI ~ Altitude Director Indicator GP ~Glide Path

AFIS ~ Aerodrome Flight Information Service GPWS ~ Ground Proximity Warning

AFM ~ Aircraft Flight Manual GS ~ Ground Speed

AGL ~ Above Ground Level HF ~ High Frequency

AIP ~ Aeronautical Information Publication HIS ~ Horizontal Situation Indictor

ALT ~ Altitude IAS ~Indicated Airspeed

APU ~ Auxiliary Power Unit ILS ~ Instrument Landing System

ASDA ~ Accelerate Stop Distance Available IMC ~ Instrument Meteorological Conditions

ATO ~ Actual Time Overhead INS ~Inertial Navigation System,

ATS ~ Air Traffic Service ISA ~ International Standard Atmosphere

CAS ~ Calibrated Air Speed ITCZ ~ Inter-tropical Convergence Zone

CAT ~ Clear Air Turbulence IVSI ~ Instantaneous Vertical Speed Indicator

CDI ~ Course Direction Indictor LDP ~Landing Position Point

CDU ~ Control Display Unit LZZ ~ Localizer

CP ~ Critical Point LMC ~Last minute Change

CRM ~ Crew Resource Management LMT ~ Local Mean Time

CTR ~Control Zone MAC ~ Mean Aerodynamic Chord

DA ~ Decision Altitude MAP ~ Manifold Air Pressure

D/F ~ Direction Finding MAPt ~ Missed Approach Point

DG ~Directional Gyroscope MDH/A ~ Minimum Descent Height /Altitude

DH ~ Decision Height MEA ~Minimum Enroute Altitude

DME ~Distance Measuring Equipment MLS ~ Microwave Landing System

DP ~Dew Point MNPS ~ Min. Navigation Performance Specification

DR ~Dead Reckoning MOCA ~ Min. Obstruction Clearance Altitude

EAS ~Equivalent Airspeed MORA ~ Min Off Router Altitude

EAT ~Expected Approach Time MPH ~Miles per Hour

ECAM ~ Engine Condition Aircraft Monitoring MSA ~ Minimum Sector Altitude

EFIS ~ Electronic Flight Instrument System MSL ~ Mean Sea Level

EGT ~ Exhaust Gas Temperature MSU ~Mode Selector Unit

EICAS ~ Engine Indicator Crew Alerting System NDB ~Non-Directional Bearing]

EPR ~ Engine Pressure Ratio NOTAM~ Notice to Airman

ETA ~ Estimated Time of Arrival OAT ~ Outside Air Temperature

ETO ~Estimated Time Overhead OBS ~ Omni Bearing Selector

OCA ~ Obstacle Clearance Altitude VIS ~ Visibility

OCL ~ Obstacle Clearance Limit VLF ~ Very Low Frequency

OEI ~One Engine Inoperative VMC ~ Visual Meteorological Condition

PET ~ Point of Equal Time VOLMET ~Meteorological Info for Aircraft in Flight

PIC ~ Pilot IN Command VOR ~ VHF Omni Directional Range

PLN ~Flight Plan VSI ~ Vertical Speed Indicator

PNR ~ Point of NO Return VV ~ Vertical Visibility

PSR ~ Point of Safe of return VA ~ Design Maneuvering Speed

PTS ~ Polar Track structure VB ~ Design Speed for Max Gust Intensity

RAC ~ Rules of the Air traffic Services VC/MC ~ Design Cruise Speed / Mach N umber

RAS ~ Rectified Airspeed VD ~ Design Dive Speed

REP ~ Reporting Point VF ~ Design Flap Speed

RMI ~ Remote Magnetic Indicator VFE ~ Flap Extended Speed

RNAV ~Area Navigation VFO ~ Flap Operating Speed

ROC ~Rate of Climb VLE ~ Landing Gear Extended Speed

ROD ~ Rate of Descent VLO ~ Maximum Landing Gear Operating Speed

RVR ~ Runway Visual Range VLOF ~ Lift Off Speed

SAR ~ Search and Rescue VMAX TYRE ~ Maximum Tyre Speed

SARP ~ Standard & Recommended Practices VMBE ~ Maximum Break Energy Speed

SID ~Standard Instrument Departure VMC ~ Minimum Control Speed

SSR ~Secondary Surveillance Radar VMCA ~ Air Minimum Control Speed

STAR ~ Standard Arrival Route VMCG ~ Ground Minimum Control Speed

TA ~ Transition Altitude VMO/ MMO~ Max Operating Limit Speed / Max Mach No.

TAS ~ True Airspeed VMU ~ Min Un-Stick Speed

TAT ~ Total Air Temperature VNE ~ Never Exceed Speed

TC ~Tropical Cyclone VNO ~ Normal Operating Speed

TCAS ~ Traffic Collision Avoidance System VR ~ Rotating Speed

TDP ~ Take-off Decision Point VREF ~ Landing Reference Speed

TL ~ Transition Level VS ~ Stalling Speed or Min Steady flight speed at which

the aero plane is controllable
TOC ~ Top Of Climb
VSO ~ Stalling Speed or Min Steady Flight Speed in
TORA ~ Take Of Run Available landing configuration

TWY ~ Taxiway VS1 ~ Stalling Speed or Min. Steady Flight speed obtained
in best configuration
U/S ~ Unserviceable
VX ~ Speed for best angle of Climb
UTC ~ Co-coordinated Universal Time
VY ~ Speed for best rate of climb
VAR ~ Magnetic Variation
V1 ~ Critical Engine Failure Speed
VDF ~ VHF Directional Finding Station
V2 ~ Take-off Safety Speed for Piston Engine Aircraft
VG ~ Vertical Gyro
WCA ~Wind Correction Angle
VHF ~ Very High Frequency
Declared Distanaces

TORA ( Take-Off Run Available) ~ The length of the runway

declared available and suitable for the ground run of
the aircraft.

TODA ( Take-Off Distance Available) ~ The length of the take-

off run available plus the length of the clearway, if
provided.

ASDA ( Accelerate-Stop Distance Available) ~The length of

the take-off run available plus the length of the
stopway, if provided.

LDA (Landing Distance Available) ~ The length of the runway

that is declared available and suitable for the ground
run of of an aeroplane landing.