Serial Number 1646
Date of Issue: 23 June 2017
Revision - Original
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Terminology
Aviation Acronym
Description
A/C / ACFT
Aircraft
A/P
Autopilot
AC
Alternating Current
ACP
Audio Control Panel
AFIS
Airborne Flight Information System
AFM
Aircraft Flight Manual
AGL
Above Ground Level
AHRS
Attitude Heading Reference System
AMP / Amp / amp Ampere
ANN
Annunciator
ANT
Antenna
AOA
Angle of Attack
AP
Autopilot
AS
Airspeed
ASL
Above Sea Level
ASSY
Assembly
AT
Antenna
ATC
Air Traffic Control
ATIS
Automatic Terminal Information Service
B/A
Bank Angle
B/CU
Battery/Charger Unit
BIT
Built-In-Test
CAS
Calibrated Air Speed
CFI
Certified Flight Instructor
CFII
Certified Flight Instructor/Instrument
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations (FAA)
CG
Center-of-Gravity
DIST
Distance
ECU
Electronic Control Unit
EFIS
Electronic Flight Instrument System
EGT
Exhaust Gas Temperature
ELT
Emergency Locator Transmitter
EXT
Extinguisher
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FCU
Fuel Control Unit
GPS
Global Positioning System
IAS
Indicated Airspeed
ISA
International Standard Atmosphere
KIAS
Knots Indicated Airspeed
KTAS
Knots True Airspeed
Kts
Knots
L/D
Lift-To-Drag (Ratio)
MAINT
Maintenance
MFD
Multi Function Display
OAT
Outside Air Temperature
OBS
Omni Bearing Selector
RCVR
Receiver
STBY
Standby
TAS
TRUE Air Speed