Avionics Terms and

Abbreviations Rev 0.1

ACRONYM DESCRIPTION
ADC Air data computer
ADF Automatic direction finder
ADI Attitude director indicator
ADS Air data system
ADS-B Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast
AFCS Automatic flight control system
AFD Adaptive flight display
AHC Attitude heading computer
AHRS or AHS Attitude heading reference system
ALTS Altitude select
AOA Angle of attack
AP Autopilot
APM Aircraft personality module
APPR Approach
ARINC Aeronautical Radio Incorporated
ASI Airspeed indicator
ATC Air traffic control
ATT Attitude
B/C Back course
CAS Crew alerting system
CCP Cursor control panel
Control and compensation
CCU
unit (Compass system)
CDU Control display unit
CMU Communications management unit
COMM Communication
CPDLC Controller-pilot datalink communications

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ACRONYM DESCRIPTION
CPL Couple
CSDB Commercial standard data bus
CSU Configuration strapping unit
CTL Control (Collins radio systems)
CVR Cockpit voice recorder
CWS Control wheel steering
DCP Display control panel
DCU Data concentrator unit
DG Directional gyro
DME Distance measuring equipment
EADI Electronic attitude direction indicator
EAK Encrypted application key
ECA Electronic charts application
ECDU Emulated control display unit
ECU External compensation unit
EDC Engine data concentrator
EFD Electronic flight display
EFIS Electronic flight instrument system
EGPWS Enhanced ground proximity warning system
EHSI Electronic horizontal situation indicator
EICAS Engine indication and crew alerting system
EIS Engine indication system
EL Electroluminescent
ELT Emergency locator transmitter
EMA Enhanced maps application
EMI Electromagnetic interference
ESIS Electronic standby instrument system

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ACRONYM DESCRIPTION
FCP Flight control panel
FCS Flight control system
FD Flight director
FDE Flight deck effects
FDR Flight data recorder
FDSA Flight display system application
FDU Flux detector unit
FGC Flight guidance computer
FGP Flight guidance panel
FGS Flight guidance system
FLC Flight level change
FMS Flight management system
FMSA Flight management system application
FSA File server application
FSU File server unit
G/S Glideslope; Ground speed
GA Go around
GNSS Global navigation satellite system
GPS Global positioning system
GPWS Ground proximity warning system
GS Glideslope
GWX Graphical weather
HDG Heading
HF High frequency
HSI Horizontal situation indicator
IAPS Integrated avionics processor system
ICC IAPS card cage

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ACRONYM DESCRIPTION
IEC IAPS environmental controller
IFIS Integrated flight information system
ILS Instrument landing system
IMS Information management system
IOC Input/output concentrator
LDS Lightning detection system
LED Light emitting diode
LOC Localizer
LPV Localizer performance with vertical guidance
LRM Line replaceable module
LRU Line replaceable unit
LSK Line select key
MB Marker beacon
MFD Multifunction display
MFW Multifunction window
MKP Multifunction keypad panel
NAV Navigation
NDB Nondirectional beacons
OAT Outside air temperature
OMS Onboard maintenance system
OMSA Onboard maintenance system application
PA Passenger address
PAC Path attenuation compensation
PFD Primary flight display
PRE Altitude alerter preselector (Collins)
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PTT Push-to-talk
QAK Quick access key

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ACRONYM DESCRIPTION
RA Resolution advisory; Radio altitude
RAD ALT Radio altitude
RALT Radio altimeter
RB Rudder boost
RDC Remote data concentrator
RMI Radio magnetic indicator
RS 232 Recommended standard (PC computer data bus)
RS 422 Recommended standard (PC computer data bus)
RSU Radio sensor unit
RTA Weather Radar Receiver/transmitter/antenna
RVSM Reduced vertical separation minimums
SELCAL Selective calling
SKP Single knob panel
SMT Servo mount
SSEC Static source error correction
SSS Skid slip sensor
SVS Synthetic vision system
SYN Synoptics
TA Traffic advisory
TAWS Terrain awareness warning system
TCAS Traffic alert and collision avoidance system
TDR Transponder
TGT Target
TOPO Topographical maps
TTR Collins
Rockwell TCAS transmitter/receiver
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ULB Underwater locator beacon
VHF Very high frequency

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ACRONYM DESCRIPTION
VNAV Vertical navigation
VOR Very high frequency omnidirectional range
VS Vertical speed
VSI Vertical speed indicator
WAAS Wide area augmentation system
WOW Weight on wheels
WX Weather
WXR Weather radar
XCVR Transceiver
XFR Transfer
XMGWA XM graphical weather application
XMWR XM weather receiver
XPDR Transponder
YD Yaw damper

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