This document contains definitions for over 200 aviation and helicopter related acronyms and abbreviations. It includes acronyms related to aircraft systems, navigation, flight instruments, and other technical terms. The acronyms cover a wide range of topics from air data systems and automatic flight control to environmental control systems, flight management computers, and landing gear components.
This document contains definitions for over 200 aviation and helicopter related acronyms and abbreviations. It includes acronyms related to aircraft systems, navigation, flight instruments, and other technical terms. The acronyms cover a wide range of topics from air data systems and automatic flight control to environmental control systems, flight management computers, and landing gear components.
This document contains definitions for over 200 aviation and helicopter related acronyms and abbreviations. It includes acronyms related to aircraft systems, navigation, flight instruments, and other technical terms. The acronyms cover a wide range of topics from air data systems and automatic flight control to environmental control systems, flight management computers, and landing gear components.
This document contains definitions for over 200 aviation and helicopter related acronyms and abbreviations. It includes acronyms related to aircraft systems, navigation, flight instruments, and other technical terms. The acronyms cover a wide range of topics from air data systems and automatic flight control to environmental control systems, flight management computers, and landing gear components.
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A/F AirFrame CDB Custom Data Base
ABS ABSolute CDFA Continuos Descent Final Approach
ABTC Auxiliary BaTtery Contactor CDI Course Dedeviaton Indicator ACCB Air Conditioning Control Box CDS Cockpit Display System AC Alternate Current CF Course to a Fix ACC ACCessory CG Center of Gravity ACOC Air Cooled Oil Cooler CKATS CocKpit Air Tempertature Sensor ACP Audio Control Panel CKMB CocKpit Mixing Box ADAHRS Air Data Attitude and Heading Reference CKVTS CocKpit Ventilated Temperature Sensor System CLCP Cabin Lighting Control Panel ADAHRU Air Data Attitude Heading Reference Unit CLP Collective Lever Position ADELT Automatic Deployable Emergency Locator CLTV CoLlecTiVe Transmitter CP Control Panel ADF Automatic Direction Finder CPDT Collective Positional Differential Transducer ADI Attitude Director Indicator CPI Crash Position Indicator ADS Air Data System CRC Cyclic Redundacy Check ADS-B Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast CSMM Crash Survivable Memory Module ADU Air Data Unit CSV Cold Start Valve AEO All Engine Operative CT Compressor Turbine AFCS Automatic Flight Control System CV Check Valve AFDX Avionic Full DupleX CVFDR Cockpit Voice and Flight Data Recorder AGB Accessory Gear Box CVR Cockpit Voice Recorder AGE Auxiliary Ground Equipment DAFIF Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File ALT Altitude; Barometric Altitude DASIO Digital Analogue Serial Input/Output ALTA Altitude Acquire DB Data Base AM Amplitude Modulation DCW Digital Chart of the World AMMC Aircraft and Mission Management Computer DGPS Differential Global Positioning System AMMS Aircraft and Mission Management System DIR DIRect AMU Audio Management Unit DISCON DISCONtinuity APCP Autopilot Control Panel DITED Digital Terrain Elevation Data APM Aircraft Personality Module DOP Diluition of Precision APSW Application Software DR Dead Reckoning APU Auxiliary Power Unit DVOF Digital Vectorial Obstruction File APV Approach Procedure with Vertical guidance DBU Data base Update ARINC Aeronautical Radio INCorporated DC Direct Current ASRP ARC Standard Raster Product (NATO standard DCP Display Control Panel mapping) DDP Dimming Display Panel ATC Air Traffic Control DG Directional Gyro ATS Air Temperature Sensor DMAP Digital Map ATT ATTitude DME Distance Measuring Equipment AVCS Automatic Vibration Control System DMG Digital Map Generator AVSR Adaptive Variable Speed Rotor DOTS Duct Over Temperature Switch AWG Aural Warning Generator DPM Debris Power Module BCG Basic Center of Gravity DSB Double Sideband BCU Brushless Control Unit DTD Data Transfer Device BIT Built-In Test DTS Duct Temperature Sensor BITE Built-In Test Equipment DWS Debris Warning System BL Buttock Line EASA European Aviation Safety Agency BOD Bottom Of Descent EBTC Emergency Bus Tie Contactor BOW Basic Operating Weight ECL Emergency Check List BRG BeaRinG ECP Engine Control Panel BSG Brushless Starter Generator ECS Environmental Control System BUOM Basic Usage and Operation Monitoring ECSC Environmental Control System Controller C/B Circuit Breaker EDCU Enhanced Display and Control Unit C/Y Collective/Yaw EECU Electronic Engine Control Unit CADRG Compressed Arc Digitised Raster Graphic EHPS Electrical Motor-driven Hydraulic Power Supply CAM Control Area Microphone EHSW Electro Hydraulic Solenoid Valve CAN Control Area Network ELT Emergency Locator Transmitter CANBUS Control Area Network Bus EMM Engine Maintenance Manual CAS Crew Alerting System or Calibrated Air Speed ENG ENGine CBIT Continuous Built-In Test EPAC Engine Power Assurance Checks CBMB CaBin Mixing Box EPE Extimate Precision Error CBP Circuit Breaker Panel EPGDS Electrical Power Generation and Distribution CBVTS CocKpit Ventilated Temperature Sensor System CCD Cursor Control Device EPU Estimated Position Uncertainty CCJ Coursor Control Joystick EQSW Equipment Software CCP Cockpit Control Panel ERRA Electrical Retraction Rotary Actuator ES Emergency Subsystem HPS Hydraulic Power Supply ESIS Electronic Standby Integrated System HSI Horizontal Situation Indicator ET Elapsed Time HTAWS Helicopter Terrain Awareness warning ETA Estimated Time of Arrival System ETD Extimate Time of Deparure or Elapsed Timer HUM Health and Usage Monitoring Down HUMS Health and Usage Monitoring System ETD Elapsed Timer Down IAS Indicated Air Speed ETE Estimate Time Enroute IBIT Initiated Built-In Test EVS Enhanced Visual System ICAO International Civil Aviation Organisation EXT EXTernal ICS Intercommunications System FA Fix to an Altitude IETP Interactive Electronic Technical Publication FAA Federal Aviation Administration IGB Intermediate Gearbox FADEC Full Authority Digital Engine Control IGE In Ground Effect FAF Final Approach Fix IGV Inlet Guide Vanes FCC Flight Control Computer ILS Instrument Landing System FCOC Fuel Cooler Oil Cooler IPC Illustrated Part Catalogue FCS Flight Control System IR Infra Red FCU Fuel Control Unit ISA International Standard Atmosphere FD Flight Director ISIS Integrated Standby Instrument System FDR Flight Data Recorder ITT Inter Turbine Temperature FF Fuel Flow L/G Landing Gear FFS Full Flight Simulator LA Locking Actuator FHAF Final Hover Approach Fix LCF Low Cycle Fatigue FLTA Forward Looking Terrain and obstacle LCP Lighting Control Panel Avoidance Led Light Emitting Diode FMC Flight Management Computer LGCP Landing Gear Control Panel FMS Flight Management System LNAV Lateral Navigation FOD Foreign Object Debris LOC Localiser FOHE Fuel Oil Heat Exchanger LP Low Pressure FOM Figure of Merit or Functional Operating Mode LRU Line Replaceable Unit FOM Functional Operating Mode LT Local Time FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array LTA Lateral Track Alert FPLN Flight PLaN LUT Local User Terminal FQGS Fuel Quality Gauging System LVDT Linear Variable Differential Transducer FT Flight Time MAG MAGnetic FTA Forward Looking Terrain and obstacle Avoidance MAHWP Missed Approach Holding Waypoint FTD Flight Training Devic MAP Missed Approach Point FTI Fatigue Technology Incorporated MB Marker Beacon FTR Force Trim Release MBTC Main BaTtery Contactor GA Go-Around MCC Mission Control Centre GEOTIFF Geographic referencing in a TIFF format MCL Master Caution Light GLC Generator Line Contactor MCOS Master Cut Off Switch GMT Greenwich Mean Time MCV Main Control Valve GNS Global Navigation System MDA Minimum Descent Altitude GNSSU Global Navigation System Sensor Unit MDB Maintenance Database GPS Global Positioning System MDS Monitoring and Diagnostic System GPWS Ground Proximity Worning System MFD Multi-Function Display GS Glide Slope MGB Main Rotor Gearbox GSE Ground Support Equipment GW Gross Weight MLG Main Landing Gear H/C Helicopter MOP Main Oil Pressure Hd Density Altitude MOT Main Oil Temperature / Mark Om Target HDG HeaDinG MPOG Minimum Pitch On Ground HDOP Horizontal Diluition Of Precision MRA Main Rotor (servo) Actuator HEMS Helicopter Emergency Medical Service MSG MeSsaGe HES Hall Effect Sensor MSL Mean Sea Level HF Heading to a Fix MSU Magnetic Sensor Unit HFOM Horizontal Figure Of Merit HI Health Indices MTH Maintenance Time in Hours HIGE Hover In Ground Effect MTOW Maximum Take Off Weight HIL Horizontal Integrity Limit MTS Maintenance Training System HM Holding to a Manual Termination MWL Master Warning Light HMI Human Machine Interface NAV Navigation HOGE Human Machine Interface NBA No Bearing Advisory HOV HOVer NCD Non Computed Data Hp Pressure Altitude HP High Pressure NDB Non Directional Beacon PROG PROGress PSA Passenger Speaker Amplifier PSGS Power Start-Generation Subsystem PSU Power Supply Unit or Passenger Station Unit PT Power Turbine PTR Permanent Trim Release PTT Press-To-Talk PVI Primary Vehicle Indications PWM Pulse Width Modulation RA Resolution Advisory or Radar Altimeter RadAlt Radar Altimeter RAIM Receiver Autonomous Performace RAM Random Access Memory RBCA Rotor Brake Calliper Assembly RBCB Rotor Brake Control Box RBCP Rotor Brake Control Panel RBCS Rotor Brake Control Stand RBD Rotor Brake Disc RCC Rescue Coordination Centre RCP Reversionary Control Panel Nf power Turbine Speed RCS Rotor Control System Ng Gas generator (compressore) Turbine speed REL RELative NGS Notional Glide Slope REPU Remote Electrical Power Unit NLG Nose Landing Gear RF Constant Radius to a Fix or Radio Freqency NLOC Notional LOCalizer RFI Radio Frequency Indication Np power turbine speed RFM Rotorcraft Flight Manual Nr rotor speed RGB Reduction Gearbox NRV Nonreturn Valve RHT Radio Hight NVG Night Vision Goggles RIPS Recorder Independent Power Supply NVIS Night Vision Imaging System RMU Remote Memory Unit NVM Nonvolatile Memory RNP Required Navigation Performance OAT Outer Air Temperature ROC Rate of Climb OEI One Engine Inoperative RPM Revolutions Per Minute OGE Out of Ground Effect RNP Required Navigation Performance OPSW Operational Software ROC Rate Of Climb OT Other Traffic RPM Revolutions Per Minute OTSW Over Temperature Switch RTA Radar Trasmitter Antenna P/R Pitch/Roll RTB Rotor Track Balance PA Pubblic Address RTD Resistance Temperature Device Pamb ambient air pressure RVDT Rotary Variable Differential Transducer PAV Pressure Adjustment Valve S/A Shock Absorber PBD Place/Bearing/Distance S/G Starter Generator PBIT Power-up Built-In Test SA Situation Awarness PBPB Place/Bearing/Place/Bearing SAF Stability Augmentation Function PCM Power Control Module SAR Search and Rescue PDCS Power Distribution and Control Subsystem SAS Stability Augmentation System PDU Power Distribution Units SAT Static Air Temperature PERF PERFormance SB Service Bulletin PFD Primary Flight Display SBAS Satellite Based Augmentation System PFT Pre Flight Test SCAS Stability and Control Augmentation System PI Power Index or Procedure turn to an Intercept SI Special Instructions PI Power Index SID Standard Instrument Departure PIA Passenger Intercom Amplifier SJP Smart Jet Pump PIP Picture In Picture SMJP SMart Jet Pump PMA Permanent Magnent Alternator SOV Solenoid Operated Valve or Shutoff Valve PMS Power Management Switch SP Search Pattern POR Point Of Regulation SPD SPeeD PPOS Present POSition SSD Solid State Device PRAIM Predictive Receiver Autonomous Integrity SSEPMS Solid-state Electrical Power Management Monitoring System SSPC Solid State Power Controller VS Vertical Speed SSR Secondary Survelliance Radar VTA Vertical Track Alert STA STAtion V TOSS Take Off Safety Speed STAR Standard Terminal Arrival Route VTS Vent Temperature Sensor STBY STandBY V Y Speed for best rate of climb SUM Structural Usage Monitoring WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System SVI Secondary Vehicle Indication WAT Weight/Altitude/Temperature SVM Structural Vibration Monitoring WCA Warnings, Cautions and Advisories SVS Synthetic Vision System WGT WeiGT SW SoftWare WMM World Magnetic Model TA Traffic Advisory WOW Weight-On-Wheels TAE Terrain Above Elevation WPT Way PoinT TAS True Air Speed WSCU Wiper System Control Unit TAT Total Air Temperature WTR Winchman Trim TCAS Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System WXR Weather Radar TCV Temperature Control Valve XPDR Transponder TD/H Transition Down to Hover XTE cross-Track Error TF Track to a Fix TGB Tail Rotor Gearbox TKE Track Angle Error TOD Top Of Descent TOLD Takeoff and Landing Data TOP Top Of Climb TOP Take-off Power TP Twisted Pair Tq Torque TRA Tail Rotor Actuator TRDS Tail Rotor Drive System TRGC Type Rating Ground Course TRK TRacK TRSOV Tail Rotor Shutoff Valve TRU TRUe heading TTO Tail Take-off TU Transition UP TUM Transmission Usage Monitoring TVM Transmission Vibration Monitoring UIN Unique Identifier Number ULB Underwater Locator Beacon ULF Ultra Low Frequency UNLK UNLocK UTC Universal Time Coordinated UTM Universal Transverse Mercator VA Heading to an Altitude VAC Volt Alternate Current VALT Vertical Altitude Hold VAPP VOR APProach VDAM Vibration Data Acquisition Module VDC Volt Direct Current VFASS Fly away safety speed VFOM Vertical Figure Of Merit VG Velocity over Ground VGA Video Graphics Array VGP Vertical Glide Path VHF Very High Frequency VI Heading to an Intercept VIGV Variable Inlet Guide Vane VIL Vertical Integrity Limit VIPT Virtual Interactive Procedural Trainer VLE Maximum landing gear extended speed VLO Maximum landing gear operating speed VM Vector to Manual VMAP Vector MAP VMS Vehicle Monitoring System VNAV Vertical Navigation VOR VHF Omnidirectional Range VPA Vertical Path Angle